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Pittsburgh Public Theater's new production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, the Southern-set tale of a family turning on itself in the name of greed, begins Nov. 12 under the direction of artistic director Ted Pappas.
Opening night at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theaterís downtown home, is Nov. 19. The run plays to Dec. 13.
According to PPT, "Set in a Southern town in 1900, The Little Foxes opens with a party held for William Marshall (Philip Winters), a business man from Chicago who wants to bring his factory to the area. After the dinner, the extended Hubbard family plots their strategy to get richer from the deal. Ruthless brothers Ben (Ross Bickell) and Oscar (John Shepard), want their social-climbing sister Regina (Helena Ruoti), to get a loan from her banker husband, Horace (Michael McKenzie). Since Horace is in Baltimore being treated by a heart specialist, Regina sends their daughter, Alexandra (Lara Hillier), to bring him home. Oscar's timid wife Birdie (Deirdre Madigan) wants to go along her but her husband says no."
The production also features Christopher Landis as Oscar's son Leo, Linda Haston as maid Addie and Wali Jamal as Cal.
The design team for The Little Foxes is James Noone (scenic), David R. Zyla (costumes), Kirk Bookman (lighting) and Zach Moore (sound). Don Wadsworth is the dialect coach and Fred Noel is the production stage manager.
Hellman was writing about a time and place that was part of her family history. Her other plays include The Children's Hour, Watch on the Rhine, Another Part of the Forest and Toys in the Attic, among others.
For tickets and information, call (412) 316-1600 or visit www.ppt.org.
