Denver, CO 80230
By Matthew Barber
Based on the novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Directed by Rachel Bouchard
Through March 21, 2015
Based on the 1922 best-selling novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim, Barber fashions a romantic comedy that begins in the gloomy days of post-WWI London. From there, four ladies embark on a month-long holiday at an Italian villa in order to escape their humdrum lives. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four bloom again-rediscovering themselves in ways that they could never have expected.Throw into the mix two self-absorbed husbands, a charming Italian Landlord, and a scene-stealing maid and the result becomes astounding.
The cast, under the direction of Rachel Bouchard, includes Chloe McLeod (Lottie Wilton), Kelly Uhlenhopp (Rose Arnott), Erica Fox (Caroline Bramble), Anne Meyers (Mrs. Graves), Jason Green (Mellersh Wilkins), Jeff Jesmer (Frederick Arnott), Aaron Lade (Anthony Wilding) and Katie Mangett (Constanza).
“Enchanted April,” an Academy Award-nominated film based on the novel, directed by Mike Newell, was released in 1992. The Tony Award-nominated stage play was presented on Broadway in 2003.
