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Clayton Community Theatre announces the cast for The Graduate, adapted by Terry Johnson. Based on the novel by Charles Webb and the motion picture screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. Directed by Rob Corbett. June 19 – 29, 2025.
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Benjamin: Joey Franks
Mrs. Robinson: Jessica Johns Kelly
Mr. Robinson: Al Alderson
Elaine: Sarah Vallo
Mr. Braddock: Jack Abels
Mrs. Braddock: Tracy Murphy
Stripper, Party goer, Wedding guest: Amie Bossi
Hotel Clerk,Psychiatrist: David Eiben
Party goer, Bartender, Priest: Dennis Crump
Party Goer, Bar patron one: Mike Clay
Party goer, Bar patron two: Sean Monarch
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Synopsis:
Benjamin Braddock, a disillusioned college graduate with no well-defined aim in life, is seduced by an older married woman, Mrs. Robinson, but then falls for her daughter, Elaine. The Graduate is an exploration in what defines love and marriage and how young people form their identities.
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All plays are presented in the Washington University South Campus Theatre, 6501 Clayton Road, in Clayton.
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On January 25, 2025, Arts For Life announced the nominations for the 2024 Theatre Mask Awards, recognizing excellence in St. Louis non-musical community theatre productions. Clayton Community Theatre received 23 nominations, more than we have since 2019.
For our production of The Play That Goes Wrong in April 2024, we received nominations for:
· Outstanding Production of a Comedy
· Outstanding Small Ensemble
· Outstanding Direction of a Comedy – Tim Kelly
· Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy – Jeff Kargus as Thomas Colleymore
· Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy – Jennelle Gilreath Owens as Florence Colleymore
· Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy – Michael Baird as Cecil Haversham
· Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy – Joey Franks II as Charles Haversham
· Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy – Brad Kinzel as Trevor
· Outstanding Set Design – Tim Kelly
· Outstanding Lighting Design – Nathan Schroeder
· Outstanding Costume Design – Rob Corbett
For our production of Twelfth Night in July 2024, we received nominations for:
· Outstanding Production of a Comedy
· Outstanding Large Ensemble
· Outstanding Direction of a Comedy – Heather Sartin
· Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy – Claire Coffey as Viola
· Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy – Erin Struckhoff as Malvolio
· Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy – Therese Melnykov as Maria
· Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy – Bryn Sentnor as Feste
· Outstanding Costume Design – Rob Corbett
For our production of Night of the Iguana in October 2024, we received nominations for:
· Outstanding Direction of a Drama – Mark A. Neels
· Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama – Deborah Roby as Hannah Jelkes
· Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama – Jim Danek as Nonno
· Outstanding Set Design – Andrew Cary
Congratulations to all the nominees!
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