First Run Theatre, a professional company dedicated to presenting world premiere productions of unpublished plays by local-area playwrights, continues its seventh season with "The Last Memory of an Ol’ Brownie Fan," a one-man play by Bill Borst, one of the founding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.
This program is available from the Browns Fan Club on a DVD. Cost is $18 to include shipping & handling. Send your check payable to the St. Louis Browns Fan Club, PO Box 510047, St. Louis, MO 63151-0047. Request "Last Memory of an Ol' Brownie Fan."
