Finishing Touches

By Jean Kerr

Directed by Ned Graham

December 9-12, 1976

The Story

Katy and Jeff Cooper have three sons (one a Harvard senior), a comfortable suburban home, and the prospect of a full professorship (English) for Jeff. But somehow the bloom has worn off their marriage: Jeff is at that dangerous age where an attractive student has caught his eye; while Katy is more receptive than she might admit to the attentions of the attractive bachelor professor who rents their garage apartment. Yet when their Harvard son returns home with a lovely young actress who proves to be his mistress it rather shocks his conventional parentsbut also triggers the hilarious, and headlong, events that form the central action of the play. Fortunately the resultant crises are resolved in due course, and with all the skill, taste and perceptive humor that have become hallmarks of Jean Kerr's unique comic gift.

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service

The Cast

Kathy Cooper	Gayle Bishop
Jeff Cooper	Don Wilson
Hughie Cooper	Patrick Kaufman
Kevin Cooper	Mark Bossi
Fred Whitten	Wayne Cherveny
Steve Cooper	Greg Little
Elsie Ketchum	Robin Dick
Felicia Andrayson	Wendy Freeman

Production Staff

Director	Ned Graham
Assistant Director	Judy Gentry
Set Design	Bruce Rigers, Merrill Gordon
Set Construction	Jerry Yeary*, Tom Bossi, Gil Gentry, Kent Collinson, Tom Herlocker, Bill Tharp, Wayne Priest, Bruce Rogers, Veda Robers, Marilyn Albright, Norman Albright, Ruth Ann Yeary, Judy Herlocker, Enid and Kent Collinson
Publicity	Diane Wahto, Hal Reed
Lighting	Roger Moon, Phil Bacus
Props	Judy Gibson*, Joan Kaufman, Flip Harris, Molly Ahlerich, Marilyn Fulk, Teresa Thomas, Marya McNeish
Make-Up	Jane Lamb, Edie Ele