Perhaps Pacific Resident Theatre artistic director Marilyn Fox’s memory of lines from J.M. As Orson Bean opines, “We kept shoes on lots of kids from all the shrinks we saw over the years.” Absent, abusive, or uncaring parents, however, just seemed to make the two better able to handle stress and loss – and appreciate success all the more.
Orson Bean and Alley Mills – Photo by Jeff Lorchĭirected by Guillermo Cienfuegos, the pair shine as they grow up before our eyes, each with his own set of painful and delicate memories.
The autobiographical story covers the years before their meeting – and after – to charm the audience with their fresh and gentle view of a relationship that was meant to be. Orson Bean and Alley Mills are poignantly engaging as lovers who beat the odds and find each other later in life.
