BO-NITA
By Elizabeth Heffron
directed by Kirstin Franklin
Regional Premiere
March 31 - May 7, 2017
You could say that life gets a little weird for precocious 13-year-old Bo-Nita when she winds up with a dead ex-stepfather on her bedroom floor. With humor, pathos and a dash of Midwestern magical realism, this wild one-woman, seven-character adventure follows a mother and daughter’s elaborate plan to try to hold their dysfunctional family together.
Approximately 80 minutes, no intermission.
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Terri Weagant*
Bo-Nita
Brendan Ragan
Summer Dawn Wallace
Drew Phelan
Amanda LaForge
Jeff Weber
Ryan E. Finzelber
Summer Dawn Wallace
Daniel Kelly
Mark Beach
Co-Artistic Director
Co-Artistic Director
Director
Stage Manager
Scenic Design
Lighting Designer
Costume/Props Designer
Artistic Associate
Master Carpenter
“Terri Weagant absolutely illuminates the stage...Not a lot of actors can pull off this kind of acting. Urbanite is the perfect theatre for this type of drama that draws you in and holds you captive.”
-Broadway World (Full Review)
"Urbanite Theatre continues to deliver big gusto in small packages with its current production of Elizabeth Heffron’s Bo-Nita."
-Sarasota Magazine (Full Review)
“A lively and fun production...Weagant gives a vivid and distinct life to each of the seven characters she plays."
-Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Full Review)
* Member of Actors' Equity
“It takes audiences on a wild ride... It's a brilliant performance.”
-Observer (Full Review)