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Houghton College Presents Neil Simon's Play - "Jake's Women"
HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Houghton College
students will present Neil Simon’s play, Jake’s Women, on March
4-6 at 7 p.m. at the Tysinger Auditorium at Houghton Academy.
There is also a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March
6.
In Neil Simon’s clever comedy, Jake’s Women, a successful novelist struggles with his tragic past and tumultuous present. The distractions of his writing career coupled with his tendency to veer off in imaginary conversations with the women in his life threaten to unravel his flawed marriage. When Jake’s current wife, Maggie, finally walks out on him, he turns to the imaginary versions of his deceased first wife, daughter, therapist and kid sister to help put the pieces back together and win her back. He soon discovers that reorganizing his priorities and letting go of the past are easier said than done.
Jake’s Women is director Nicolas Gunning’s second play at Houghton College. “At its core, Jake’s Women is about the struggles of maintaining healthy relationships,” Gunning explained. “The characters are all flawed. They make mistakes. Sometimes, they let each other down. To me, this play sends a positive message about the importance of growth, forgiveness and learning to trust those you love.”
The cast includes seniors Jillian Parsons (Jamestown, N.Y.) and Elise Speiser (Shirley, N.Y.) who will end their collegiate drama career performing in Jake’s Women. “I’ve had a lot of fun with this cast and crew,” commented Gunning. “I can’t begin to count the number of times we had to stop rehearsal because we were all laughing so much. It’s been a great experience for me, and I hope it has for the cast, too. I had such a great crop of talented students try out for this show.”
Tickets are $5 and available at the door. For large ticket reservations or further questions, contact Nic Gunning at nicolas.gunning@houghton.edu.
