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The Pulitzer-Prize Winning Comedy
Harvey

By Mary Chase
Directed by Jerry Doty

Stage Management by Barbie Marland

Asst. Stage Management by Chris Wakefield

Set & Lighting Design by Timothy D. Turner

Costume Design by Justine Blanchette

Assisting Seamstress is Meryl Pierce

Produced by The Daytona Playhouse of Daytona, Florida

Performances on Apr. 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 @ 8 p.m. // 23, 30 @ 2:00 p.m.

            at The Daytona Playhouse of Daytona Beach, Florida (click for map)

 

When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter, Myrtle Mae, and their family from future embarrassment. Problems arise, however, when Veta herself is mistakenly assumed to be on the verge of lunacy when she explains to doctors that years of living with Elwood's hallucination have caused her to see Harvey also! The doctors commit Veta instead of Elwood, but when the truth comes out, the search is on for Elwood and his invisible companion. When he shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that the mild-mannered Elwood's delusion has had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors. Only at the end does Veta realize that maybe Harvey isn't so bad after all. This delightful show is one you will not want to miss!

"Clever, amusing, and very surprising." N.Y. Times.

 "A slick, sophisticated show that is modern and very funny." WABC TV.

 

Cast

 

Myrtle Mae Simmons                        played by Heather J. Wakefield
Veta Louise Simmons                      played by Melinda Tedeschi
Elwood P. Dowd                               played by Robert O. Demsey
Harvey                                                played by Himself
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet                       played by Linda Kalaydjian
Ruth Kelly, R.N.                                  played by Paige Elizabeth
Duane Wilson                                    played by Larrie Tiffany
Lyman Sanderson, M.D.                  played by Axel Giaccone
William R. Chumley, M.D.                played by J. Walker Fischer
Betty Chumley                                   played by Veronica H. Hart
Judge Omar Gaffney                        played by Larry J. Morgan
E.J. Lofgren, the cab driver              played by Robert Tutt

 

 

Lighting Designer Biography

 

Timothy D. Turner has been performing professionally for 27 years in professional & commercial productions, on stage and screen, with celebrities such as Rita Marino & Marvin Hamlisch and groups like Canadian Brass & the King’s Singers.  He has directed and produced theatre, cabarets, stage shows, concerts and film for more than 20 years throughout the continental United States and Europe.  This is his 4th production at Daytona Playhouse and this show marks his 55th production in the area since his relocation to Central Florida in 2001.  He holds a BM in Performance from Millikin University and works as a director, performer, performance coach, clinician, producer, composer, community organizer and writer.  Currently, he resides in Longwood, Florida just north of Orlando, but he travels extensively as a working professional.

 

 

 

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Production Company Information

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The Daytona Playhouse

Since 1946, they have entertained appreciative audiences with wonderful performances in the very best community theater tradition. The Playhouse, a nonprofit organization, is also a source of numerous and varied volunteer opportunities in theater management and production.