SOUVENIR: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Presented by Brookville Community Theatre
July 5-15
Brookville
A two-character fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, an unmarried society matron whose delusions of singing grandeur led her to Carnegie Hall, where she performed her off-pitch operatic trills to the delight of thousands in the 1940s with the help of her pianist Cosme McMoon. The play with music examines their rocky but ultimately affectionate relationship. While it is unknown whether the real-life Foster Jenkins knew that she was not a great soprano, the comedic but compassionate play is based around the premise that she remained ignorant for the majority of her career.
Directed by Saul Caplan
Cast: Renée Franck-Reed as Florence Foster Jenkins & Charles Larkowski as Cosmé McMoon
- Thu-Sat, July 5-7 at 8pm
- Sun, July 8 at 3pm
- Thu-Sat, July 12-14 at 8pm
- Sun, July 15 at 3pm
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