Theatre Meaford: Driving Miss Daisy
Date: 17 Aug, 2022 - 19 Aug, 2022, Community: Meaford
Category:
Arts & Heritage, Holiday
Opening and Closing Times: 2 p.m to 4 p.m
7:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m.
Admission Fees: Yes (fees charged)
Adminssion Price: $$45.20
Driving Miss Daisy. Wed. Aug. 17 – Fri. Aug. 19 2pm & 7:30pm $45.20 Purchase all THREE in the Theatre Series and receive a 15% discount.
Luncheon Buffet available for matinees at an extra cost. Pulitzer Prize-winning, Driving Miss Daisy, is set in Atlanta and spans twenty-five years, from 1948 to 1973. When Daisy Wertham, a stubborn, elderly Southern widow, crashes her new car into the neighbor’s garage, her son, Boolie, forces her to take on a chauffeur. He employs Hoke Coleburn, much to her chagrin. At first, Daisy refuses to rely on a black man to get her from one place to the next and Hoke spends two weeks sitting in the kitchen doing nothing. Gradually, however, Daisy’s prejudices are broken down and, against all odds, he becomes her best friend. Daisy teaches Hoke to read and write, while Hoke encourages Daisy to let go of her insecurities. Alfred Uhro’s delicate drama explores the experience of aging while the world around you moves forwards at great pace. Presented by Meaford Hall.