"Don Quixote de la Center" - by David Bareford - Quannapowitt Players (Reading, MA.)
The Quannapowitt Players
Presents David Bareford's
"DON QUIXOTE DE LA CENTER"
Written by David Bareford
Directed by Eric Roberts
Cast Includes: Shawn Maguire, Jon Nuquist, Becky Ruccio, Linda Burtt, Phyllis Uloth, Victor Brandalise, Tofer Carlson, Allison Rollings, Ken Tucci, Samantha Moon.
Performances:
FREE SENIOR PREVIEW MARCH 20, 2025 at 8:00pm
March 21, 2025 through April 5, 2025
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QUANNAPOWITT PLAYERS, 55 Hopkins Street, Reading, MA. 01867-3917
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ABOUT THE SHOW
It’s Halloween at a group home for senior citizens in the rural town of La Center, Washington.
Donald Quintero, an aging resident with dementia, is dressed in an improvised suit of armor for a Halloween party.
He embodies a knight from the olden days, seeing the world around him as a land of castles, giants, fair ladies, and evil sorcerers.
Initially, his behavior is harmless and even therapeutic for the other residents, and the staff goes along with Don’s fantasy, much to the concern of his practical-minded son, Sam.
However, Don’s delusions of knightly valor start causing unintentional harm, such as engaging in wheelchair jousts against imaginary giants and battling non-existent foes.
This leaves us pondering whether the remaining fragments of Donald Quintero’s identity are genuinely better than the fantasy of Don Quixote.
Content warnings: the play has references to dementia and loss.
ABOUT THE QUANNAPOWITT PLAYERS
THE QUANNAPOWITT PLAYERS has provided quality community theater for over 85 years in a converted historic 1853 Little Red School House in the town of Reading, Massachusetts. Our delightful black-box performance space, with intimate seating for 150 patrons, has full handicap accessibility and parking.
55 Hopkins Street
Reading, MA. 01867-3917
Phone # 781-942-2212
