Reading Stage Presents ‘Man For All Seasons’

Thu., Jan. 6, 2000

By Jim Kershner jimkershner@comcast.net

The Reading Stage, the Spokane Civic Theatre’s reader’s theater series, presents Robert Bolt’s 1960 drama “A Man For All Seasons” on Sunday night.

This is a critically-acclaimed account of Sir Thomas More and his struggles with his faith and conscience in England during the 16th century. It was an award-winning stage and screen production starring Paul Scofield.

The Reading Stage version features Ed Cornachio as Sir Thomas More. Dorothy Darby Smith directs.

Other cast members include Gregory Pabst, Stuart McKenzie, Bill Myklebust, Sara Edlin-Marlowe, Fred Strange, Homer Mason, Greg Nagy, Matt Ralston, Jon Jordan, Tom Armitage, Pam Long and Bryan Harnetiaux.

Tickets are $5 general admission, available at the door only. Showtime is 7 p.m. Sunday in the Firth Chew Studio Theater, in the basement of the Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard.

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