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THE PLOT
Benjamin Braddock is a confused young man. Having spent four years achieving a brilliant scholastic record, upon graduation he finds himself adrift, uncertain about his future, disconnected from his purpose, and increasingly alienated from the upper-class, suburban, “plastic” world of his parents. Fighting panic and boredom, he is deeply conflicted but ultimately willing when Mrs. Robinson, the unhappily married, alcoholic, and dangerously charismatic wife of his father’s business partner, tempts him into an affair. Benjamin’s tenuous existence of lazy days and stolen nights falls apart when he falls in love — with Elaine, Mrs. Robinson’s upbeat, optimistic daughter. Terry Johnson’s stage adaptation of The Graduate, based on the novel and the iconic 1967 film, is a bitterly hilarious dark comedy, full of rapid fire dialogue between fascinating and horrifying characters. This play explores family dysfunction, parental expectations, crumbling marriages, and the naive, yet disillusioned, dichotomy of youth, against the shiny backdrop of affluent Southern California in the 1960s
Director | Todd Starkey
Stage Manager | John Chrzanowski
Scenic/Lighting Designer | Marc W. Smith
Costumer | Eva Grove
CAST
Stephen Edwards | Benjamin Braddock
Dyana Neal | Mrs. Robinson
Elisabeth Johnson | Elaine Robinson
Toby Hessenauer | Mr. Braddock
Alice Scanlon | Mrs. Braddock
John Digna | Mr. Robinson
Rachel Verhaaren | Stripper/Company
Ensemble
Albert J. Boeren, Sam Ranocchia, Tate Erickson, Ciahna Heck
PERFORMANCE DATES
February 23 – March 4, 2018 | College Community Center, The John E. Ravekes Theatre | CCBC Dundalk
February 23, 24 at 8pm
February 25 at 3pm
March 2, 3 at 8pm
March 4 at 3pm
General admission $25, Seniors $22, Student/child $17
Free for CCBC students with current ID