In 1948, a young boarding-school student travels to New York to attend a performance of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Going backstage afterward he meets the production’s star, Katharine Cornell, who was dubbed “The First Lady of the American Stage.” A mix of remembrance and imagination, The Grand Manner is a love letter to this fabled actress and a heartfelt look back at the glorious heyday of the Broadway theater.
Directed by Brian P. Allen
Katharine - Denise Poirier*
Gutherie - Tony Reilly
Gert - Maureen Butler
Pete - Tristan F. W. Rolfe
Stage Manager - Michael Lynch
Costume Design - Justin Cote
Set Design - Brian P. Allen & Stephen Underwood
Lighting Design - Iain Odlin
Assistant Technical Director/Photographer - Craig Robinson
* Member Actors' Equity Association