THEATER VOICES continues its 37th season with four staged reading performances of “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn, directed by Carol Charniga, over the weekend of Feb. 7-9, 2025. Admission for all performances is FREE, with donations graciously accepted.
PERFORMANCES: “The Gin Game” will be presented on stage at Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave., Albany on:
- Friday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 8, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 9, 2:30 p.m.
CAST & CREW: ”The Gin Game” is directed by Carol Carniga, and features well-known Capital Region actors John Romeo and Eileen Schuyler. Stage management is by John Quinan.
THE STORY: Winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, D.L. Coburn’s classic play chronicles the relationship between two unhappy denizens of a seedy nursing home — Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey — who play multiple games of gin rummy together. Their secrets, gradually revealed, become weapons as they navigate loneliness and old age.
“Funny, sad, profane, eloquent, touching, beautiful.” — WABC-TV
“The closest thing the theatre offers to a duel at 10 paces.” — The New York Times
rks that emphasize the language of the playwright, and we are always happy to talk more about its shows for feature stories. Please contact Eileen Schuyler, Theater Voices artistic director at 518-810-7610 (erschuyler@gmail.com). Inquiries may also be sent to info@theatervoices.org.
NOTE ON COVID SAFETY: For the 2024-25 season, mask-wearing is optional at Theater Voices shows (subject to change based on CDC and community health guidelines).