Arts & Entertainment

Walton Student Stars in 'Brighton Beach Memoirs'

Two East Cobbers are part of the cast of a local production of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" that concludes this week.Β 

Griffin Ingraham, a Walton High School student, and Johnna Mitchell have starring roles in the Act3 Playhouse presentation of what's considered Simon's most autobiographical work.Β 

Ingraham playsΒ Eugene Jerome, a 15-year-old Polish-Jewish boy growing up in Brooklyn duringΒ the Great Depression.Β 

Morris is cast as his mother, Kate Jerome.Β 

Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, and atΒ 3 p.m.Β onΒ Sunday Feb. 2.

Tickets range from $10 to $23 and may be purchased atΒ www.act3productions.org.Β Β 

TheΒ Act3 Playhouse is located atΒ 6285-R Roswell Road in Sandy Springs.Β 

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