GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER - THE DRESSING ROOM THEATRE
September 7 thru 24 / Directed By Debra Lee Failla
Based on the screenplay “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” By William Rose

Old-line, self-proclaimed liberals Matt and Christina Drayton must come to grips with their buried prejudices when their daughter Joanna returns home with a new fiancé: African-American doctor John Prentice. However, she shocks even John by inviting his disapproving parents to dinner. A clash of generations and races ensues when both sets of parents must confront their own unexpected reactions and concerns for their children as their long-held beliefs are put to the test. This funny and poignant stage adaptation offers a fresh interpretation of the beloved Academy Award-winning film. This new stage adaptation receives its regional debut at Curtain Call!

THE CAST

Luke Lynch…….…….Matt Drayton
Lesli Allen…………....Christina Drayton
Nicole Neurohr…….JoAnna Drayton
George Croom……..John Prentice, Sr.
Toni Parker……….….Mary Prentice
Kevin Thompson…..Dr. John Prentice, Jr.
La Marr Taylor………Tillie
Laura Blackwell…….Hilary St. George
Ted Yudain…………..Monsignor Ryan