One night only!
Thursday, August 21, 7:30pm
A Minnesota family faces the challenges and turmoil brought about by the decline of a strong-willed Army Veteran facing the nightmare of late onset PTSD and the unresolved issues that come to the surface–a dramatic comedy with a surreal-twist and lots of heart.
Cast: Andrew Benator, Carolyn Cook, Elisa Carlson, Ned Bridges, Barry Stoltze, Clayton Landey, Larry Larson and Jen Harper
Cast:
Larry Larson: JUNIOR ORVILLE CARSON, a decorated WWII vet.
Elisa Carlson: IRENE CARLSON, Junior’s wife and mother and grandmother to the Carlson clan.
Andrew Benator: CHARLES CARLSON: Oldest son of Junior and Irene.
Ned Bridges: RAY CARLSON, Charles’ younger brother
Carolyn Cook: DR. MARIE CARLSON, younger sister of Charles and Ray
Barry Stolze: GARY STONE, Marie’s husband, and RUSSELL, a young salesman for Tradition Senior Living
Jen Harper: BEAR NUMBER 56, the oldest living collard bear, not in captivity
Clayton Landey: NARRATOR
Artistic Team:
Larry Larson and Carol Larson: Playwrights
Larry Larson: Director
Ariel Saah: Stage Manager
Barry Stoltze: Sound Design
Meet the Playwrights: Larry Larson and Carol Larson
Larry Larson‘s acting, writing career goes back to the 1970’s as a company member of the Academy Theatre and later partnering with Academy Alums, Eddie Lee and Rebecca Wackler, to write, act in, and produce original plays with the Southern Theatre Conspiracy. Larson’s extensive professional 40 year career includes performances on almost all Atlanta professional stages with over 30 film and TV appearances and thirteen years of hosting the Morning Show on Joe Weber’s AM 1690 – The Voice of the Arts. King of Caribou Lake is just one of the original plays and screen plays being developed by Larson, Carol Larson and Creative Conspiracy Partners. Larson is the winner of the Loridan’s Award for his continuing 45 year contribution to Atlanta Theatre.
Carol Larson is a partner in Creative Conspiracy Productions (CCP) and has contributed to several CCP projects including A Waffle Palace Christmas, The King of Caribou Lake, and others currently in process. With a background in the corporate world and degrees in business and education, her individual writing projects include books on building renovation, local city history, and numerous comedic short video productions.
