She, along with Brewer High School Senior, Lana Sabbagh (Annie, It’s A Wonderful Life) and eleven-year-old Evelyn LaCroix of Skowhegan play Alison, Medium Alison and Small Alison, respectively. Making her Penobscot Theatre Company debut is Colorado based actress Susannah McLeod. Noting its focus on family, The New York Times raved, “Heart-gripping and cathartic, Fun Home occupies the place where we all grew up.” It was the first all-women writing team to receive Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Score. With a book by Lisa Kron and a score by Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home ran for a year and a half on Broadway before touring the country. The 90-minute musical first premiered Off Broadway at the Public Theatre in 2013 and transferred to Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre in 2015. Audiences will follow Bechdel at three different life stages as she grows and grapples with her uniquely dysfunctional family, her sexuality and her father’s secrets. Refreshingly honest and wildly innovative, Fun Home is based on Vermont author and cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s acclaimed graphic memoir. Bangor, ME – Penobscot Theatre Company is thrilled to present the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home.
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