AGED TO PERFECTION - by Veronica Esagui and Linda Kuhlmann, is a bright, flamboyant comedy, where good wine is not the only thing that warms the heart and heats the blood.
Veronica Esagui and Linda Kuhlmann have successfully created a spunky play that will most likely touch your heart. It’s like Golden Girls meets Family Ties. Set in the midst of the Oregon wine country, the story is about Maggie Dubois, an ex-hippie who enjoyed the company of two men while attending Woodstock, and as a result of “free love” she still has no idea who her daughter’s father is. At present, she and her dysfunctional family find themselves inheriting a rundown vineyard estate in the Willamette Valley, which includes three senior women, friends and housemates of the deceased. Upon the reading of the will, Maggie’s' family finds out that as long as the three old ladies are alive, they cannot be displaced and the estate cannot be sold.
How far will a loving, peaceful hippie go to bring her family together under one roof?
Will the outstanding wine and special brownies become part of their daily diet?
The story explores the process of aging in today’s world where multi-generational family values, compassion, and love prove to be essential to maintain and uphold the dignity of the human spirit.
Veronica Esagui and Linda Kuhlmann have successfully created a spunky play that will most likely touch your heart. It’s like Golden Girls meets Family Ties. Set in the midst of the Oregon wine country, the story is about Maggie Dubois, an ex-hippie who enjoyed the company of two men while attending Woodstock, and as a result of “free love” she still has no idea who her daughter’s father is. At present, she and her dysfunctional family find themselves inheriting a rundown vineyard estate in the Willamette Valley, which includes three senior women, friends and housemates of the deceased. Upon the reading of the will, Maggie’s' family finds out that as long as the three old ladies are alive, they cannot be displaced and the estate cannot be sold.
How far will a loving, peaceful hippie go to bring her family together under one roof?
Will the outstanding wine and special brownies become part of their daily diet?
The story explores the process of aging in today’s world where multi-generational family values, compassion, and love prove to be essential to maintain and uphold the dignity of the human spirit.
Aged to Perfection, world premiered reading with a full cast, and directed by Nancy McDonnald, was sponsored by Fertile Ground and presented at Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lake Oswego, on Saturday January 25, 2014, to a sold out house.
Reviews:
"A merry exploration of what shapes our definition of love and family." - Mary-Lyne Monroe, Portland Book Review
"I have never seen such an original idea on stage or screen." - Thomas Snethen, Oregon Writer's Colony
"The characters are quirky and funny. I'd like to see more of them...to see what they'll do next." - Suzanne Olsen, Gentle Humor
"Wonderful concept, great characterization and witty dialogue!" - Tracy Hayes, Animist Design
About the playwriters:
Veronica Esagui was the producer of The Simy Theater, the longest running dinner theater in Lakewood, N.J. and the author of the musical plays: Broadville I, II, III, The Time Machine, and The Black Panther Cried.
Linda Kuhlmann has written stage plays, novels and non-fiction.
Reviews:
"A merry exploration of what shapes our definition of love and family." - Mary-Lyne Monroe, Portland Book Review
"I have never seen such an original idea on stage or screen." - Thomas Snethen, Oregon Writer's Colony
"The characters are quirky and funny. I'd like to see more of them...to see what they'll do next." - Suzanne Olsen, Gentle Humor
"Wonderful concept, great characterization and witty dialogue!" - Tracy Hayes, Animist Design
About the playwriters:
Veronica Esagui was the producer of The Simy Theater, the longest running dinner theater in Lakewood, N.J. and the author of the musical plays: Broadville I, II, III, The Time Machine, and The Black Panther Cried.
Linda Kuhlmann has written stage plays, novels and non-fiction.