Folks

 
"The themes about family and aging are universal. Hilarious and moving." 
      Raleigh News & Observer


The residents, employees and guests of The Rosehaven Convalesence Center (and the characters in Lunch at the Piccadilly): 

 

THE REV. L. RAY FLOWERS

Ex-preacher and reluctant
Rosehaven visitor

“If you’re still sittin’, you need to stand up and boogie!”

LIL OLIVE

The newcomer

“Seems like we should be able to start our own club, don’t you think?”

  ELI GREYSON

The mystery man

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 DR. TED SEARS

President of Ballard College

"Business is business."




Lunch at the Piccadilly has a cast of 7 (4 m / 3w), and a band of 3. 

Actors/musicians who have appeared in the show previously include:

MIKE CRAVER*, PATRICIA L. CUCCO*, PHOEBE HALL*, GREG
KING*, COCO SANSONI*,  LIBBY SEYMOUR*, ROB SUMMERS*,
BO THORP*, VIVIAN WADE-BANKS*, MAYON WEEKS*, JOE
NEWBERRY, RICK STARLING*, LAWRENCE QUINNETT,
GEORGE GRAY, CASSANDRA VALLERY, MICHAEL RICE,
ROBERTA WHITESIDE, DUKE ERNSBERGER, FLEUR PHILLIPS,
TRIP PLYMALE, NEAL MAYER, REBECCA KOON, COLIN TRIBBY

(* original company members)


CLARA COCHRAN

Longtime Rosehaven resident

“We’d all be better off if everything were more simple. Have you looked at a damn TV remote control lately?

ANNA GUTHRIE

Devoted Rosehaven staff member

“If you make it to 80 and you're still dancing, you should get whatever you want.”


CARL TURNAGE

Lil’s unmarried but hopeful nephew

“I wish I was George Clooney.”

 

THE SONGS

ACT ONE

"Another One Comes to Us"
"How Do You Tell 'Em (They Can't Drive No More)"
"Holdin' Aunt Lil" 
"The RUG Song"
"Clara's Song"
"How Does a Glass Eye Work?"
"First Breakfast Club"
"Safety Patrol"
"How Do You Tell 'Em" (Reprise)
"Lunch at the Piccadilly"
"Medicaid Hell"
"A Nephew and An Aunt"
"The First Sermon"

ACT TWO

"Justify the Means"
"Half Empty Room"
"The Second Sermon (Rap)"
"How Do You Tell 'Em" (Reprise)
"Bring Him Home"
"Goodbye Dr. Sears"
"The Third Sermon (Finale)"