The Graduate

THE COMING OF AGE COMEDY THAT DEFINED A GENERATION

 

“Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?”

When a dazed college graduate becomes entangled in a love triangle with a mother and daughter, he finds himself caught between the allure of experience and the promise of a bright future. The spirit and sounds of the 1960s come alive in this sizzling stage adaptation of the classic film.

When a dazed college graduate becomes entangled in a love triangle with a mother and daughter, he finds himself caught between the allure of experience and the promise of a bright future.

“I’m a little worried about my immediate future” – Benjamin Braddock

The Graduate tells the story of disillusioned college graduate Benjamin Braddock, made famous in the landmark 1967 feature film starring Dustin Hoffman, and brings it vividly to life on stage in an adaptation that infuses the iconic tale with bittersweet emotion and sharp humour. Set in 1964 within a polarized America to an exquisite folk-rock soundtrack, this coming-of-age comedy follows Benjamin as he gets seduced by the sultry Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner, and falls in love with her daughter, Elaine. In a script that brilliantly captures the essence of a time brimming with social, political and cultural transformation, The Graduate compels us to ponder the age old question, “What does the future hold?”

“One morning it hit me: schmuck! This is your soundtrack!” – Benjamin Braddock

A Sizzling Season Opener
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts dives headfirst into to its blockbuster 2014-2015 Season with The Graduate, Terry Johnson’s hit stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1967 film written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry and the 1963 cult novel by Charles Webb. Directed by Andrew Shaver, starring Luke Humphrey and Brigitte Robinson and featuring live music on stage by Justin Rutledge and Matthew Barber, this summer sizzler launches the Segal Centre’s new season. Georgina Beaty, Alain Goulem, Marcel Jeannin, Jane Wheeler, Graham Cuthbertson and Seska Lee make up the stellar supporting cast.

ENRICHING TALKS
Sunday @ the Segal: August 31 at 11:00 a.m.
Class Act Theatre Club: September 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Monday Night Talkbacks: September 8 & 15

Segal Theatre
5170 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, H3W 1M7

For tickets and information: www.segalcentre.org  514-739-7944