Act II Playhouse to Stage DRIVING MISS DAISY, 3/1-26
By: Tyler Peterson Feb. 08, 2016
Act II Playhouse presents Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Driving Miss Daisy, on stage in Ambler from March 1-26, 2016. Carla Belver, Brian Anthony Wilson, and Artistic Director Tony Braithwaite are a "can't-miss cast," according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"This charming story about friendship between an old white lady and her old black chauffeur in the old Deep South is a good bet, likely to be moving and funny," Inquirer critic Tony Zinman wrote on Jan. 31.
Daisy Werthan (Belver) is a 72-year-old Jewish widow living in Atlanta. After she is in a car accident, her son Boolie (Braithwaite) hires Hoke Colburn (Wilson), an African American man, to be her chauffeur. What begins as a conflicted relationship blossoms into a friendship that spans decades.
"When I was hired as Artistic Director one of my first thoughts was exactly this: I want to do Driving Miss Daisy with Carla Belver as Daisy and Brian Anthony Wilson as Hoke. And here we are," Braithwaite said.
Director James J. Christy has re-teamed with the designers who helped him bring The Glass Menagerie to Ambler last season. The creative team ofDriving Miss Daisy includes Daniel Boylen (Scenic Design), Frankie Fehr (Costume Design), James Leitner (Lighting Design), and John Stovicek (Sound Design).
The play, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1987, was adapted into a major motion picture that won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990. "Most people remember the film but the stage version is even more intimate and charming and surprisingly funny at times," Braithwaite said. "Our audiences will relate, and will love it."
Tickets for Driving Miss Daisy are $25- $36. Discounts are available for subscribers, students, group of 10 or more, and seniors (65+). Tickets are available online at http://www.act2.org, by calling the Act II box office at (215) 654-0200, or in person at 56 E. Butler Ave. in Ambler. A complete calendar of performances can be found here.
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