THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN swirls around Alexandra, an 80-year-old artist in a showdown with her family over where she’ll spend her remaining years. In Alexandra’s corner are her wit, her volcanic passion, and the fact that she’s barricaded herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to take out the block. But her children have their own secret weapon: estranged son Chris, who returns after 20 years, crawls through Alexandra’s second-floor window and becomes the family’s unlikely mediator. No sooner are the words “Hi, Mom” uttered than the emotional bombs start detonating. THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN is a wickedly funny and wonderfully touching discovery of the fragility and ferocity of life.
Starring Mary Ann Moran and Aaron Nichols. One weekend only.
Each performance will be followed by a discussion about multi-generational elder care issues facilitated by the show's sponsor, REAL Services
Performances will take place in the Warner Studio located at the South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N Main Street, downtown South Bend. Evening showtimes are August 22 and 23 at 7:30pm. A matinee will take place on August 24 at 2:00PM. Tickets are General Admission and range in price from $20-$15 and can be purchased at sbct.org or by calling the box office at 574-234-1112.
A pay-what-you-can preview performance will take place on August 21 at 7:30PM
Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35243/production/1241342
South Bend Civic Theatre’s production of The Velocity of Autumn is sponsored by REAL Services, Inc.