New England Repertory Company & MMAS Black Box Theater
Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound.
Directed by Mike Kiernan
Featuring: Bob Emery, Brian Kelly, Joe LaGreca, Lucas Lloyd,
Barbara Pettis, & Alice Springer
Location: MMAS Black Box Theater,
30 Crocker Street,
Mansfield, MA 02048
Performances: May 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 @ 8:00 PM
Matinees on 11, 18, 25 @ 2:00 PM
MMAS Black Box Theater, 30 Crocker Street, Mansfield, MA 02048
$20 General Admission
$19 MMAS Members & Seniors
$18 Students under 18 years old
Group Rates Available – Major Credit Cards
Limited Seating: Reservations Suggested
Tickets: www.mmas.org or 508.339.2822
Broadway Bound opens May 9
Eugene Morris Jerome and his family from Brighton Beach will return to the MMAS BlackBox stage for the final play in Neil Simon’s trilogy. The New England Repertory Company will present “Broadway Bound,” May 9 to May 24. Featured in the cast are veteran actors Bob Emery, Brian Kelly, Joe LaGreca, Lucas Lloyd, Barbara Pettis, and Alice Springer. Mike Kiernan directs the production.
In “Broadway Bound,” the boys (Lucas Lloyd and Joe LaGreca) have grown up and are trying to make their mark as comedy writers. Aunt Blanche (Alice Springer) has married well and returns for a visit to coax “the grandfather” of the family to move to Florida to live in relative luxury. The grandfather, played by Bob Emery, being an old garment district worker and a socialist, wants no part of it. Jack, the father (Brian Kelly), has another woman. The mother, Kate, played by Barbara Pettis, stands her ground.
In this comedy drama the audience sees the final break up of the Jerome family. Eugene says, “Contrary to popular belief, everything in life doesn’t come to a clear-cut conclusion. Mom didn’t do anything exciting with the rest of her life except wax her grandmother’s table and bask in the glory of her sons’ success. But I never got the feeling that Mom felt she sacrificed herself for us. Whatever she gave, she found her own quiet pleasure in.“
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