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Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Feb. 2nd — Feb. 25th, 2024

This production has closed.

Directed by Charlie Flynn-McIver

 

PLAYFUL | COMING OF AGE | COMEDY

“a success on every conceivable level” 

-Asheville Stages

It’s 1973: Nixon is president, Aerosmith is releasing their first album, and 19 year old Linda O’Shea has been tasked by her mother with explaining the birds and the bees to her little sister. Things quickly snowball into hilarious crisis after the conversation is overheard by the parish priest. As secrets are unintentionally revealed, it takes every member of the modest, Irish Catholic O’Shea family — from Linda’s quirky younger sister to her sassy aunt — to keep the family’s name in good standing. 

Content advisory: strong language and mature content, including colorful discussion of sex and sexuality

Looking for ticket specials including the very popular Pay What You Can Night? Check the “Ticket Pricing, Discounts, Special Events” menu option below for more information!

 

Know Before You Go (runtime, content advisories, etc.)
  • The show has a runtime of approximately 95 minutes
  • There is one 15 minute intermission
  • This production is recommended for ages 14+ and contains strong language and mature content including frank discussion of sex and sexuality
  • Masks are optional for all performances EXCEPT Friday February 9 at 2pm and Thursday February 22 at 7:30pm when they will be required during the performance
  • Concessions will be available for this show and may be taken into the theatre during mask-optional performances and consumed in the lobby during mask-required performances
About the Playwright

Katie Forgette spent most of her professional life as an actor. At the Seattle
Repertory Theatre she was privileged to work with such directors and playwrights
as: Doug Hughes, Bill Irwin, Pamela Berlin, Dan Sullivan, John Patrick Shanley,
Liviu Ciulei, Lillian Garrett-Groag, and Jon Robin Baitz. Her plays include:
Mrs. Loman is Leaving, Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, A Facility for
Living, Evidence of Things Unseen, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey
Lily, The O’Conner Girls, Everybody’s A Critic, It Went Like This, The Body
Snatcher, and Welcome to Vital Vista Village. Her plays have been produced at the
Alley Theatre, Penguin Rep, Asolo Rep, Florida Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse,
Human Race Theatre, Greater Boston Stage, Seattle Rep, ACT Theatre, Manitoba
Theatre Centre, CAP21, People’s Light, Park Square Theatre, Barter Theatre,
Austin Playhouse, Cortland Repertory Theatre, The Dorset Theatre Festival,
Vertigo Theatre, Taproot Theatre, Centenary Stage, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre,
Bristol Valley Theater, and Chenango River Theatre. She lives in a tiny, brick
house in Seattle with her favorite husband, actor R. Hamilton Wright, and a giant,
judgmental, gray cat named Eddie Mars. 

Meet the Cast and Production Team

Cast (click photos for actor bios)

*denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association

Creative Team

Director: Charlie Flynn-McIver

Production Stage Manager: Amelia Driscoll*

Scenic Designer: Julie K. Ross

Lighting Design: CJ Barnwell

Costume Designer: Tory Depew

Props Artist: Sylvia J. Pierce

Sound Design: Charlie Flynn-McIver

*denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association

Ticket Pricing, Discounts, Special Events

All tickets for Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help follow our tiered pricing system.

  • Regular Adult Tickets: $28-$48 (depending on chosen seat)
  • Student Tickets: $10 (18 and under/ 25 and under with student ID)
  • Pay What You Can Night: Friday, February 2 at 7:30pm ($6 minimum, choose your price! Discounted tickets go on sale 1 week before the show)
  • Half Price Ticket Night: Saturday, February 3 at 7:30pm- All tickets 50% off, no code needed!
  • Opening Weekend Post-Show Mini Reception: Sunday, February 4 at 2:00pm
  • Post Show Conversation: following the 2pm performance on Friday, February 16
  • This show IS part of the 2023-24 Season Pass! You may use your subscriber code to book tickets at the link below or call the box office at 828-239-0263
  • Discounts are available for health care professionals and educators, please call the box office for details!
Show Date and Time Information

Performances of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held on the days and times listed below. The lobby and concessions area will open one hour prior to showtime. Concessions will be allowed in the theatre during mask-optional performances but in the lobby only during mask-required performances.

February 2 – February 25, 2024

  • Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm
  • Fridays and Sundays at 2:00pm
  • Friday, February 2 at 7:30pm

Mask-required performances are: Friday, February 9 at 2pm and Thursday, February 22 at 7:30pm

Streaming Information

We will be livestreaming the following performances of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Thursday, February 22 at 7:30pm; Saturday, February 24 at 7:30pm; and Sunday, February 25 at 2pm. Please note: Livestream ticket sales will end 2 hours before showtime on the day of the show. For questions or assistance, please call the Box Office at 828.239.0263.

Mask required performances will be held on Friday, February 9 at 2pm and Thursday, February 22 at 7:30pm.

View Playbills

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Photos and Extras!

Read the review of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help from Asheville Stages!

Dax Dupuy

Kyra Hewitt and Scott Treadway

Susan Stein, Kyra Hewitt, Dax Dupuy

The cast of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The cast of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

 


Pre-selected Masked Performances

In response to county infection data, feedback from audiences, and protocols implemented by peer organizations, NC Stage is instating the following protocol during our 2023/24 season for all public events in our building during this timeframe:

Until further notice, face masks are currently optional in all of our spaces except during select performances for each show (this show’s dates listed below). These performances are being offered to accommodate immunocompromised audience members or those who are more comfortable in fully masked settings, and are available to any patron who would like to attend. By purchasing a ticket to one of these performances, you are agreeing to wear a mask throughout the entire performance. 

If you would like to exchange your ticket into or out of one of these performances, please contact the box office at 828-239-0263 or [email protected].

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Friday, February 9 at 2pm

Thursday, February 22 at 7:30pm

 

Thank you for your kindness, patience, and cooperation as  we continue to navigate the best way to accommodate the wide spectrum of comfort levels among our patrons regarding masks.

 

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