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GROUP THEATRE TOO
presents SARAH BELL ~ JUSTIN BOCCITTO
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday part tahnk-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romanitcally attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years-where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of "good schools." While Andy is off at war Melissa marries, but her attachment to Andy remains strong and she continues to keep in touch as he marries, becomes a successful attorney, gets involved in politics and, eventually, is elected to the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, her marriage in tatters, Melissa dabbles in art and gigolos, drinks more than she should, and becomes estranged from her children. Eventually she and Andy do become involved in a brief affair, but it is really too late for both of them. However Andy's last letter, written to her mother after Melissa's untimely death, makes it eloquently clear how much they really meant, and gave to, each other over the years-physically apart, perhaps, but spiritually as close as only true lovers can be.
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GROUP THEATRE TOO
a theatre collective Justin Boccitto, Executive Producer ~ Michael Blevins, Artistic Director Board of Artistic Advisors Mercedes Ellington ~ Nicole Fosse ~ Mallory Graham ~ Maurice Hines ~ Bernard Kaplan ~ Theodore Mann ~ Bettye Morrow ~ Chita Rivera ~ Sue Samuels 467 West 164th Street, Dept. #3C New York, NY 10032 Tele: 212-665-0360 Fax: 603-584-5381 [email protected] www.grouptheatretoo.org Copyright © 2005 Group Theatre Too - All Rights Reserved |
Limited Engagement - February 14th, 2005 only
