Edward Albee's Seascape

Shoreline Surprise

Marriage is more than just champagne and pillow talk, particularly when a couple has had a few decades for the bloom to fall off their matrimonial rose. On the far side of retirement, even a flawless stretch of beach can feel more wistful than romantic. That's when a little perspective can come in handy. The perspective Charlie and Nancy find in the sand is – oddly – perfect. A tender and often laugh-out-loud love story, told by way of a quirky marriage counseling session.

Featuring

La Shawn Banks, Sarah Day, Cristina Panfilio & Jonathan Smoots

Summary

Edward Albee makes his way into the Touchstone for the first time, with the play that won him his second Pulitzer Prize. On the cusp of retirement, Nancy and Charlie take a trip to the seaside. Contemplating the changing expectations that come with long-term love and ever-dwindling days, the two of them must decide how to take on this final life-stage, and whether they can continue into it together – a decision they make with the help of some unlikely visitors.

SPOILER ALERT: A Review of Edward Albee's Seascape
By Amelia Cook Fontella, Isthmus, August 18, 2015. 

SPOILER ALERT: American Players Theatre Goes Four for Four
By Kelly Kleiman, Dueling Critics, August 19, 2015.

SPOILER ALERT: APT examines how relationships evolve in well-acted 'Seascape"
By Mike Fischer, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 18, 2015. 

SPOILER ALERT: A review of Edward Albee's Sescape at APT
By Lindsay Christians, The Capital Times, August 17, 2015.

SPOILER ALERT: APT's 'Seascape' dives deep into the relationship of two unusual couples
By Dave Begel, On Milwaukee, August 16, 2015.

SPOILER ALERT: BWW Review: APT's Sensational Seascape Signals Life's Evolution
By Peggy Sue Dunigan, Broadway World, August 19, 2015.