The Big Five-Oh
by Brian Mitchell
Directed by: Scott Harvey
Auditions: Jan. 20, 21, 22 (callbacks), 2025
Performances:April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 2025
Whoever said life is better after fifty had better be right! George Thomas is turning fifty on Saturday, and it has been a terrible week. His dog is sick, his son is a slacker, and his daughter wants to marry a Republican. With a neurotic wife and a widowed neighbor providing more challenges than even George can overcome, this may be the worst week of his life. Through these trying days, George will discover the wonders of family, the responsibilities of parenthood, and the results of his latest physical. The Big Five-Oh is a hilarious, sometimes touching account of a grown man coming to terms with his age, his relationship with his son, and his future. It is the story of a middle-aged man finally growing up.
Director
Scott Harvey got started with ACT in 2001 and made his directorial debut at ACT with The Trouble With Cats. He has since then directed No Body Like Jimmy and The Savannah Sipping Society. He has been involved in almost every aspect of the theater productions, from assistant director (Singin’ in the Rain, Waiting for Godot) to acting (Peter Pan, The Secret Garden, It’s a Wonderful Life, Man of La Mancha, Looking for Normal) to behind the scene duties (Treasure Island, The Game’s Afoot, The Mousetrap).
Director’s email: pengserv1@yahoo.com
Cast of Characters
Marie Thomas: Loving wife of George Thomas, fifty years old.
George Thomas: A Professor of sociology, fifty years old.
Julie Thomas: Daughter of Marie and George, twenty-five years old.
Eric Thomas: Son of Marie and George, twenty-two years old.
Douglas: Julie’s fiancé, forty-four years old.
Kathy Walters: Widowed neighbor; sweet, grandmotherly type, sixty-five years old.
Sara Donavan: Student of George’s, nineteen.