PhotosPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the Cicely Tyson-Led Trip to Bountiful With Cast Member Wade DooleyTony Award winner Cicely Tyson reprises her acclaimed performance in Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful as part of ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage's 2014-15 season. Prior to Boston, the company played a limited engagement with Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group. Cast member Wade Dooley documented a two-show day for Playbill.com.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the Cicely Tyson-Led Trip to Bountiful With Cast Member Wade Dooley
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at the Cicely Tyson-Led Trip to Bountiful With Cast Member Wade Dooley
Tony Award winner Cicely Tyson reprises her acclaimed performance in Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful as part of ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage's 2014-15 season. Prior to Boston, the company played a limited engagement with Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group. Cast member Wade...
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On a two-show day, I have to get to the gym early. 7:45 AM... this is a terrible idea.
Wade Dooley
But...the view ain't half bad.
Wade Dooley
Yes, boxing. I'm a bad ass...mostly because I have a bandana on.
Wade Dooley
Back home...J202 at the Oakwood Apartments. Thank you to the 99 cent store for the pumpkins.
Wade Dooley
Protein shake + Playbill.com = Morning ritual ( I swear it...I'm not just brown-nosing)
Don't judge me. I like Halloween. And, you got three of these wall decals for a dollar. I also like bargains.
Wade Dooley
A little writing on the veranda with a beautiful view of the parking lot.
Wade Dooley
Candy break. Yes, it's very festive in here.
Wade Dooley
A tootsie roll and some 2 percent milk....#nailedit
Wade Dooley
A quick shower, some Jamie Lee on AMC, and lunch
Wade Dooley
Homemade chili and a grilled cheese. #icancooktoo #getit? #onthetown #alyshaumphress
Wade Dooley
I carpool with Miss Pat Bowie, Miss Tyson's understudy. She's a peach.
Wade Dooley
The sun is great, but the traffic is not.
Wade Dooley
Day of the Dead displays on the Plaza downtown at CTG. Better than my decorations.
Wade Dooley
The Plaza and the pool. Maybe I'll take a dip before the matinee!
Wade Dooley
Look who's here after us! It's Angie!
Wade Dooley
A quick picture at the step and repeat. Sorry Vanessa, I'm bad at selfies.
Wade Dooley
If I don't have time to eat before the theatre, I get Tina's Tacos on the Plaza. #cheapanddelicious
Wade Dooley
I was mobbed by fans, but I finally made it to the stage entrance.
Wade Dooley
Third to sign in...not half bad. #Cicelybeatme
Wade Dooley
Our amazing stage managers, Bob and Jereme. The men behind the magic.
Wade Dooley
Get wiggy with it. Patrice is readying all of the wigs for the shows. Jessie Mae is up first!
Wade Dooley
Jessie Mae Watts...now that's what I call a lace front.
Wade Dooley
That's Arthur French (Roy, the Harrison Bus Station Attendant)...actor, buck dancer, watcher of sports.
Wade Dooley
I'm trying to pick my nose.
Wade Dooley
Pre-sets before the show.
Wade Dooley
I got mail! My Grandma loves me.
Wade Dooley
Tiffany Moon, one of our company managers. Thanks for the paychecks!
Wade Dooley
Barbara, Miss Tyson's dresser, getting her costumes together!
Wade Dooley
The men's ensemble. Apparently, Mr. Bono has joined the company.
Wade Dooley
My station. Half hour. Did you sign in?
Wade Dooley
My station. Five minutes. I didn't shave. I'm in trouble.
Wade Dooley
Our dressers, Donna and Jennifer, keep us clean and clothed.
Wade Dooley
At places, Maria, Blair's assistant, is busy...busy...busy.
Wade Dooley
Look, it's Jessie Mae and Ludie. "The loving couple" as stage management would call them.
Wade Dooley
I'm a rebel. #thesechipsarestale
Wade Dooley
Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Thelma), and I having our daily intermission chat. She has a very comfy chair.
Wade Dooley
Jereme and Mark. #meetingoftheminds #crewonly
Wade Dooley
Dinner break! Jurnee and Jereme serving up pumpkin realness at Grand Central Market.
Wade Dooley
We finally found it! Home of the Original Shrimp Place!
Wade Dooley
Nap time. I love the equity cot.
Wade Dooley
Russell and Dwayne. Don't bother them...they're at the office.
Wade Dooley
Emerson Arts! Get ready...we're coming for you!
Wade Dooley
Ready for show two. Yes, I shaved.
Wade Dooley
Devon Abner, the Sheriff....otherwise known as J.W. "Buckshot" Lane.
Wade Dooley
Fish gotta swim...Vanessa is studying her lines during intermission for New York Philharmonic's Show Boat at Avery Fisher Hall. When I help her run lines, I play Queenie. #typecasting
Wade Dooley
Blair is an actor, director, clothing designer...he's the boss. I'm encouraging him to start Blair Underwear. It would be a hit.
Wade Dooley
No change!?! But, I needed a second show pick me up!
Wade Dooley
The female ensemble is getting caught up on "Scandal" during the show. Desean stole Keiana's robe.
Wade Dooley
I stole this chair...don't tell her.
Wade Dooley
PSM Bob Bennett calling cues!
Wade Dooley
It's Mr. French again..show us those dance moves before Act II.
Wade Dooley
Don't let Derek fool you, he isn't working. He's killing zombies.
Wade Dooley
The Second Houston Ticket Agent has been caught vandalizing the house in Bountiful! Call the Sheriff!
Wade Dooley
Back to the Oakwoods after a long day! The steps from the parking lot remind of me of the steps in "The Exorcist." Wait, Ellen Burstyn played Mother Watts....Full Circle! #yourmothersewssocksinhell
Wade Dooley
Emergen-C. The dessert of champions.
Wade Dooley
I'm tired, but I have to carve a punkin. Tomorrow is Halloween!
Wade Dooley
Scary but approachable.
Wade Dooley
It was a great run in LA. I've cheated on NYC and loved it. Now we're in Boston thru December 7th!
Directed by Michael Wilson and presented in association with Center Theatre Group, The Trip to Bountiful also features Vanessa Williams and Blair Underwood. The production continues through Dec. 7.
Williams (After Midnight, Into the Woods) and Tyson (The Corn is Green, "Sounder") appeared together in the Tony-nominated 2013 Broadway revival of Bountiful as Jessie Mae Watts and Carrie Watts, respectively, and the two reprised their performances in the recent Lifetime Television film adaptation, joined by Underwood, who played Ludie Watts. Underwood made his Broadway debut as Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire, and his Shakespeare credits include Measure for Measure and Othello. His screen work includes "In Treatment," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Deep Impact" and "Gattaca."
"Living in a cramped apartment with her son and daughter-in-law (Vanessa Williams), Carrie dreams of making one final journey to her hometown of Bountiful," press notes state. "What follows is Foote's masterpiece of memory, mortality, and the undeniable, universal yearning for home."
"The play – a classic. The cast – outstanding," ArtsEmerson director of artistic programs David Dower said in a previous statement. "That we will host this dream team during the Thanksgiving season is sure to make lasting memories for intergenerational family audiences throughout Boston’s neighborhoods."
The Broadway production was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Actress in a Play (Cicely Tyson), Best Featured Actress in a Play (Condola Rashad), Best Sound Design for a Play (John Gromada) and Best Revival of a Play. Tyson won the Tony Award for her performance as Mother Carrie Watts, as well as the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award.
The Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre is located at 219 Tremont Street in Boston, MA.
