Hampton Players and Company Present ‘How I Learned to Drive’

     The Hampton University Players & Company will present “How I Learned to Drive,” directed

by Robin Jackson Boisseau. The show runs Dec. 2-3 at Armstrong Hall Little Theater at 8 p.m.,

with a Sunday matinee on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.  Admission is $10 general, $8 senior citizens, and

$8 non-HU students.

    Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned To Drive” gives a lighter look at a very dark subject.  The

audience is taken for a bumpy ride as Li’l Bit recounts her deepening relationship with her

Uncle Peck, a truly caring man with one major flaw. Her “lessons” span many years and we

come to understand not only the how of their deepening relationship, but the why as well.  The

overtly theatrical method of presentation—including flashbacks, non-realistic setting, and the

device of the Greek chorus—both distances the audience and draws them into the world of Li’l

Bit and Uncle Peck as he instructs her not only how to drive, but how to have the strength to take

control of her life. 

     HU's theater department has had previous successes with its productions, including 

"Dreamgirls," and is known for putting on dynamic and moving performances. Anticipation is

high among students, faculty members, and Hampton-Roads residents, and actors and

actresses are working hard to put on a good show.


Due to the sensitive and mature matter contained in the production, it is not recommend for

children.

For ticket information, call the HU Box Office at (757) 727-5236 or (757) 727-5402.