The Time of the Cuckoo

by Arthur Laurents

 

Synopsis: Leona Samish, a single American woman of a "certain age" takes a long-planned European vacation from her job as a secretary and finds herself in a pensione in Venice, Italy. At a street market, she meets the handsome proprietor Renato DiRossi, entering into a casual flirtation which turns into an affair. Her complacency is jolted when she discovers he is married, has several children and is quite happy with the arrangement as is. Long-dormant frustrations and anger come to the surface as Leona faces the harsh reality of this new found infatuation and her own romantic notions of love.

Cast

Signora Fioria	Kathleen Kirby
Eddie Yeager	Donovan Sylvest
June Yeager	Barbara Haraka
Giovanna	Shawn Maysonet
Leona Samish	Carmen Decker
Mrs. McIlhenny	Judy Bedell
Mr. McIlhenny	Willie Temple III
Mauro	Paul Bedell
Penato Di Rossi	Stan Dean
Vito	Edward Ciolfi

 

Creative Team

Director	Cliff Goodwin
Stage Manager	Brian Winfield
Lighting Designer	James P. McHugh
Master Carpenter	Mike Murphy
Assistant Carpenter	Reis Birdwhistell
Master Electrician	Bernie Grisaffi
Property Mistress	Priscilla Cooper
Properties Assistant	Sharon Deaux
Costumes	Betty Sheurman
Assistant Stage Manager	J.O. Zachow
Makeup	Patti Lancaster
House Manager	Connie Marse
Box Office Manager	Peggy Hyduk
Box Office Assistants	Janet Maine
	Sharon Dawson
Publicity Manager	Stan Dean
Shop Assistants	Stan Beckham
	Narcisco Escobar