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Late Afternoon
A play by John F. Williams
January 9,10,11,15,17,18 2009
Directed by Patty Ulrich
Original Music by Tim Garcia
The time is 1936 in St. Louis when the Great Depression is just starting to turn around. Hannah owns a run down hotel with her husband, a drunken invalid. To make ends meet she has ladies “work” at the hotel servicing customers. She is in the midst of renovating the hotel for perceived better times to come, with the help of her ‘Okie’ cousin Jake and his brother Seth. She is also 8 months pregnant. She faces a crisis when her ner’er-do-well son Daniel arranges a “session” for a young friend, Robert. It is a play about hope, survival, and secrets
“Williams is an experienced playwright, and Late Afternoon is a solid piece of work. … Late Afternoon is a quite satisfying and enjoyable piece of theatre…” – Bob Wilcox KDHX
CAST
JAKE
SETH
DANIEL
HANNAH
DELLA
ROBERT |
Ben Richie
Ted Drury
Scott McMaster
Vanessa Roman
Allison Hope
Andy Walsh
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The year is 1936 in Suite 402 in a near deserted Hotel in St. Louis. There are few guests but there are 'Ladies' who are allowed to ply a trade in the hotel.
Daniel informs Hannah that he set up a 'session' for a High School Senior he met and has already taken and spent the money. Hanna agrees reluctantly and has Jake get the room ready.
The High School Senior Robert (Andy Walsh) shows up with Daniel for his session. They talk while waiting for his 'date'.
Robert unexpectedly enters the parlor and discover his mother Della with Daniel, Hanna, and Jake. Hannah berates Daniel for bring her 'seamstresses' son for a session.
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Hannah (Vanessa Roman), the hotels owner gives instructions for work to be done that day to her handymen Seth (Ted Drury) and Jake (Ben Ritchie) while her son Daniel (Scott McMaster) looks on.
Della (Allison Hoppe) arrives thinking she wanted for seamstress work. Hannah informs her that Daniel had arranged a late afternoon session for her. Della refuses and Hannah understands.
Jake talks seriously with Robert about why he want's to do it plus other facts of life.
Robert is sent on his way none the wiser. Hannah talks to Della about her future and Seth is looking for an opportunity to court Della.
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