ACTORS SHINE AT THE WOODLAND IN LIKELY STORIES                        

What’s better than listening to a masterpiece of a short story read to you by a seasoned actor? An entire evening of gifted performers voicing brilliant stories with live musical interludes, and followed by a reception with wine and dessert. A much-anticipated event since 2006, this year’s The Best of Likely Stories is taking place at the Woodland on March 27 and is just one of the many exciting events planned to celebrate SOMAS’ 90th anniversary.

“This is the year we celebrate some of our favorites, the stories that resonated with us and landed with oomph,” director Emily Zacharias says. Music will play a big role in that added oomph: after each of the three story performances, “the musicians will create music that extends the 'afterglow' of the stories' impact” Emily explains.

The actors, all well-known for stage, television, and film roles, include Messeret Stroman Wheeler (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Sopranos, Law & Order); Zach Grenier (leading player on The Good Wife,Tony nominee for 33 Variations, Atlantic Stage Co. favorite), and Emily Zacharias (Likely Stories director/actor, We Crashed, Law & Order, NY stage Veteran).

Musician Bill Tally will be leading on keyboard; Ben Williams on trombone, and Ahmondylla Best on African percussion.
The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, go to somadultschool.org