by Alfred Uhry, directed by Cris Cassell

It’s the smash hit that won the Pulitzer Prize and an Academy Award. The time is 1948, in the deep South, and crusty old white widow Daisy has just demolished another car. When her son hires a soft-spoken black man named Hoke to be her driver, Daisy initially regards him with disdain. But in a series of scenes spanning 25 years, we see them grow ever closer, and it’s soon movingly clear that both have more in common than they’d ever admit. It’s a total delight that’s worth the drive from anywhere!

 

(in order of appearance)
Anne Ripley (Miss Daisy Werthan)
Alex Shafer (Boolie Werthan)
Bertron Bruno (Hoke Colburn)

Director: Cris Cassell

Producer: Linda Dunn

Set Design: Ken Rowland

Set Construction: David L. Smith

Costume Design: Michael A. Berg

Lighting Design: Anthony Powers

Sound Design: Billie Cox

Properties Design: Sue Anderson

Dialect Coach: Jimmie Harvey

Stage Manager: Madge Grahn

Assistant Stage Manager: Victoria Williams

Light Board Operator: Austin Nuyens

Box Office Manager: Anne Ripley

Volunteer Coordinator: Susan Suomi

Publicity Coordinators: Tinka Ross, Suzie Hughes

Graphic Designer: Mark Shepard

REVIEWS
" Anne Ripley and Bertron Bruno as Daisy and Hoke have a lovely rapport that keeps the play engaging. These actors really bring the story to life..."
–Olga Azar, Marin Scope Newspapers

"...many touching moments...thought-provoking drama ...spiced with comedy..."
–Lee Brady, Pacific Sun

"...a string of pearls: each one a carefully crafted vignette that reveals the new directions and new dimensions added to the slowly evolving relationship between Daisy and Hoke. This play is not to be missed."
–Jeffrey R. Smith, S.F. Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle

"Director Cris Cassell has found three excellent players....a fine professional finish to RVP's '07-'08 season."
–Rosine Reynolds, The Ark

"...strongly recommend Driving Miss Daisy as a total delight that is worth the drive from anywhere."
–Flora Lynn Isaacson, San Francisco Bay Times

"...an enjoyable performance, reminding the audience of the value of true friendship."
–Maria Vrobel, Listen and Be Heard

"...warm-hearted, humorous and affecting play is that it is worth the drive to the Barn Theatre."
–Kedar K. Adour, MD, TheatreWorld Internet Magazine/For All Events

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