By Andrew Gans
05 Oct 2009

Sharon Gless
Photo by Aubrey Reuben

Z Space in association with Brian Eastman and Richmond Theatre Productions will present the world premiere of A Round-Heeled Woman Jan. 5-Feb. 7, 2010 at Theater Artaud in San Francisco, CA.

Jane Prowse's play, which is based on Jane Juska's best-selling book "A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance," will be directed by Chris Smith.

Emmy Award winner Sharon Gless ("Queer as Folk," "Burn Notice," "Nip/Tuck," "Cagney and Lacey") will head the cast of the production, which, press notes state, "follows the real-life adventures of Jane Juska when she courageously decides, at 66 years old, to place a personal ad in The New York Review of Books, that reads, 'Before I turn 67, next March, I would like to have a lot of sex with a man I like. If you want to talk first, Trollope works for me...'"

Opening night will be Jan. 16 at 8 PM.

Lisa Steindler, executive artistic director of Z Space, said in a statement, "Z Space is thrilled to present the world premiere of this funny, painful, poignant play. The talents of our playwright Jane Prowse, our director Chris Smith, and such an incredible cast transform Juska's powerful real-life story to a live theater experience that audiences, young and old, male and female, won’t want to miss."

Theater Artaud is located at 450 Florida Street in San Francisco, CA. For tickets call (800) 838-3006 or visit www.zspace.org.