Alhambra’s Driving Miss Daisy

While the play concerns a time in history that many people might prefer to forget, it is a time that is important to remember, as it brought greatly needed changes in civil liberties. Prepare to be amazed by the changes in the actors, which are reflected in their appearance and in the fashions they wear, over the twenty-five year period of the play.

Toward the end of the play, Daisy is in her 90s and both she and Hoke move much more slowly and appear physically aged with the expert use of wigs and makeup. Mostly, Driving Miss Daisy is an extraordinarily funny and heartwarming play.

The set is a portion of a rather large house with minimal but expensive furniture. In several scenes, Hoke takes Daisy driving. Although done in pantomime with two stools near the front of the stage, it is done so well you will feel like you’re riding along with Hoke and Daisy.

All three cast members are veterans of previous performances of this play, and their experience shows in outstanding portrayals. Alhambra Artistic Director Tod Booth fine tuned their talents for the Alhambra’s stage.