The Trip to Bountiful
directed by Rachael McDonald
Jan. 18,19,20,25,26,27, Feb. 1,2, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3, 2:00 p.m.
The Davies Foundation Auditorium
52 Church St., Kingston, ON
Left to right: Sandie Cond, Anne-Marie Bergman and Bryan McDonald. |
The moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who longs to escape the cramped Houston apartment where she lives with her son and daughter-in-law. Her son Ludie's health has made their lives difficult for the past couple of years, and though he does his best for his mother, he can't give her what she really wants. Her authoritarian daughter-in-law Jessie Mae resents her presence.
Carrie simply wants to return to her beloved hometown of Bountiful, Texas, one final time before she dies. She has tried before and been brought back before she got out of Houston. Her family doesn't understand her need to see her home again.
Carrie gets to the bus station, befriends a young woman, and the new friends travel toward Bountiful together, but Carrie begins to learn that her beloved town isn’t the same as she remembered it.
Sandie Cond (left) and Heather Hayhow. |
The Trip to Bountiful premiered on NBC television on March 1, 1953, starring Lillian Gish. It subsequently premiered on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre in November 1953 for a run of 39 performances. The play was produced Off-Broadway by the Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space in 2005, and revived on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre from April to October 2013. The Trip to Bountiful was adapted into a 1985 film starring Geraldine Page, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
Cast |
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| Carrie Watts | Sandie Cond |
| Ludie | Bryan McDonald |
| Jessie Mae | Anne-Marie Bergman |
| Thelma | Heather Hayhow |
| Joy | Kate Barker |
| Sheriff/Driver | J Wes Secord |
| Ticket Agent 1 | Catherine Mary Sossi |
| Ticket Agent 2 | Geoff Hendry |
| Travellers & Singers | Elizabeth Taylor Lynn Kerr Margaret Moncrieff Anne Powers Ruth Morrow |
Production Crew |
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| Producers | Leslee Oliver James Gow |
| Director | Rachael McDonald |
| Stage Manager | Leslee Oliver |
| Asst. Stage Manager | Sue Owen Marlene Buttress |
| Set Design & Chief Carpenter | Grant Buckler |
| Lighting Design | David L. Smith |
| Sound Design | Michael Gourgon |
| Costume Design | Krista Berg |
| Artistic Set Painter | Kyla Todd |
| Lighting Operators | Bob Brooks Liz Schell |
| Sound Operators | Michael Gourgon Bill Morrow |
| Set Construction | Bob Brooks James Gow Lorna Jodoin Brendan Mazerolle Douglas McNichol Wayne Orr Liz Schell John Woollett |
| Set Painting | James Gow Lorna Jodoin Wayne Orr Bernd Steglich Jay Steglich John Woollett |
| Archival/Promotional Photography | Grant Buckler |
| Lobby Photography | Ian Malcolm |
| Poster Design | Katie Flower-Smith |
| Lobby Art Curator | Kingston School of Art |
| Front of House Co-ordinator | Cindy Chappell |
| Enhanced Digital Program Design | Douglas Connors |