SOCIAL SECURITY
by Andrew
Bergman
Directed by
Autumn Browne
What do you get when a hip New York couple, a square suburban twosome, and a
sex-crazed college-going niece try to deal with an aging and cantankerous
mother? A wild tale about love after retirement—and everything before it!
This smash-hit Broadway comedy by the co-writer of
Blazing Saddles tells the story
of Barbara and David Kahn, two successful Manhattan art dealers who find
their lives suddenly disrupted when Barbara’s mother, Sophie, is dropped
unceremoniously at their door by Barbara’s sister, Trudy, and her tax
accountant husband, Marty. A legendary painter is about to visit… NOW what?
A fast-paced, laughter-filled comedy with a wonderful ensemble performance!
Presented
by the Cypress Civic Theatre Guild
Cypress, California
Spring 2006
Director Autumn Browne on the set of "Social Security"
Set Realization by
Marty and Mary Eckmann
Giving last-minute director's notes to Tony and Lisa.
Stage Manager Christie Naranjo
(remember her from "Nine"?)
Artist Ken Kanouse on the set with a few of his paintings.
director Autumn Browne and actor Gloria Maxwell
Working with my mom was a fantastic experience!
DAVID: The cheese? We buy it on time, actually.
Just a small down payment, then
pennies a month.
By the end of the year, the cheese is ours.
TRUDY: You can't keep it a year.
(L-R: M. Max Williams, Grace Lynne,
Tony Cicchetti, Lisa Jones)
David (Tony Cicchetti) attempts to explain the modalities of
blue in the
'blank paintings' to Martin (M. Max Williams).
Martin and Trudy can't believe
the cost of
the artwork.
"Why do I feel myself
trembling uncontrollably?"
(Lisa Jones and Tony Cicchetti)
"Might I propose a toast?... A toast, this evening. To the four of us."
(L-R: Harold Cahill, Gloria Maxwell, Tony Cicchetti, Lisa Jones)
Sophie Greengrass (Gloria Maxwell) has an amazing transformation!
"Maybe he'll paint me like this.
What do you think, Bobbsy?"
"That's some painting isn't it?"