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On Golden Pond (play)
On Golden Pond is a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. It opened on February 28, 1979 at the New Apollo Theatre, where it ran for 126 performances.The plot focuses on an aging couple, Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the year the story takes place, they are visited by their daughter, Chelsea, her fiancé, Billy Ray, and his son, Billy Ray Jr. The play explores Chelsea and Norman's turbulent relationship, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage.
The play was adapted into the 1981 award-winning film of the same name starring Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda.
Norman and Ethel arrive at the summer house, finding it in need of repairs. There are hints that Norman is having problems with his memory.
To Ethel's chagrin, Norman makes a nominal effort to find a job in the classified ads. The mailman, Charlie, stops by and reminisces about the Thayers' daughter, Chelsea, whom he used to date. A letter arrives from Chelsea saying that she is coming from California with her boyfriend, Bill Ray, to celebrate Norman's 80th birthday. It becomes clearer that Norman is struggling with memory loss, as he continues to forget names and places that should be familiar.
Chelsea arrives with Bill and his 13-year-old son, Billy Ray Jr. Chelsea asks her parents if Billy Jr. can stay with them while she and Bill go to Europe. Ethel and a reluctant Norman agree to house Billy Jr. for the summer.
Norman and Billy Jr. have become friends, and spend much of their time fishing. Chelsea returns, and reveals that she and Bill are now married. Ethel shows her impatience with Chelsea's habit of bitterly harping on the past. Chelsea confronts her father about their troubled relationship, and the two have a reconciliation.
Norman and Ethel are packing to leave for the winter. Chelsea calls, and they agree to go visit her in California. Norman seems to suffer a heart attack while picking up a box of his mother-in-law's heavy china, but recovers, and the pair leave their home on Golden Pond.
The first Broadway production was directed by Craig Anderson, with set and costume design by Steven Rubin, and lighting design by Craig Miller. After five previews, it opened on February 28, 1979 at the New Apollo Theatre, where it ran for 126 performances. The cast included Tom Aldredge (Norman Thayer Jr.), Frances Sternhagen (Ethel Thayer), Ronn Carroll (Charlie Martin), Barbara Andres (Chelsea Thayer Wayne), Mark Bendo (Billy Ray), and Stan Lachow (Bill Ray). After a summer break, it reopened with the same cast on September 12 at the Century Theatre, a small playhouse in the basement of the Paramount Hotel, where it ran for an additional 256 performances. Ben Slack replaced Ronn Carroll during the course of the Century Theatre run.
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On Golden Pond (play)
On Golden Pond is a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. It opened on February 28, 1979 at the New Apollo Theatre, where it ran for 126 performances.The plot focuses on an aging couple, Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the year the story takes place, they are visited by their daughter, Chelsea, her fiancé, Billy Ray, and his son, Billy Ray Jr. The play explores Chelsea and Norman's turbulent relationship, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage.
The play was adapted into the 1981 award-winning film of the same name starring Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda.
Norman and Ethel arrive at the summer house, finding it in need of repairs. There are hints that Norman is having problems with his memory.
To Ethel's chagrin, Norman makes a nominal effort to find a job in the classified ads. The mailman, Charlie, stops by and reminisces about the Thayers' daughter, Chelsea, whom he used to date. A letter arrives from Chelsea saying that she is coming from California with her boyfriend, Bill Ray, to celebrate Norman's 80th birthday. It becomes clearer that Norman is struggling with memory loss, as he continues to forget names and places that should be familiar.
Chelsea arrives with Bill and his 13-year-old son, Billy Ray Jr. Chelsea asks her parents if Billy Jr. can stay with them while she and Bill go to Europe. Ethel and a reluctant Norman agree to house Billy Jr. for the summer.
Norman and Billy Jr. have become friends, and spend much of their time fishing. Chelsea returns, and reveals that she and Bill are now married. Ethel shows her impatience with Chelsea's habit of bitterly harping on the past. Chelsea confronts her father about their troubled relationship, and the two have a reconciliation.
Norman and Ethel are packing to leave for the winter. Chelsea calls, and they agree to go visit her in California. Norman seems to suffer a heart attack while picking up a box of his mother-in-law's heavy china, but recovers, and the pair leave their home on Golden Pond.
The first Broadway production was directed by Craig Anderson, with set and costume design by Steven Rubin, and lighting design by Craig Miller. After five previews, it opened on February 28, 1979 at the New Apollo Theatre, where it ran for 126 performances. The cast included Tom Aldredge (Norman Thayer Jr.), Frances Sternhagen (Ethel Thayer), Ronn Carroll (Charlie Martin), Barbara Andres (Chelsea Thayer Wayne), Mark Bendo (Billy Ray), and Stan Lachow (Bill Ray). After a summer break, it reopened with the same cast on September 12 at the Century Theatre, a small playhouse in the basement of the Paramount Hotel, where it ran for an additional 256 performances. Ben Slack replaced Ronn Carroll during the course of the Century Theatre run.