Moonlight and Magnolias By Ron Hutchinson
Directed by Barbara Krajkowski
WHEN: November 11–December 5, Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Nov. 11 and 18; Thursdays at 2 PM, Nov. 18 and Dec. 2; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM. Please note there are no performances on November 25 and December 4.
WHERE: The Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Avenue, Morristown
TICKETS: To purchase tickets or for further information, please contact the Box Office at 973.971.3706 or visit 24/7 at www.bickfordtheatre.org. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Walk-up hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM.
1939 Hollywood is abuzz! Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down the filming of his newest epic, Gone with the Wind, just three weeks into production. The screenplay just isn’t working. So what’s an all-powerful movie mogul to do? Fire the director, pull Victor Fleming off The Wizard of Oz, and lock himself, Fleming, and script doctor Ben Hecht in his office until they have a script. Subsisting on a diet of bananas and peanuts, they spend five days working through and acting out Margaret Mitchell’s bestseller and in the process make movie history by fashioning a screenplay for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time."
The Chicago Sun-Times called the clashing of the egos of these three movie industry titans “a hyperventilating slapstick comedy,” and Howard Kissel of the NY Daily News said, “Frankly, my dear, this is one funny play.”
Scenic Design by Jonathan Wentz, Lighting Design by Roman Klima, Costume Design by Fran Harrison, Props by Heather Sehrt, and Fight Choreography by Joe Travers. Yumi Matsuura serves as Stage Manager.
About The Bickford…The Bickford Theatre (Eric Hafen, Artistic Director; Stephen Kantrowitz, Asst. Artistic Director) is a professional theatre that produces and presents year-round entertainment, including a Main Stage Series, two Children’s Theatre series, and a Jazz Showcase. From its beginnings in 1994 to the present, tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the tri-state area have enjoyed the Bickford Theatre’s many entertaining and diversified offerings in theatre, music and dance.
The Bickford Theatre is conveniently located within the Morris Museum and offers free parking and full accessibility.
