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Special attention must be paid to the drop-dead authentic Italian restaurant set created by Kim A.Tolman. From the black-and-white diamond flooring to the paintings, religious icons, red-checkered tablecloths and tacky lights — it's all there. And Ms. Tolman went all out painting the angelic cherubs behind the bar. Another authentic touch: As the moon came up and the lights dimmed, the neon Graziano's Restaurant sign blinked on.
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Breaking Legs
A Comedy by Tom Dulack
July 28 - August 28, 2005
Director: Lucian Vinci
Scenic Design: Kim A. Tolman
Costume Designer: Larry Jeane
Sound Designer: Don Tieck
Stage Manager: Carol Mietz
The Story:
The action occurs in an Italian restaurant owned by a successful mobster and managed by his beautiful unmarried daughter. When the daughter's former college professor arrives to ask for financial backing for a play he's written about a murder, the fun begins. The three main Mafiosi are intrigued with the idea of producing a play. The daughter becomes enamoured of the playwright, who is delighted to have the family's support. His bubble is burst when he discovers, through the "accidental" death by train of a lesser thug, that his backers are gangsters. In this madcap situation, murder and menace are served up with plenty of pasta and laughter.