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The Last Night of Ballyhoo
A dramedy by Alfred Uhry, author of Driving Miss Daisy Winner of the 1997 Tony for Best Play Performances: 11/4/2016 - 11/20/2016 [see NOTE below], Fri/Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm Directed by Jayne Furlong Produced by Diana LoVerso & Vicki Giampietro |
NOTE: There will be no show on the evening of Fri Nov 18. Instead, a performance will be held on the evening of Thurs Nov 10.
Summary
Atlanta, Georgia, December 1939: Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta's elitist German Jews are much more concerned with Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. The Freitag family: bachelor Adolph, his widowed sister Boo, and their widowed sister-in-law Reba, are especially concerned that Boo’s daughter Lala attend Ballyhoo, believing it will be her last chance to find a socially acceptable husband. Adolph brings his new assistant, Joe, home for dinner. Joe is Brooklyn born and bred, and is several social rungs below the Freitags, in Boo's opinion. Lala, however, is charmed by Joe. She hints broadly about being taken to Ballyhoo, but he turns her down. Matters worsen when Joe falls for cousin Sunny, home from Wellesley for Christmas vacation. The family gets pulled apart and then mended together with plenty of comedy, romance and revelations as the characters face where they come from and deal with who they really are.
Atlanta, Georgia, December 1939: Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta's elitist German Jews are much more concerned with Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. The Freitag family: bachelor Adolph, his widowed sister Boo, and their widowed sister-in-law Reba, are especially concerned that Boo’s daughter Lala attend Ballyhoo, believing it will be her last chance to find a socially acceptable husband. Adolph brings his new assistant, Joe, home for dinner. Joe is Brooklyn born and bred, and is several social rungs below the Freitags, in Boo's opinion. Lala, however, is charmed by Joe. She hints broadly about being taken to Ballyhoo, but he turns her down. Matters worsen when Joe falls for cousin Sunny, home from Wellesley for Christmas vacation. The family gets pulled apart and then mended together with plenty of comedy, romance and revelations as the characters face where they come from and deal with who they really are.
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Cast Boo Reba Adolph Lala Sunny Joe Peachy |
Virginia Kincaid Diana LoVerso Benjamin Philip Kathryn Schelonka Katie Roundy Jay Dressler Robert Altieri |
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Crew
Director Producers Producer Consultant Stage Manager/Asst Director Technical Director Set Design Set Construction Lighting Designer Lighting Operator Audio Design Sound Operator Costumes Props Supervisor Props Manager Set Dressing Photography Photo Book Poster Design Program House Manager Box Office Manager Concessions Poster Distribution Ushers |
Jayne Furlong Vicki Giampietro, Diana LoVerso Cindy Green Laila Mottaghi Brian Ollom Jayne Furlong Brian Ollom, Fred Cooprider, Bill Kaltenthaler, Victor Torres, Benjamin Philip, Jayne Furlong, Laila Mottaghi, Jay Dressler, Kathryn Schelonka, Keagan Nygren Brian Ollom Steve Hotaling Benjamin Philip Steve Hotaling Sue Hjort Kathryn Stevens Laila Mottaghi Cindy Zimmerman, Charlie LaTourette, Jayne Furlong Al Stewart Megan Bronleewe Jayne Furlong Gary Romans Cindy Green Vicki Giampietro Joe Danka and Mask & Mirror Volunteers Pat Romans and Mask & Mirror Volunteers Mask & Mirror Volunteers |
Special Thanks: Gallery Players of McMinnville, Value Village, Symposium Coffee, Primo Espresso Neighborhood Coffee House
