This classic American comedic drama is every bit as touching, warm, and witty today as when it debuted off Broadway in 1978.
Retired couple Ethel and Norman Thayer are spending their 48th summer at their vacation home on Golden Pond, in the woods of Maine. Their daughter Chelsea visits for Norman’s 80th birthday, bringing her boyfriend Bill and Bill’s teenage son, Billy Jr.
The play explores the turbulent relationship between father and daughter, the generation gap between young and old, and the difficulties of a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage, effortlessly illustrating the hilarious, heartbreaking, human moments of which life is made.
PLEASE NOTE: this Limelight by SVCT presentation will take place at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA. We will not be able to offer our typical dinner-theater seating at this venue; instead, please choose your reserved seats when you purchase your tickets.
For all performances, the role of Ethel Thayer will be played by understudy Sheila Ellam.
For those with mobility issues, please note that rows E-O are reachable by shallow stairs. Seating at the five tables near the stage is on the ground level and reachable by ramp. Additional accessible seating is available in row C; patrons are asked to reserve these seats only if required.
The Playhouse doors will open 60 minutes before the performance, and the theater will open 30 minutes before curtain. Food is prohibited in the theater, but water and drinks in closed cups are allowed. We will have a few tables and chairs available in the lobby if you wish to bring or buy a snack before taking your seats.
If you have any questions about this change of venue, please direct them to limelight@svct.org.
