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A Southern tale, by Truman Capote.

The fifth and final play in our 79th season is The Grass Harp, an adaptation of the 1951 novel by the acclaimed Truman Capote. The story is set in a small rural town in the South, and is filled with the colorful characters and rich dialogue that made Capote such a beloved author. The story: After his mother’s death, Collin Talbo, a 16 year-old boy, goes to live with his aunts—the wealthy, avaricious, and controlling Verena Talbo, and her compliant, earthy sister Dolly. When a city slicker comes to town and convinces Verena to market Dolly’s locally-famous tonic, Dolly finally gets some backbone, refuses to divulge the formula, and heads for a treehouse with Collin and Catherine, the loyal maid. Verena, who has most of the town in her pocket, sics the law on the renegades. Dolly, Catherine, and Collin find a supporter in a retired judge, Charlie Cool, who’s attracted to Dolly. Will Verena’s venom win out? And what about that city slicker?

Reviewer John Sollami wrote of The Grass Harp: “This southern world is a generous place to Truman Capote, and it has mercies to give and lessons to be learned ... But as the characters learn about themselves, so we learn too, about what love is, about change, and about what we accept in life.”

The Grass Harp opens August 1, 2008; directed by Suzanne Shapiro

The Grass Harp Auditions

The Grass Harp auditions have concluded. Please see our Auditions page for upcoming auditions for other VLT shows!

The Grass Harp Show Dates

Box Office opens Friday, July 25. Phone: (541) 344-7751.
Hours: Wed. through Sat. 2:00-5:30 PM and ONE Hour before each performance (7:00 PM, or Sunday Matinees 1:00 PM).

The Grass Harp Cast

The Grass Harp Production Staff