Terms of Endearment
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Clayton Community Theatre presents TERMS OF ENDEARMENT by Dan Gordon, directed by Jessica Johns Kelly; on stage July 23 – August 2, 2026.
NOTE: this production will be presented in Washington University's A. E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105.
Aurora, a widowed and controlling mother, and Emma, her feisty and independent daughter, have a close but often strained relationship, connected by frequent phone calls and strong opinions. Emma marries Flap Horton, a young college professor, who turns out to be a philandering husband. Meanwhile, Aurora develops a relationship with her next-door neighbor, Garrett, a retired astronaut. The play explores the complex relationship between the mother and daughter as they navigate life's challenges including love, marriage, family, and loss with humor and heart.
Production team:
Director - Jessica Johns Kelly
Assistant Director - Abby Hausel
Stage Manager - Gabby Buchholz
Set Designer - Tim Kelly
Costume Designers - Page Cox, Holly Ramos, Jessica Johns Kelly
Lighting Designer - Nathan Schroeder
Intimacy Coordinator - Christina Rios
Fall / Fight Coordinator - Mo Moellering
Cast:
Aurora - Deb Dennert
Emma - Kelsey Belt
Garrett - Mark Coble
Flap - Jeremy Schnelt
Patsy - Amie Bossi
Doctor - Sean Monarch
Young Aurora / Doris / Nurse - Savannah Carmichael
NOTE: this production will be presented in Washington University's A. E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, 6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105.
Aurora, a widowed and controlling mother, and Emma, her feisty and independent daughter, have a close but often strained relationship, connected by frequent phone calls and strong opinions. Emma marries Flap Horton, a young college professor, who turns out to be a philandering husband. Meanwhile, Aurora develops a relationship with her next-door neighbor, Garrett, a retired astronaut. The play explores the complex relationship between the mother and daughter as they navigate life's challenges including love, marriage, family, and loss with humor and heart.
Production team:
Director - Jessica Johns Kelly
Assistant Director - Abby Hausel
Stage Manager - Gabby Buchholz
Set Designer - Tim Kelly
Costume Designers - Page Cox, Holly Ramos, Jessica Johns Kelly
Lighting Designer - Nathan Schroeder
Intimacy Coordinator - Christina Rios
Fall / Fight Coordinator - Mo Moellering
Cast:
Aurora - Deb Dennert
Emma - Kelsey Belt
Garrett - Mark Coble
Flap - Jeremy Schnelt
Patsy - Amie Bossi
Doctor - Sean Monarch
Young Aurora / Doris / Nurse - Savannah Carmichael
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Where is it happening?
6445 Forsyth Blvd, St Louis, MO 63105-2268, United States, USPS Collection Box - Blue Box, 6445 Forsyth Blvd, St Louis, MO 63105, United States, Clayton
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