Pulitzer Prize-winning, Driving Miss Daisy, is set in Atlanta and spans twenty-five years, from 1948 to 1973. When Daisy Wertham, a stubborn, elderly Southern widow, crashes her new car into the neighbor’s garage, her son, Boolie, forces her to take on a chauffeur. He employs Hoke Coleburn, much to her chagrin. At first, Daisy refuses to rely on a black man to get her from one place to the next and Hoke spends two weeks sitting in the kitchen doing nothing. Gradually, however, Daisy’s prejudices are broken down and, against all odds, he becomes her best friend. Daisy teaches Hoke to read and write, while Hoke encourages Daisy to let go of her insecurities. Alfred Uhro’s delicate drama explores the experience of aging while the world around you moves forwards at great pace.

THEATRE GUILD OF HAMPDEN PROUDLY PRESENTS...

Oscar & Pulitzer Prize Winner

Current show

SHOW DATES

October 18, 19 & 20, 2024

October 25, 26 & 27, 2024

SHOW LOCATION

Thornton W. Burgess School
85 Wilbraham Road Hampden, MA

CAST

Miss Daisy - Anna Giza
Hoke - Floyd Patterson III
Boolie - Joe Lessard

Director - Mark Giza

Stage Manager - Gail Weber