
2018 SEASON
The New Hazlett Theater
ABOUT GREY GARDENS
...a unique tapestry of lost dreams, sacrifice, and unstoppable hope
Based on the 1975 documentary film of the same name, Grey Gardens is a tragic, frequently funny, and utterly unforgettable musical about two “staunch” and legendary American women: Edith Bouvier Beale, and her grown daughter, Edie. Grey Gardens begins at the grand 1941 engagement party of stunning and spirited “Little Edie” Beale to handsome Navy man Joe Kennedy, Jr., hosted by Edie’s mother, Edith Bouvier Beale. As the upper-crust New England family gathers, so do the storm clouds of trouble that eventually leave both “Big” and “Little” Edie alone and heartbroken.
The second act launches the narrative into the overgrown, cat-riddled, and bug-infested estate in 1973, where the two Edies live, alone. “Big Edie” is now bedridden, and “Little Edie” grows more eccentric by the day, haunted by dreams of love and success, long since dashed. Weaving documentary text with imaginative speculation, the musical documents the journey of the Beales from royalty to ruin. Grey Gardens is a unique tapestry of lost dreams, sacrifice, and unstoppable hope — heartfelt, witty, and compassionate.
DIRECTOR & CAST
DIRECTOR & CAST
DIRECTOR & CAST
DIRECTOR & CAST
Robyne Parrish
DirectorDaina Michelle Griffith*
Little EdieBeth Bush
Big EdieKaylie Mae Wallace
Young Little EdieDaniel Mayhak
Joe Kennedy, Jr.Chad Elder
George GouldRyan Jackson
Brooks Jr./Sr.Lucia Williams
Jacqueline BouvierClara McGough
Lee BouvierBill Crean
Major Bouvier/PealeChris Morriss
EnsembleDelana Flowers
Ensemble* Actors Equity Association Member
DIRECTOR & CAST
PRODUCTION TEAM
Set Design: Johnmichael Bohach
Sound Design: Angela Baughman
Lighting Design: Andrew David Ostrowski
Costumes: Julianne D'Errico
Props: Rachel Ferrari-Engel
Music Director: Douglas Levine
Producers: Leon S. Zionts, Bruce E. G. Smith, Nancy D. Zionts