Fasten your seat belts for Miss Daisy Werthan of Atlanta,
Georgia is at the wheel of her three week old 1948 Packard.
Unfortunately the car "misbehaved" and demolished itself, a two car
garage and a free standing
tool shed. This was clearly the fault of the machine and was no
reflection on her driving skills.
Miss Daisy is a fine and upstanding Southern gentlewoman
of the Jewish persuasion, one who refuses to acknowledge she is
well-to-do. She also refuses to listen to her son Boolie who insists
she must surrender
her car keys and let him hire a colored gentleman to chauffeur her to
the Piggly-Wiggly for groceries and to the Temple for worship. This
feisty woman guards her independence like it is a prized possession. She
resists her new and unwanted driver Hoke's persuasive
ways for six long frustrating days, the same amount of time it took God
to create the world. That both happened are genuine miracles.
Until Sunday, February 22, you are invited to make the
acquaintance of this genteel lady with a backbone of steel as Music
Theatre of Connecticut presents a delightful thoroughly production of
the Pulitzer
Prize- winning "Driving Miss Daisy" by Alfred Uhry.
Rebecca Hoodwin is wonderful as the opinionated, feisty
and fiercely independent Daisy who refuses to give up control of her
life. Michael Boland is the loving and loyal son Boolie who knows his
mama is a "doodle"
but understands what's best for her. To that end, he interviews and
hires Hoke Colburn, played with wisdom and quiet dignity by Lorenzo
Scott, to escort his mama around town.
With stubborn resistance, Miss Daisy tries Hoke's patience
and over their twenty-five year journey together they form a genuine
friendship that is endearing to watch. Eventually even Miss Daisy
admits that Hoke,
her unwanted and unneeded companion, is her "best friend." Kevin
Connors directs this superb trio with white-gloved sensitivity.
For tickets ($30-50, seniors and students $25-45), call
Music Theatre of Connecticut, 509 Westport Avenue, Norwalk at their new
location in the Melissa and Doug Theatre (behind Nine West and Jones New
York) at
203-454-3883 or online at www.musictheatreofct.com. Performances are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Mark your calendars for two special events at MTC: New
Voices presents "Page to Stage" on Saturday, February 28 at 8 p.m.,
($20), a concert that provides a behind the scenes look at how new
musicals are built
and "A Broad's Way" on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 8
at 2 p.m, featuring Jodi Stevens in a cabaret performance of her
illustrious Broadway career, songs and stories that are sure to delight
($30-40, with a glass of complimentary wine).
Take a seat in Miss Daisy's Packard for a smooth ride,
with a few bumps like prejudice and racism, as Hoke chauffeurs you along
Miss Daisy's interesting life in a sentimental and gentle waltz of a
play.
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