A Picture of Autumn at Mint Theater Company

"A Picture of Autumn is impressive in every way, and the Mint's staging, directed with quiet intelligence by Gus Kaikkonen and acted by a top-drawer ensemble cast, is so strong that in a perfect world it would trigger a general revival of interest in Hunter's work," said Mr. Teachout in The Wall Street Journal. The New Yorker agreed: "N. C. Hunter's beautiful, shamefully neglected comedy was performed only once in London in 1951, and receives its American première here. It's about an aging, once prosperous family living in an aging, once grand manor, and the echoes of Chekhov are unmistakable, if subdued and anglicized. It's a big, generous play, exquisitely written, both funny and touching. The director, Gus Kaikkonen, sets a wonderful pace and tone for his excellent nine-actor company, led by George Morfogen, Jill Tanner, Jonathan Hogan, and Barbara Eda-Young, who display superb comic timing and emotional depth as the four ancients in the old house that afflicts and nurtures them all..." The New York Times chimed in with "The cast is stellar! George Morfogen gives a standout performance! Barbara Eda-Young is likewise terrific. There is much to empathize with in this perceptive, sensitive production." Featured in the cast are Helen Cespedes, Barbara Eda-Young, Mark Emerson, Katie Firth, Jonathan Hogan, George Morfogen, Paul Niebanck, Jill Tanner, and Christian Coulson who gained worldwide attention for his role as Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Authors

• N.C. Hunter