Fasten your seatbelts for "Becky's New Car, " a wild ride along the road of love, fidelity and second chances, opening Friday February10th at the Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills. It’s part quirky comedy and part heartwarming drama. The show runs through February 25th. Tickets are available at www.farmingtonplayers.org or 248-553-2955. CLICK THE VIDEO PLAYER FOR JOANNE PURTAN'S INTERVIEW WITH THE STAR OF THE SHOW.
When the married Becky Foster meets a millionaire widower Walter Flood at a car dealership, they begin an unlikely friendship, and the audience gets a chance to ride shotgun in a way most plays wouldn't dare..
The play by Steven Dietz premiered at The Seattle Act Theatre in 2008, commissioned by a local realtor as a birthday gift for his wife who loved the theatre.
Erin Osgood of Brighton plays “Becky,” who skillfully crashes through theatre’s famous “fourth wall.” She interacts with audience members throughout the play and even enlists their help in amusing ways. “Be prepared to be surprised,” says director Cynthia Tupper of Farmington Hills.
Barn regular Dorne Lefere of Metamora plays Walter, the socially awkward rich man who mistakes Becky for a widow, and offers her a chance to step into a new life where she is wined and dined. Becky can’t bring herself to set the record straight with Walter and she launches a secret double life.
Bob Hotchkiss of Bloomfield Hills plays Becky’s husband Joe, a roofing contractor who barely sees his wife and doesn’t talk much about relationships, because “it just messes things up.”
Bob Cox of Ann Arbor shines as their unemployed son and psychology graduate student who lives in his parents’ basement and analyzes his mother.
Becky’s coworker Steve (Steve White of Plymouth) recently lost his wife in a freak hiking accident. He draws lots of laughs when he repeatedly reenacts his wife’s death for his coworkers.
Throughout the play, Becky inspires Walter’s daughter Kenni (Nancy Boyd of Highland) and his friend Ginger (Sue Rogers of West Bloomfield) to leave behind lives of privilege and embrace work and relationships.
Tupper says every character goes through some kind of transformation, as they discover their lives are all inter-woven. “All of the characters are somehow stuck in their lives and desiring a big change,” says Tupper. “How they go about getting themselves unstuck is an interesting process that not only makes you laugh but think.”
And as the characters get “unstuck” the audience is treated to a delightful drive down the road not taken.
Reserved seats for Becky’s New Car ,sponsored by Cadillac Travel, are available now at www.farmingtonplayers.orgor by calling the box office at 248-553-2955.
SHOW DATES & TIMES
Friday, February 10 -8pm
Saturday, February 11 -8pm
Sunday, February 12 -2pm
Friday , February 17 -8pm
Saturday, February 18 -8pm
Sunday , February 19 -2pm
Thursday, Feburary 23 -8pm
Friday, February 24 -8pm
Saturday, February 25 -8pm
TICKETS
Reserved Seats are available at both www.farmingtonplayers.org and the box office at 248-553-2955. You can also send an email to boxoffice@farmingtonplayers.org
* Adults: $16
* Students: $14
* New Senior Pricing: $14 - ($2 off any performance and Seniors Must be 62+)
* Thrifty Thursday February 23rd - $14 for everyone
* Group Discount: ($2 off adult price on any show with a group of ten or more people.)
LOCATION
The Farmington Players Barn is located at 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills Michigan 48334. It’s the big white barn on the north side of 12 mile between Orchard Lake and Farmington Rd.
CAST MEMBERS
Nancy Boyd (Kenni) Highland
Bob Cox (Chris) Ann Arbor
Bob Hotchkiss (Joe) Bloomfield Hills
Dorne Lefere (Walter) Metamora
Erin Osgood (Becky) Brighton
Sue Rogers (Ginger) West Bloomfield
Steve White (Steve) Plymouth
PRODUCTION TEAM
Cynthia Tupper (Director) Farmington Hills
Bob Cox (Assistant Director) Ann Arbor
Maggie Einhaus (Assistant Director) Northville
Jill Jones (Stage Manager) Southfield
Dave Gilkes (Producer) Farmington Hills
Pat Doman (Producer ) West Bloomfield
