Tea at Five

Tea at Five

Tea at Five is a one-woman play, written by Matthew Lombardo, which tells the story of Katharine Hepburn in a monologue. It is based on Hepburn's book "Me: Stories of My Life". The play starred Kate Mulgrew, and was apparently written with her in mind for the part. As of 2008, there are no performances scheduled.

Mulgrew is something of a Hepburn lookalike, and has been frequently compared to Hepburn, a comparison she has said in interview she found "odious." [ [http://www.totallykate.com/wjz/wjztran.html Coffee With: Kate Mulgrew ] ] Mulgrew was not a fan of Hepburn before studying for the part, but apparently came to greatly appreciate Hepburn while researching the role. [ [http://www.totallykate.com/teafive/whtn2.html News Channel 8 at Noon ] ]

Plot

Tea at Five is an intimate look at Katharine Hepburn at home in her Fenwick estate in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

The first act takes place in September 1938. Despite Broadway appearances and her first Oscar, she has just been labeled "box office poison" after a series of film flops. With her professional future in doubt, she contemplates her childhood in Hartford, education and her start in show business.

The second act takes place in February 1983, after Hepburn was injured in a car crash. The accident affords the now-legendary star an opportunity to reflect on the triumphs of her career and her heart-breaking romance with Spencer Tracy.

Related Productions

There is an audiobook production of "Tea at Five" available on CD, released in September 2004.

Currently on tour starring Four time Tony Award Nominee Tovah Feldshuh, opening at the Northshore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, IL and then playing the Parker Playhouse in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on January 9 through 13, 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.teaatfive.com/ official web site]


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