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Hunker Down starring Ed Asner and Janet Arnold Rees
Join us for a special theatrical event, COVID-style! Although delivered online, this play, starring Ed Asner (Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and Janet Arnold Rees, will be performed live.
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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about this event
Join us for a special theatrical event, COVID–style! Although delivered online, this play, starring Ed Asner (Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and Janet Arnold Rees, will be performed live, with direction by Meribeth Reeves, managing director of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Robert Benjamin, the playwright, will be present to answer your questions following the performance. Length of play: 30 minutes, Q&A: 15 minutes
Summary
In this upbeat, heartwarming tale about older adults coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, Bari is desperate for in-person social contact while sheltering in place. A neighbor, Kevin, a confirmed recluse, has embraced “social distancing” for many years. He reluctantly agrees to a video call after refusing her visit. She pleads, teases, and cajoles him to “expand his bubble” but to no avail, until she stumbles upon a hidden trait that shifts his focus. Can she exploit her discovery to gain his friendship, if only during the crisis? What do older adults most need to find a new friend during COVID times?
Donations
This event is free, but donations are encouraged. All donations for this production will be split among Scottsdale Arts, Jewish Family & Children’s Service, and The Ed Asner Family Center.
In partnership with Jewish Family & Children’s Service
