That rascally rabbit is back as 'Harvey' takes the Guthrie stage

April 14, 2016 at 6:05PM
Photograph © T Charles Erickson David Kelly (Elwood P. Dowd) and Steve Hendrickson (Dr. William Chumley) in "Harvey" at the Guthrie.
David Kelly as Elwood P. Dowd and Steve Hendrickson as Dr. William Chumley in “Harvey.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

'Harvey'

Opening: Playwright Mary Chase won a Pulitzer Prize in 1945 for this comedy about a guy and his imaginary rabbit friend. That's important to mention because today "Harvey" is often considered too old-fashioned for even community and high school theater. David Kelly, a regular at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, leads the Guthrie cast as Elwood P. Dowd. Other familiar names include Ansa Akyea, Ashley Rose Montondo, Sally Wingert and Greta Oglesby. Libby Appel, former artistic director at Oregon, stages this production. (7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1 & 7 p.m. Sun., 7:30 p.m. Tue.-Thu., 1 p.m. Wed. Ends May 15. 818 S. 2nd St., Mpls. $29-$72. 612-377-2224 or guthrietheater.org)

Graydon Royce

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