Harvey

October 8-10, 15-17 @ 7:30 pm | Performing and Visual Arts Center (PVAC) Stage

October 10 & 17 @ 2:00 pm

 

By Mary Chase

Directed by Walter Allen Bennett

 

Step into the charming, whimsical world of Harvey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy that has delighted audiences for generations. Meet Elwood P. Dowd, a kind-hearted gentleman whose closest companion is Harvey—a six-foot-tall rabbit.

 

When Elwood's well-meaning sister, Veta, decides she's had enough of his unusual behavior and hopes to save the family from embarrassment, she tries to have him committed to a sanitarium.

 

Things quickly go wrong when the doctors mistakenly believe Veta is the one who is unstable after she admits she has started seeing Harvey, too. Veta, instead, is committed, while Elwood and his invisible friend disappear. As the doctors search for Elwood, they begin to question what is real, and Veta eventually realizes that maybe Harvey isn't such a bad companion after all. Filled with laughter, warmth, and timeless charm, Harvey is a heartwarming comedy about kindness, acceptance, and the joy of seeing the world through a different lens.