“Talley’s Folly” runs Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 at Chenango River Theatre
GREENE – Closing Chenango River Theatre’s highly successful third season is Lanford Wilson’s acclaimed romantic masterpiece, “Talley’s Folly.” One of America’s best known playwrights, in the breakthrough play that established his career and won the Pulitzer Prize, playwright Wilson uses compassion and humor to show us two lively, lovable people finding the kind of love we all hope to find.
“Talley’s Folly” is a joyous, touching and beautifully written play about the courtship of the very mid-western Sally Talley and her very out-of-place Jewish suitor, Matt Friedman. Set in rural Missouri, on the 4th of July in 1944, Matt has arrived to plead his love for Sally, the attractive, but uncertain daughter of the Talley family apparently headed for a spinster’s life.
Played in real time, over the course of one short evening, Matt must try to overcome Sally’s fear of emotional commitment and her certain belief that her family would never approve of their marriage.
The tale is “a waltz ... a no-holds barred romantic story.” Yet it is much more. As Matt, a St. Louis accountant, woos Sally and strives to break through her protective shell, pieces of his own past are revealed. His thoughts find expression in a decaying Victorian boathouse on a quiet river as he and Sally slowly draw together on a July evening in 1944.
Chenango River Theatre’s production features Elizabeth Raetz (member, Actors Equity Association) as Sally. Playing the pivotal role of Matt is Drew Kahl, who has appeared in all three of CRT’s seasons, most recently starring in “The Mystery of Irma Vep.”
Lanford Wilson (Hot L Baltimore, Burn This, Book of Days, Fifth of July, Talley & Son, Rimers of Eldrich) has been a mainstay of American theatre since the mid-60’s, with numerous productions on and off-Broadway. Virtually every regional theatre in the country has produced at least one Wilson play; many have produced several. “Talley’s Folly” is part of his trilogy - “Talley and Son” is set on the same night as “Talley’s Folly” and tells the story of the rest of the Talley family that evening - who remain in the house while Sally is out visiting Matt in the boathouse. “The Fifth of July” is set 33 years later, in 1977, and Sally appears now as a widow.
Universally praised when it came out, in its review of the original production the NY Times said “Talley’s Folly is a play to savor and cheer.” The show has gone on to garner consistent raves in hundreds of productions mounted since.
Talley’s Folly runs Sept. 25 – Oct. 18 in the company’s comfortable and intimate 99 seat theatre at 991 State Route 12, 3 miles south of Greene, about 20 minutes from downtown Binghamton.
Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30, plus Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 Thursdays, $19 Fridays & Sundays, and $24 on Saturdays. All performances start on time and there is no late seating. The box office opens one half hour before curtain.
The 24 Hour Reservation Recorder accepts reservations at any time at 656-8499 (TIXX). Tickets may be charged to MasterCard, Visa or Discover.
“Talley’s Folly” is a joyous, touching and beautifully written play about the courtship of the very mid-western Sally Talley and her very out-of-place Jewish suitor, Matt Friedman. Set in rural Missouri, on the 4th of July in 1944, Matt has arrived to plead his love for Sally, the attractive, but uncertain daughter of the Talley family apparently headed for a spinster’s life.
Played in real time, over the course of one short evening, Matt must try to overcome Sally’s fear of emotional commitment and her certain belief that her family would never approve of their marriage.
The tale is “a waltz ... a no-holds barred romantic story.” Yet it is much more. As Matt, a St. Louis accountant, woos Sally and strives to break through her protective shell, pieces of his own past are revealed. His thoughts find expression in a decaying Victorian boathouse on a quiet river as he and Sally slowly draw together on a July evening in 1944.
Chenango River Theatre’s production features Elizabeth Raetz (member, Actors Equity Association) as Sally. Playing the pivotal role of Matt is Drew Kahl, who has appeared in all three of CRT’s seasons, most recently starring in “The Mystery of Irma Vep.”
Lanford Wilson (Hot L Baltimore, Burn This, Book of Days, Fifth of July, Talley & Son, Rimers of Eldrich) has been a mainstay of American theatre since the mid-60’s, with numerous productions on and off-Broadway. Virtually every regional theatre in the country has produced at least one Wilson play; many have produced several. “Talley’s Folly” is part of his trilogy - “Talley and Son” is set on the same night as “Talley’s Folly” and tells the story of the rest of the Talley family that evening - who remain in the house while Sally is out visiting Matt in the boathouse. “The Fifth of July” is set 33 years later, in 1977, and Sally appears now as a widow.
Universally praised when it came out, in its review of the original production the NY Times said “Talley’s Folly is a play to savor and cheer.” The show has gone on to garner consistent raves in hundreds of productions mounted since.
Talley’s Folly runs Sept. 25 – Oct. 18 in the company’s comfortable and intimate 99 seat theatre at 991 State Route 12, 3 miles south of Greene, about 20 minutes from downtown Binghamton.
Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30, plus Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 Thursdays, $19 Fridays & Sundays, and $24 on Saturdays. All performances start on time and there is no late seating. The box office opens one half hour before curtain.
The 24 Hour Reservation Recorder accepts reservations at any time at 656-8499 (TIXX). Tickets may be charged to MasterCard, Visa or Discover.
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