Mary Coyle Chase's Pulitzer-Winning Harvey at Chanticleers Theatre
Chanticleers Theatre (3683 Quail Ave Castro Valley, CA 94546)
- Full Price:
- $18.00
- Our Price:
- $9.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Harvey have expired.
The last date listed for Harvey was Sunday August 14, 2011 / 6:00pm.
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Chanticleers Theatre Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Full Price:
- $24.00
- Our Price:
- $12.00
The quirky world of middle-school spelling competitions takes center stage in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious, Tony Award-winning musical about six awkward would-be spelling champions and their even less well-adjusted parents. Staged by award-winning director Sue Ellen Nelsen, Chanticleers Theatre's new production of this Broadway hit features a delightful cast and loads of laughs, as the musical numbers and polysyllabic words fly. Who will win -- and who will learn the valuable lesson that winning isn't everything? And can you use "capybara" in a sentence? The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee spells fun for all (though some mild references to adult topics may not be appropriate for very young audience members). Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
They have snacks, coffee, punch, and cookies at intermission
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Casual and comfortable but it is a play afterall so not too sloppy.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Get there early for good parking, otherwise you are on the street.
11 Goldstar Member Reviews
Renee S.
Fun, amusing and thought provoking show with excellent acting, effective set, and great story line. Go see it for an enjoyable evening!Written on Aug 08 2011
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David Baker
I really enjoyed the movie with Mr. James Stewart. The Chanticleers did a great job with the stage version of Harvey. The stage set and costumes were great and the actors did a great job with all their parts. The lead was so funny. What an enjoyable evening. Thanks to all...Written on Aug 17 2011
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Goldstar Member
This was very well done....small stage, small cast, big entertainment!Written on Aug 16 2011
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Goldstar Member
Group of amateurs, but most of them were very very good, especially the two leads.Written on Aug 15 2011
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Description
Harvey by Mary Coyle Chase has been an American favorite since it was first brought to the Broadway stage in 1944. The play was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama and its initial run lasted for four years and 1,775 performances.
Since then, it has continually been revived around the globe. In 1950, it was also adapted to film, starring Hollywood legend James Stewart, and has become one of Stewart’s best-loved films.
The Story
The story is about Elwood P. Dowd, a good-natured, mild-mannered eccentric, known in all of the local eateries and saloons in his small town. Elwood is polite, cheerful and always friendly toward any strangers he might encounter. Elwood has just one problematic character trait: his best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall pooka rabbit named Harvey.
Wherever he goes, Elwood carries an extra hat and coat for Harvey. He buys theater tickets and railroad tickets in twos so they can go everywhere together.
A hilarous comedy of errrors ensues when Elwood's sister and her daughter decide to have Elwood committed to the local sanitarium. The behavior of the psychologist and his staff raise the penetrating question of who is actually more dangerous to society: the easy-going dreamer with a vivid imagination or the people who want him to conform to the accepted version of reality.
Directed by Eric Frashier Hayes, Artistic Director for Danville's Role Players Ensemble Theatre
The Harvey Cast:
Playing Elwood P Dowd is Keith Jefferds who was in last season's Lion in Winter, Loralee Windsor as Veta Louise, Dawn Cates as Myrtle Mae, Vanessa Comfort as Nurse Kelly, Charles Woodson Parker as Dr. Sanderson, Peter Richman as Dr. Chumley, Marsha Howard as Betty Chumley and Mrs. Chauvenet, Abe Bernstein as Judge Gaffney, and Bill Clemente as Wilson and the Cab Driver.