Born Yesterday

January 18 - February 3, 2013

By Garson Kanin

Directed by Catherine Davis

Uncouth tycoon Harry Brock goes to Washington, D.C. with his brassy mistress, Emma 'Billie' Dawn, and his crooked lawyer, Jim Devery to "influence" a politician or two. The lawyer presses Harry to marry Billie on the grounds that a wife cannot testify against her husband. Dissatisfied with Billie’s ignorance and lack of manners, Harry hires a tutor, journalist Paul Verrall, to school and finesse BIllie. Blossoming under Paul's encouragement, Billie turns out to be much smarter than anybody realized and begins thinking for herself.

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm (no 3pm performance on Saturday, January 19)

Prairie Lakes Theater
515 E. Thacker StreetDes Plaines, IL 60016

Uncouth tycoon Harry Brock goes to Washington, D.C. with his brassy mistress, Emma 'Billie' Dawn, and his crooked lawyer, Jim Devery to "influence" a politician or two. The lawyer presses Harry to marry Billie on the grounds that a wife cannot testify against her husband. Dissatisfied with Billie’s ignorance and lack of manners, Harry hires a tutor, journalist Paul Verrall, to school and finesse BIllie. Blossoming under Paul's encouragement, Billie turns out to be much smarter than anybody realized and begins thinking for herself.

Cast

  • Billie Dawn Justine Klein
  • Harry Brock Jerome Marzullo
  • Paul Verrall Ross Currie
  • Ed Deverey Brian Parry
  • Eddie Brock Lane Wheeler
  • Senator Hedges Frank Murphy
  • Mrs. Hedges/Helen Mary Campbell
  • Bellhop/Bootblack/Waiter Erik Martin
  • Manicurist Ashley Gronek
  • Assistant Manager/Barber Peter Rasey

Creative

  • Director Catherine Davis
  • Stage Manager Maggie Neumayer
  • Producer Peter Rasey