![]() ![]() And they won’t reveal what they’re really thinking. Frank will always forgive her without taking offense. They lack nuance.Ĭonnie’s tongue will always be sharp, and she’ll be unable to accept generosity from Frank or anyone. He and the actors can go only so far, though, because Connie and Frank are nothing more than the flat types Fisher creates for them. Steinberg, Cape May Stage’s leader, certainly does in his direction that offers a serious, focused reading of the play. I wanted to believe these characters are real people - Roy B. It’s a set up ripe for drama, which Fisher’s script delivers in an uneven way. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor She has a brother, Teddy, who has recently died in an accident at sea, to the comfort of just about anyone who knew him. Gail, played with appropriate anger and curiosity by Kyra Adams - a Cape May native with a recent theater degree from NYU - hasn’t seen her mom in seven years, since Connie essentially kicked her out. Into their daily routine of harsh talk and back-talk comes the 19-year-old for whom the Baby Gail is named, or maybe it’s the other way around. ![]() She’s volatile, always quick to bray at her casual bedmate Frank, an old salt played with quiet wisdom by another veteran actor, Bill Tatum. She’s about ready to let her old boat, Baby Gail, sink into a quiet demise. ![]() “The Shuck” takes place in 1974, when the town was on the skids.Ĭonnie is played by Kim Zimmer, a stage actress (she also played Reva Shayne on TV’s “Guiding Light”) whose character comes off as a heady mixture of Mother Earth, an industrial-strength curmudgeon and a woman who’s lived an actual soap-opera life but on the water. Connie plies the waters outside Cape May, with a special affinity for little Shell Pile, the community about a half hour away that was once a New Jersey oystering capital until a pathogen wreaked irreversible havoc on the creatures in the ’50s. I’d call “The Shuck” a fish tale, but oysters are bivalves and Connie would probably be the first to smack me down in her no-nonsense Tugboat Annie way for my loose idea of accuracy. And Cape May Stage, where Fisher has created the settings for many productions, is into a run that marks the play’s world premiere. Shawn Fisher, a Cape May native who was a professional fisherman before he became a theater artist, wrote it and designed the large fishing boat that is its set. This celebration is filled with adorable topiaries featuring some of your favorite characters, renowned performers for the Garden Rocks Concert Series, and, of course, exclusive merchandise to bring the fun home with you.Like Connie, the weather-worn Cape May woman who dredges for oysters on the aging boat she lives on, the new play “The Shuck” is home grown. If you know anything about the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, you know that the fresh flavors aren’t the only fun to be had. Get a stamp in your passport after you’ve purchased the items and once you’ve compiled all five, simply make your way to Pineapple Promenade to receive your Festival-exclusive treat. There’s so much to enjoy this year – you and your tastebuds will want to keep coming back for more.Īs you eat your way through the Festival, don’t forget to pick up a Festival Passport to participate in Garden Graze, a returning food stroll featuring five delicious dishes from various Outdoor Kitchens. With nearly 20 Outdoor Kitchens, there is a perfectly harvested combination of new delights like the BLT Scone at Cider House and fan favorites like the Local Wildflower Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake at The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board back in season. Once you see the tasty options available, your appetite will be sure to grow. With so many delicious items to try, we are sharing the 2022 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival menus early so you can start planning your must-have treats! Spring is almost here and you know what that means … the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival! With flavors in full bloom and dishes waiting to be cultivated from March 2 through July 4, this year’s celebration is not one to be missed.
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