DUCKS CROSSING

a new play by Jane Shepard

Vital Theatre Company

Theatre Row . NYC 

BROAD COMEDY .  When the ornery Wally Frances threatens to take over Minnie Evans' beloved Parthenon Pool Hall, the regulars - Bob Bean, Skud, Hostetta, Scrumpy and Twila, are worried indeed. Yes, there is a drunken confession, a fabulous courtroom scene, a pig, magical happenings, a mail order philosophy course, and unlikely love.  An unabashedly uncynical comedy about community, yearning, and the pursuit of happiness for the small town heart that secretly beats in us all.

"Ducks Crossing is the feel-good must-see comedy this town’s been waiting for...a loveable batch of zany eccentrics... and  director Julie Hamberg and her superlative company of ten actors bring them to vivid life with warmth, conviction, and grand humor.  
Its as good a time as you can have in the theatre in New York right now...

It culminates in a hilarious act-two courtroom scene… (This scene is so funny that I missed many of the lines and visual jokes, so dissolved in laughter was I.  It’s a showcase for the entire company, every one of whom has at least one moment to shine in this splendidly fashioned sequence.)   Every aspect of the production is pretty much flawless...”      Martin Denton, NYTHEATRE.COM

“…Julie Hamberg’s fast-paced, completely professional production and the Herculean efforts of the outstanding cast…  …the cast was an outstanding, endearing bunch…    …there was always something that amused, startled, or impressed…”    Doug DeVita, OOBR

CAST

PRODUCTION TEAM 

ANNA EWING BULL*
KATHERINE GOOCH
TASHA GUEVARA*
G.R. JOHNSON*
TOM JOHNSON
JON KRUPP*
CAROLYN POPP*
GEORGE R. SHEFFEY*
CASEY STEWART-LINDLEY*
MARK WATSON
TALIA RUBEL

JANE SHEPARD

JULIE HAMBERG

DANIELLE L. GIOVINAZZI

HEATHER DUNBAR

AARON SPIVEY

JOANNE M. HAAS

SCOTT A. JOSEPHSON

HERSHEY HALL
GREGOR PASLAWSKY

GEORGE SHEFFEY
JANE SHEPARD

CYNTHIA CURTIS

JAN PETIS

Playwright

Director

Production Stage Manager

Scenic Designer

Lighting Designer

Costume Designer

Sound Designer

Props Design

Props Design

Special Effects Design

Graphic Art

Assistant Stage Manager

Makeup and Hair Consultant

photos credits:

STEPHEN SUNDERLIN
SHARON FALLON
MICHAEL SCHLOEGL
LAURA STEVENS
SHAWN B. HIRABAYASHI

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