First
Run Theatre, a professional company dedicated to presenting world premiere
productions of unpublished plays by local-area playwrights, continues its
seventh season with "The Last Memory of an Ol’ Brownie Fan," a
one-man play by Bill Borst, one of the founding members of the St. Louis Browns
Historical Society. Performance Dates are: evening performances on
September 25, 26, and October 1, 2 and 3; and a matinee performance on September
27 at DeSmet High School, 233 N. New Ballas Rd. in Creve Couer.
It's the summer of 1979, somewhere in South St. Louis, and a 78-year-old man is
helping his granddaughter with a school project. Despite his increasing
forgetfulness, he dictates the events of his life on a tape recorder. As
he talks, he can’t help intertwining his life memories with those of his
favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Browns. His life’s ups and downs
mirror the record and adventures of this one time St. Louis team. This
one-man play is a tour de force for a single actor, as it deals with life,
aging, baseball, being a die-hard fan of a losing team, and the loss of
precious memories.
The only cast member is one White male, able to look and perform like a man in
his late 70s.
Tickets
are usually in the $8-10 range. For more information and directions, visit
their web site (http://www.firstruntheatre.com/)
or contact the director at 314-606-7244.
