Talley's Folly

Credits

By : Lanford Wilson

Directed by : Robert Hupp

Scenic Design by : Czerton Lim

Costume Design by : Suzanne Chesney

Lighting Design by : Dawn Chiang

Sound Design by : Jacqueline R Herter

November 11 - November 22, 2020

'Talley's Folly' Review: A Touching Two-Actor Triumph "...an entirely satisfying production... the intimacy of 'Talley's Folly' is enhanced by the absence of an audience: It's just you, Mr. O'Connell and Ms. Hamill, and you will relish their company." - The Wall Street Journal

"...beautiful to look at... An enchanting new streaming production from Syracuse Stage." - TheaterMania

"....this production works well as a 'theater-like experience' due to its focus on character ... and the quality and care taken when rendering a live production to video." - The Post Standard | Syracuse.com

"Director Hupp's heart, detail, and vision for this production and the stellar cast makes this a must see... chilling, emotional, and beautiful" - Broadway World

Description

Kate Hamill (playwright Pride & Prejudice) and Jason O’Connell (Salieri in Amadeus) star in Lanford Wilson’s 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winning Valentine of a play. On July 4, 1944, Matt Friedman, a 40+ Jewish accountant and in love for the first time in his life, drives 200 miles to the heart of Missouri farm country to propose to Sally Talley, ten years younger and seemingly not interested. Having been met at the door by Sally’s shotgun toting brother—Jews not welcome here—Matt takes refuge in a Victorian folly of a boathouse on the nearby river, where Sally finds him. Cue moonlight and music (waltz, please), willows and woods. Can one enchanted evening change the course of two lives? Once upon a time—there was hope in the land.

Fully staged and filmed in Stage’s Archbold Theatre and available in your home as video on demand.

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VIRTUAL LOBBY DISPLAY

Onondaga Historical Association typically produces the Syracuse Stage lobby displays that connect an aspect of the production with Central New York history. "Talley's Folly" is the story of what happens on July 4, 1944, when Matt Friedman, a 40+ Jewish accountant and in love for the first time in his life, drives 200 miles to the heart of Missouri farm country to propose to Sally Talley, ten years younger and seemingly not interested. Enjoy this overview of Jewish history in Central New York with OHA History Curator Bob Searing.

WEDNESDAY@1

Enjoy a conversation on the relevance of Talley’s Folly with director Robert Hupp, hosted by Associate Artistic Director Kyle Bass.

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