The Velocity of Autumn

The Velocity of Autumn
By Eric Coble
August 22-24
Warner Studio

Starring Mary Ann Moran and Aaron Nichols
**One weekend only!**

Directed by Laura Moran Walton

THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN swirls around Alexandra, an 80-year-old artist in a showdown with her family over where she’ll spend her remaining years. In Alexandra’s corner are her wit, her volcanic passion, and the fact that she’s barricaded herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to take out the block. But her children have their own secret weapon: estranged son Chris, who returns after 20 years, crawls through Alexandra’s second-floor window and becomes the family’s unlikely mediator. No sooner are the words “Hi, Mom” uttered than the emotional bombs start detonating. THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN is a wickedly funny and wonderfully touching discovery of the fragility and ferocity of life.

Each performance will be followed by a discussion about multi-generational elder care issues facilitated by the show's sponsor, REAL Services.

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