An untalented songwriter hopes a blessing from the Pope will help him achieve his Hollywood dream in this surrealistic, heartbreaking and hilarious Obie Award-winning play.
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Story
It’s October 4, 1965, and Pope Paul VI is spending 14 hours in New York City, marking the first visit by a reigning pope to the United States. Millions line the streets to greet him and zookeeper Artie Shaughnessy, a wannabe Hollywood songwriter with big dreams and no discernible talent, joins the throngs in the hope that a papal blessing will help propel him out of Queens, away from his mentally ill wife, Bananas, and into a new life in Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Bunny Flingus.
Cast & Creative
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| With | Bruce Linser |
| Vanessa Morosco | |
| Elena Maria Garcia | |
| Jim Ballard | |
| Margery Lowe | |
| Elizabeth Dimon | |
| Irene Adjan | |
| Austin Carroll | |
| Krystal Millie Valdes | |
| Pierre Tannous | |
| Timothy Bowman | |
| Creative | |
|---|---|
| Playwright | John Guare |
| Directed by | J. Barry Lewis |
| Stage Manager | Suzanne Clement Jones |
| Scenic Design | Victor Becker |
| Lighting Design | Kirk Bookman |
| Costume Design | Brian O'Keefe |
| Sound Design | Steve Shapiro |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Katie Pyne |
| Lara Kinzel | |
