Benediction (play) explained
Benediction is a play by Eric Schmiedl, based on the novel Benediction by Kent Haruf,[1] [2] [3] about a small fictional town called Holt, Colorado. There is an old man named Dad Louis, and the story is around him. He ends up dying from cancer.
Cast
- Dad Louis - Mike Hartman
- Mary Louis - Joyce Cohen
- Rob Lyle - Ed Martin
- Beverly Lyle - Nancy Lemenager
- John Wesley Lyle - Nick Lamedica
- Alene Johnson - Nance Williamson
- Willa Johnson - Billie McBride
- Lorraine Louis - Kathleen McCall
- Genevieve Larson - Amelia Corrada
- Alice - Zoe Stahlhut
- Berta May - Lelsie O'Caroll
- Luann - Tracy Shaffer
Notes and References
- Web site: Review: Benediction Is a Fitting Tribute to Kent Haruf. February 9, 2015. February 12, 2020. Westword. Juliet. Wittman.
- Web site: Review: Denver Center’s "Benediction" fittingly sorrowful, celebratory. February 11, 2015. February 12, 2020. The Denver Post. Lisa. Kennedy.
- Web site: ‘Benediction’ Ends Trilogy About Fictional Town Of Holt, Colorado. February 28, 2015. February 12, 2020. CBS Denver.