Mayslake Peabody Estate (Oak Brook, IL)
First Folio presents Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Driving Miss Daisy. This beloved story details the relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish matron and her African-American chauffeur over the span of several decades. In this delicate depiction of racial tensions and of growing old, Uhry has created two outsiders who come to a mutual respect based on their independence, strength and stubborn integrity.
Event summary prepared by the Goldstar Editorial Team.
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Driving Miss Daisy have expired.
Tell me when more tickets / dates are added
The last date listed for Driving Miss Daisy was Wednesday April 30, 2008 / 7:30pm. (view all dates)
Most Popular Theater Event Nearby:
In this musical version of the exploits of Mr. Toad, an amphibian obsessed with motor cars, his steadfast friends, Rat, Mole and Badger, attempt to break Toad of his terrible habit, against the background of a class struggle in the Wildwood. Featuring an eclectic score made up of rock, reggae, tin-pan alley, spirituals and a Gilbert and Sullivan send-up, The Wind in the Willows is a masterpiece for all ages. Learn More
This magnificent venue is a perfect match for the talent of the performers in this production. The intimate surroundings are conducive to feeling like you're eavesdropping on friends. Very enjoyable evening.
Excellent cast! A very enjoyable evening!!
Lovely production of a sweet little story. The acting is very, very good. We're looking forward to future First Folio productions . . . especially Shakespeare under the stars!
The formal library of Mayslake Hall is an intimate 80-seat theater. Mayslake Hall is a 30-room Tudor Revival style mansion originally built by coal baron Francis S. Peabody. Completed in 1922, the mansion is on the National Registry of Historic Places and is currently in the process of being fully restored. Tours of the mansion and the restoration in progress are offered every Wednesday and Sat
<p>Originally produced by Playwright’s Horizons, Driving Miss Daisy also enjoyed a long run at Chicago’s Briar Street Theater before becoming an Academy Award Winning movie. The Daily News called Driving Miss Daisy “a miniature with a power far beyond its apparent size” and the Wall Street Journal said, “Its restraint and plain common sense seem a near miracle.” Richard Christiansen of the Chicago Tribune praised it as a “drama so expertly written … that one would have to have a heart of stone not to be touched by it.” </p> <p>First Folio Artistic Director Alison C. Vesely will be at the helm of this production. Leading the cast will be Jill Shellabarger, as the acerbic Daisy Werthan, and D.J. Howard, as Hoke Colburn, Daisy’s easy-going chauffeur. Rounding out the cast will First Folio Artistic Associate David Rice, as Daisy’s son Boolie (a role he played opposite Charlotte Rae in the Briar Street Theater production).</p> <p>Driving Miss Daisy will be presented in First Folio’s chamber theater, located in historic Mayslake Hall. A 30-room Tudor Revival style mansion, Mayslake Hall was originally built by coal baron Francis S. Peabody. Completed in 1922, the mansion is on the National Registry of Historic Places and is currently in the process of being fully restored. </p>
First Folio Theatre brings the Classics to the suburbs of Chicago. Enjoy Shakespeare-under-the-Stars all summer long in the sylvan setting of the Mayslake Peabody Estate. Bring a blanket, a lawnchair, and a picnic, and thrill to the best of the Bard. In the winter, take in other classics in the intimate chamber theater, located in the formal library of Mayslake Hall.