The Loman Family Picnic
Lighting Design by:Jeff Greenberg
The Loman Family Picnic was produced by the 12 Miles West Theatre Company in Montclair, NJ in September 2003. It was directed by Jemma Alix Levy, with set design by Andy Krumkalns, and costume design by Amy Ritchings.
Doris interrogates her younger son, Mitchell about his day at school while also trying to convince him (and herself) that she is happy with her life.
Doris is proud of how her boys get along.
Herbie (Dad) gets home from work to find his entire family has fallen asleep in front of the TV.
In a typical (boring) evening at home, Herbie eats the meal Doris has prepared for him.
In a fantasy, we see the couple in love.......each one telling the ohter the story of how he/she died.
After Doris and the kids left to go trick or treating, Herbie indulges in a carton of ice cream, upset because Doris has torn up her wedding dress to make her Halloween costume.
Herbie sits up late at night talking to himself while the kids watch and listen from their bedroom, confirming Mitchell's suspicions that Dad is nuts.
After returning from Stewie's (the older son) Bar Mitzvah reception, Stewie counts his money, while Herbie eats the leftovers.
After a big family fight, Mitchell breaks out into the musical he's been writing......a musical comedy version of Death of a Salesman called "WILLY!", based on his own family.
Another scene from the musical Willy!.
Herbie collapses on the couch from exhaustion after his big dance number in Willy!