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The Last Wide Open

Presented by The Umbrella Arts Center at The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord MA

Sep 24 2021

Oct 10 2021

The Umbrella Stage Company returns to live theater with this romantic comedy with live music by Audrey Cefaly. Limited capacity with covid health safety protocols required.

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Fate plays its hand in The Umbrella Stage Company's unconventional romantic comedy by Audrey Cefaly, featuring original songs by Matthew M. Nielson.

The Last Wide Open is brought to life by Rebecca Shor as Lina and Ethan Butler as a young waitress and Italian immigrant who have worked together for years but have rarely talked. When a late-night thunderstorm finds them alone in the restaurant at closing time, they find their lives intersecting in surprising and mystical ways. Kayla Shimizu ... view more »

Fate plays its hand in The Umbrella Stage Company‘s unconventional romantic comedy by Audrey Cefaly, featuring original songs by Matthew M. Nielson.

Award-winning director Nancy Curran Willis helms the show, and worked in collaboration with Cefaly to fine-tune the MA premiere of a play that has only been performed in three other venues.

“Imaginative, vibrant, heart-felt… A mystical, delicate gem of a play.”
Tony Dallas Theatre Reviews, World Premiere, February 2019

“Heart-warming. Sweet. Downright funny.”
CityBeat Cincinnati

“An unconventional romantic comedy that’s mystical, meta, and told in a very different way…great date-night.”

Audience review

This production is staged with limited capacity and enhanced COVID health safety protocols in The Umbrella Main Stage Theater144.

It kicks off a varied 2021-2022 season line-up that also includes: the music-rich and imaginative sea-faring epic The Old Man and The Old Moon; an updated, relevant new presentation of the satirical The Colored Museum; and the joyous musical comedy Head Over Heels, from the visionaries behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Avenue Q, fueled by music from the Go-Gos. Balancing out the season is an expanded family friendly concert, Holidays Under The Umbrella, and an original play commission created by Hortense Gerardo.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT!

Find day-of-show special meal and lodging discount offers from The Umbrella Stage Company’s #DinnerAndAShowConcord hospitality partners including Trail’s End Cafe, Concord’s Colonial Inn, and Fiorella’s Cucina.

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ADMISSION INFO

Tickets vary based on seating from $15-$44 reserved seating.

Discounts available for Students, Seniors, Groups, and Massachusetts EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.

Website: https://theumbrellaarts.org/production/thelastwideopen

PHOTOS

LOCATION

The Umbrella Arts Center

40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742

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PARKING INFO

PARKING

Free parking is usually readily available in municipal parking lots adjacent to building and directly across Stow Street (not normally shown on Google maps), as well as on most surrounding streets. See a map of ADA parking and entrances around The Umbrella here.

TRANSPORTATION

The Umbrella is in Concord Center, easily accessible from the Walden exit of Route 2. The Umbrella is also 2 block walk (about 0.4 mi., 7 minutes) from the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Concord Station stop at 90 Thoreau Street.

COVID-19 Phased Reopening Details

Instructions:

Effective through October 31, The Umbrella has instituted enhanced covid health safety policies to protect artists and audiences in our community, currently requiring proof of full vaccination or a current negative test result for adult patrons for entry to theater productions and classes; face masks required in public areas of the building and theaters, even for vaccinated persons; limited capacity theater seating to allow for comfortable distancing; sanitizer stations; and enhanced cleaning.

Face Masks Required: Yes

Social Distancing: Yes

Limited Capacity: Yes

Reservations Required: Yes

Proof of Vaccination Required: Yes