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Taking Leave

October 4-20, 2019
Friday, Saturday - 8 pm
Sunday - 2:30 pm

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Irma Vep

Taking Leave

By Nagle Jackson

Directed by Randi Green

In the middle of the night, Eliot Pryne, professor of English Literature—specialty Shakespeare—is packing what he thinks is a suitcase and leaving what he thinks is a hotel. In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, he is "taking leave" of the real world and imagining a new one. Filled with the often farcical behavior that goes along with this disease, and decorated with "good talk" from the literate professor and his daughters, this play had packed houses at the Denver Center laughing, weeping and finally standing and cheering. As the alarming number of Alzheimer's victims keeps growing, this play's relevance increases daily.
Performed by special arrangement with Dramatic Play Services

The Cast

Eliot…..Terry Nienhuis
Eliot – 1…..Paul Lawrence
Mrs. Fleming…..Rachel Bender
Alma…..Trish Marickovich
Liz…..Holly Johnson
Cordelia…..Caity Brown

Production Team

Director…..Randi Green
Stage Manager…..Deb Kelley
Asst Stage Mgr…..Dave Green
Production Mgr…..Katy Feldl
Lights/Sound…..Tom McIlvain
Costumes…..Jane Martin
Props…..Jym Newton
Set Dress…..Carol Ritz
Set Design/Build…..Ellen Eames
Set Design/Build…..John Wilt

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Last update September 28, 2019