Andover Resident Kathleen Dalton Appearing in “A Little Night Music” May 2-18 in Arlington, MA

Andover resident Kathleen Dalton will be featured in one of Stephen Sondheim’s most beautiful works when “A Little Night Music” waltzes onto the stage at AFD Theatre, opening May 2 at 22 Academy Street in Arlington. This captivating tale of romance and loss exquisitely reminds us: the best dance is done with a partner you love.

Performances are Friday May 2, 9, and 16 at 8 PM, Saturday May 3, 10, and 17 at 8 PM, and Sunday May 4, 11, and 18 at 4 PM. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at www.afdtheatre.org or by calling the box office at 781-646-5922. A talk-back with the cast and crew will follow the May 4 matinee performance.

Based on the Ingmar Bergman film “Smiles of a Summer Night,” “A Little Night Music” is set in Sweden at the turn of the twentieth century. The story centers on the tangled trios of relationships formed by actress Desiree Armfeldt and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the fiery Count Carl-Magnus. When the two men—and their wives—join Desiree and her family at a weekend in the country at Desiree’s mother’s estate, infinite possibilities bring new romances and second chances.

Dalton will perform the role of Charlotte, the wife of Count Carl-Magnus. AFD Theatre is thrilled to have Dalton back on their stage after her previous performances in AFD Theatre’s productions of “Side by Side by Sondheim” and “A Class Act.”

Dalton has performed extensively in regional theater in both musicals and plays. Among her recent musical roles are Yvonne/Naomi in “Sunday in the Park with George” with the Vokes Players, Mrs. Patrick in “A Man of No Importance” with the Burlington Players, and Rona in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” also with the Vokes Players. Dalton has also appeared in numerous productions with Acme Theater in Maynard, Harvard Community Theatre, Hovey Players in Waltham, and the Quannapowitt Players and the Colonial Chorus Players, both in Reading.

The award-winning AFD Theatre, located at 22 Academy Street in Arlington, was founded in 1923 and is one of the ten oldest continually performing community theater groups in the country.

AFD Theatre stages four annual productions. Beginning in October 2014, its next season includes “Avenue Q,” “Good People,” “Nine,” and “Quartet.” Visit AFD Theatre online at www.afdtheatre.org and on Facebook. AFD Theatre is handicapped accessible. Assisted-listening devices are available.