ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - Limelight Theatre of St. Augustine announced the cast of its next main stage production--Duck Hunter Shoots Angel by Mitch Albom and directed by Lorraine Portman. This comedy, from the author of the New York Times bestselling books, Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven, is the story of two bumbling Alabama duck-hunting brothers who think they accidentally shot down an angel. Hailed by audiences as a comedy with a heartfelt message, the play follows the intersecting paths of the two guilt-ridden duck hunters, a depressed tabloid journalist, his reluctant photographer, their crazed boss, a shopgirl at a local Gasmart, a half-woman/half-alligator, and a ghost. The themes of redemption, race, media and north versus south are all explored in hilarious fashion, and the play features a surprise ending that few playgoers see coming.
Portman is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker who directs for theatre, television and film productions. She most recently directed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for Actors with a Cause. She wrote, produced and directed an independent film, Saving Sophie, which played 26 film festivals and won 9 awards. Portman teaches playwriting, screenwriting and advanced screenwriting at Flagler College.
The cast of the show includes:
Allyn Dennis as Sandy, a tabloid journalist
Patric Robinson as Lenny, a black photographer who is on assignment with Sandy Everette Street as Lester, a tabloid publisher and Sandy's boss
Jimmy Alexander as Duane Early, brother of Duwell and a duck hunter
Will Gresham as Duwell Early, Duane's brother, also a duck hunter
Lawrence Hession as the Voice/Bank Loan Officer
Sailor Cher as the Gator Woman, half woman, half alligator
Daisye Tutor as Kansas, a teenage shop girl
Jill Vanderoef as the Woman, a southern woman in her late 20s
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel appears on the Limelight Theatre Matuza Main Stage December 2 though December 30, 2011, with a special New Year's Eve performance and party on Saturday, December 31. Please note: there will be no performances on Christmas Eve or Christmas.
Complete show information is:
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel
By Mitch Albom
Directed by Lorraine Portman
Friday, December 2 through Friday, December 30
Preview: Thursday, December 1
Special New Year's Eve Party and Performance: Saturday, December 31
Showtimes:
Thursday - Saturday at 7: 30 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Please Note: there will be no performances on Saturday, December 24 or Sunday, December 25
Tickets Prices:
$25 general admission
$22 seniors (62 and older)
$20 student/military
Student Rush Tickets $10 (for any unsold seats 30 minutes prior to curtain)
New Year's Eve Tickets: $50 ($35 for Limelight season subscribers)
Location/Parking:
Limelight Theatre is located at 11 Old Mission Avenue in downtown St. Augustine. Free parking is available in private lots next to and directly behind the Theatre.
For more information, contact Limelight Theatre:
11 Old Mission Avenue
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
(904) 825-1164
marketlimelight@bellsouth.net
www.Limelight-Theatre.org
