The Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park Presents the Terry Johnson Adaptation of THE GRADUATE

The Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park presents the Terry Johnson adaptation of "The Graduate" from February 23-March 12, 2018.

Benjamin Braddock is a confused young man. Having spent four years achieving a brilliant scholastic record, upon graduation he finds himself adrift, uncertain about his future, disconnected from his purpose, and increasingly alienated from the upper-class, suburban, "plastic" world of his parents. Fighting panic and boredom, he is deeply conflicted but ultimately willing when Mrs. Robinson, the unhappily married, alcoholic, and dangerously charismatic wife of his father's business partner, tempts him into an affair. Benjamin's tenuous existence of lazy days and stolen nights falls apart when he falls in love -- with Elaine, Mrs. Robinson's upbeat, optimistic daughter.

Terry Johnson's stage adaptation of The Graduate, based on the novel and the iconic 1967 film, is a bitterly hilarious dark comedy, full of rapid fire dialogue between fascinating and horrifying characters. This play explores family dysfunction, parental expectations, crumbling marriages, and the naive, yet disillusioned, dichotomy of youth, against the shiny backdrop of affluent Southern California in the 1960s.

Show Dates and Times: February 23-26, March 2-5, March 9-12 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m.)

Ticket Prices: $20.00 General Admission, $18.00 Senior Citizens (60 and up), $15.00 Students, $12.00 Mondays

*cash only at the door or online at www.breakthroughtheatre.com

Reservations: 407-920-4034

The Graduate is directed by Jennifer Rea.

Cast:
Benjamin Braddock: Nate Elliott
Mrs. Robinson: Kristin Pringle-Marksbury
Elaine Robinson: Gabby Hatch
Mr. Braddock: Anthony Marando
Mrs. Braddock: Marcie Schwalm
Mr. Robinson: Kevin Hudson
Stripper: Katherine Reyes
Ensemble: Kyle Brandle

The Breakthrough Theatre is located at 419A W. Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park.
Pictured: Nate Elliott and Kristin Pringle-Marksbury