OF MICE AND MEN
Footlighters Inc.
Feb. 13-29
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]
Directed by Jim Curtis
Produced by Katie McCarthy, Amanda Emmons Shumate & Janet Wisner
Cast: Jay Woffington as George, Eric Day as Lennie, James Hummeldorf as Slim, Bill Hartnett as Candy, Rick Hunt as Curly, Katey Blood as Curly’s Wife, BJ Simpson as Carlson, Peter Merten as The Boss, Patrick Coyle as Patrick & Charles McClinon as Crooks
John Steinbeck’s classic tale features two migrant workers, drifter George and his mentally challenged friend Lennie, arriving at a ranch to work for enough money to pursue their dream of owning their own farm. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. It’s Lennie’s obsession with things soft and cuddly that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. But when the unexpected happens, their dreams take a drastic and tragic turn. In an effort to stay true to the time period and John Steinbeck’s work, Footlighters’ production of OF MICE AND MEN will be performed unedited. This production contains language and themes prevalent to the time period and may be offensive to some audience members.
- Thu-Sat, Feb. 13-15 at 7:30pm
- Sun, Feb. 16 at 2pm
- Thu-Sat, Feb. 20-22 at 7:30pm
- Sun, Feb. 23 at 2pm
- Wed-Sat, Feb. 26-29 at 7:30pm
*Feb. 14th & 23rd performances are sign language interpreted.
