Theater Picks: Clare Booth Luce’s ‘The Women’ at Cary Arts Center
Clare Booth Luce’s 1936 play, “The Women,” might seem dated to some, but co-directors Nancy Rich and Lyman Collins think it shows just how much things have changed – and haven’t – about women’s interaction with the opposite sex and each other.
Cary Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4-5; 3 p.m. Aug. 6. $15 (students/seniors $12). 919-469-4069 or townofcary.org.
Other highlights
- The Women’s Theatre Festival’s premiere of “Sweet Tea and Baby Dreams,” by Triangle playwright Maribeth McCarthy, takes a look at power dynamics and culture clashes at a baby shower. Details at womenstheatrefestival.com.
- The national touring company of the hit musical “Motown” returns to the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday. Details at dpacnc.com.
This story was originally published August 3, 2017 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Theater Picks: Clare Booth Luce’s ‘The Women’ at Cary Arts Center."