"Driving Miss Daisy" matinee

As part of its 51^st season, Nashua Theatre Guild is proud to present Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, Driving Miss Daisy. From its Off-Broadway production in 1987 to the success of the Oscar-winning film version (four Academy Awards, including Best Picture), Driving Miss Daisy, is a timeless, searing, funny, and ultimately hopeful meditation on race relations in America, told through the complex relationship between two of popular culture's most enduring characters.
The play concerns Daisy Werthan, "a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in mid-century Atlanta, deemed too old to drive.  Her son hires Hoke Colburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing, soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them.
NTG’s production features New England stage veterans Barbara Webb, Mike Wood and Chris Leon portraying these complex and iconic characters. Directed by William C. McGregor, this compelling piece is certain to be as moving as it is memorable.
Performances run January 26^th, 27^th and 28^th at 8pm with 2pm matinee’s on January 28^th and 29^th, 2012. NTG’s low ticket prices ($15/$12) are available by calling (603) 320-2530 or online at www.NashuaTheatreGuild.org. Group discounts apply.