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General News: Harvey Brightens the Stage at SKS
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| Elwood fixes the bowtie on his good friend Harvey as Myrtle May watches in horror. |
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| Sister Veta scares Dr. Sanderson more than Elwood does. |
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| Elwood impresses Nurse Kelly and Dr. Sanderson with his calm demeanor. |
February 20, 2010
Members of the Canterbury Theatre Ensemble, in association with the Storm King School department of performing arts, are bringing to the stage a delightful comedy that leads one to wonder whether a little bit of insanity may just be the cure for some of society’s woes. The production of Harvey will be presented February 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28 at Storm King School.
The amiable hero of the play is an easy-going man named Elwood whose companion in life is Harvey, a 6-1/2 foot tall rabbit that is invisible to everyone but Elwood. Elwood confides in Harvey, drinks with Harvey, opens doors for him and treats him with upmost respect – a behavior that is supremely annoying to his sister, Veta, who lives in the same house and who believes that Elwood’s bizarre behavior will drive off potential suitors for her daughter, Myrtle May.
Pushed to the brink by Elwood’s eccentricity, Veta decides that her only option is to put Elwood into a psychiatric hospital to get him out of their house.
The story takes a twist when Dr. Sanderson decides that sister Veta is the one behaving outside the bounds of normalcy. After she admits to the doctor that every so often she sees the big white rabbit herself, he sends her to the psychiatric ward while Elwood – and Harvey – walk out the door.
Veta eventually explains the real situation and Dr. Chumley, the head of the sanitorium, attempts to woo Elwood back. In the process, Dr. Chumley falls for Harvey’s charms.
Dr. Sanderson, meanwhile, wants to administer a serum to Elwood that would stop him from seeing the rabbit. Veta is warned that the serum will turn her brother into “just a normal human being,” and that prospect sends her into action.
This high-drama comedy is performed winngly by seasoned performers in the Canterbury Theatre Ensemble under the director of Cynthia Topps, an actress who has appeared in plays throughout the area. David M. Mossey portrays Elwood as a sweet, kind man who brilliantly interacts with the invisible rabbit in a way that makes his presence real. Janet M. Droll is fantastic as Veta, a woman who is often on the verge of hysterics as she tries to bring order to chaos before eventually giving in to the forces around her.
Harold Heno, director of the SKS’s Performing Arts Department, serves as lighting and set director and a dozen students from the school make up the stage crew.
Harvey plays through February 28 at the Walter Reade Jr. Theatre at SKS. Click here for showtimes.
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