Dancing at Lughnasa

If you haven’t been inside the still-new Myrtle Woldson theater on the Gonzaga University campus, consider checking it out during the upcoming production of Brian Friel’s drama Dancing at Lughnasa, which is being performed by the university’s theater department and directed by Jack Delehanty. Set in the 1930s in the fictional Irish hamlet of Ballybeg, it’s the story of five sisters all living in the same small house, and it’s told in wistful flashback by one of their grown sons. The script won the Tony Award for best play in 1992, and was adapted for the big screen in ’98 with a cast that included Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon and Catherine McCormack. That’s quite a pedigree.

Jan. 31-Feb. 9; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $10-$20 • Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center • 211 E. Desmet Ave. • gonzaga.edu/ticketcenter • 313-2787