Snow Orchid’ in N.Y.C.

“Snow Orchid,” a play by Joe Pintauro, is enjoying a limited engagement at the Lion Theater in Manhattan through Feb. 28. A photographer and novelist as well as an acclaimed playwright, Mr. Pintauro lives in Sag Harbor.

Set in Brooklyn in 1964, the play stars Robert Cuccioli as Rocco Lazarra, who is returning home after having suffered a nervous breakdown. His wife, Filumena (Angelina Fiordellisi), refuses to leave their house and longs for her native Sicily.

One of their sons, Sebbie (Stephen Plunkett), longs to escape his complicated relationship with his mother, who knows he is gay but denies it, while his younger brother, Blaise (David McElwee), tries to earn the love Filumena has never shown him. 

The family fears Rocco’s temperament and instability will once again throw their lives into chaos. As secrets are revealed, everyone is forced to re-examine their relationships, anxieties, and dreams.

The current production is a new version of Mr. Pintauro’s play, which was originally presented by the Circle Repertory Company in 1982. Tickets can be purchased at snoworchidtheplay.com.