For the first show in 2005, the company took a break from the usual epic and swashbuckling struggles of kings and buffoons and switched to more personal, quirkier and introspective plays. Love Letters and Waiting for Godot are two such productions that don't fit into a usual setting type play using minimal set and providing very intimate theatrical experiences. Love Letters follows the story of two well to do New Englanders over the couse of 50 years as they describe their different paths their lives took and how they relate to each other. From childhood to middle age, through seperate marriages and children, through different jobs and politica philosophies, Melissa and Alan never could get away from the other. not as long as there was pen and ink to open a window to that long ago friend.
Performance Locations
Friday, February 11 - Kenilworth Public Library, Kenilworth, NJ 7:30PM
Friday, February 18 - Hoboken Municiple Courtroo, Hoboken, NJ 7PM
Saturday, February 19 - Derby Neck Library, Derby CT 1:00PM
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With only a simple table and note books containing old letters, Melissa Garder (Devin Moriarity) and Alan Makepeade Ladd (Jon Crefeld) review their lives through communications with the other. Above, the opening of the play has Melissa as an 8 year old criticizing her new friend for wanting to come over to her house only because she is rich. Alan indicates that this is not the only reason. Kenilworth Library, Kenilworth, NJ
Forced to be an overachiever all of his life by an overbearing father and to aspire to be in the company of the boys - powerful and influential men, Alan Makepeace Ladd III (Jon Ciccarelli) drove to create a fortune from middle class background, a lawyer, distinguished family man and finally a U.S. Senator. All the while musing in his letters Melissa if the simple pleasures in life were better. Derby Neck Library, Derby, CT
Born to extreme wealth and privilege, Melissa Garder (Devin Moriarity) quickly became bored with life and latched on to any passing fad and any one that grabbed her interest. In a life as an artist, where she didn't stay with one medium or in one place for very long the only constant was the man that felf was too stuffy, too needy of affirmation. and to willing to go along the party line. However, he was the rock she could always turn to in her self created storms. Derby Neck Library, Derby, CT
The play like real life didn't have the safe and wrapped up ending that accompany most plays. Funny, heart wrenching, saracastic, witty and relatable and amazing what can be found when trolling through old letters.
