Coal Creek Theater of Louisville presents
Moon Over Buffalo
by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Dan Schock
Buffalo, 1953. George and Charlotte Hay are fading theater stars, touring Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory with a tiny company and an even tinier budget. Their marriage is crumbling. Then word comes that Frank Capra is coming to their matinee — and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his next film. Cue the panic. George gets drunk. Charlotte's deaf mother sends out the wrong costumes. Their daughter's fiancé gets mistaken for someone else entirely. And nobody can remember which play they're actually performing. A slamming-doors, pratfalling love letter to the glorious chaos of live theater.
Run Time - 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission
Cast and Creative Team
Stage Manager - Keenan O’Brien
Assistant Stage Manager - Lynn Fleming
Set Design - Kyle LaBoria
Lighting Design - Dene Merrow
Sound Design - Dan Schock
Costume Design - Val Durfee
Sound Design - Rachel Cohen-Birzer
Props - Nita Froelich
Set Decoration - Kathleen Boyle Rausch
Light & Sound Operator - George Spelvin
Cover Design & Poster - Trisha Miller
Publicity, Photography & Program - Lynn Fleming
Volunteers - Rachel Cohen-Birzer, Linda Davis-Buton, Lyn Fleming, Nita Froelich, Derek Gaboriault, Kyel LaBoria, Kyel Mock, Susanne Neswadi, Kathy Rausch, Steve Rausch, Dan Schock, Dutch Shindler
Production Photos
Reviews & Testimonials
“The audience will feel as though they are in on the action as actors run through the space in the already intimate Louisville Center for the Arts, and witness — up close — a sword fight between Rausch and Linda Button, who plays Charlotte Hay.” - Kimberli Turner, Colorado Hometown Weekly
In the Press
Colorado Hometown Weekly - “Farce, physicality shine in ‘Moon over Buffalo:’ Show opens Friday at Louisville Center for the Arts” by Kimberli Turner (read)