From the opening scene, Ten Cent Night, the new play at the Victory Theatre Center, written by Marisa Wegrzyn and masterfully directed by Maria Gobetti, was captivating. Wegrzyn wrote such a tight story with all the bells and whistles it should carry this piece to well-deserved fame. And the set, designed by Gary Randall, captured the mood and era with just the right touches.
Set in 1973, the story opens in a dive in New Orleans. On stage is singer, Roby Finley, a gal with attitude and pizzazz, played with extraordinary range by Tara Buck. Roby.s father was a country singer, famous for one particular song, "Ten Cent Night," that haunts everybody in the story.
Down on her luck, mostly because she refuses to sing that song, Roby takes ...
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