Independent Players launches its season with William Nicholson’s “The Retreat From Moscow,” an area premiere directed by Larry Boller.
The family drama stars Marge Uhlarik-Boller, Jim Quan and David Smith, and will be presented at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 11, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. The play, which received raves on Broadway in 2003, opens as Jamie, the 30-year-old son of Edward and Alice, arrives for a visit on the day his father has picked to leave his mother for another woman.
“It is an exceptional script about the fragility of human nature and relationships, presented with power, subtlety and emotional complexity,” said Don Haefliger, artistic director.
Tickets may be purchased at the door with cash or check. For ticket information and reservations, call (847) 697-7374.


