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Harvey’s hairy situation

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American playwright Mary Chase’s 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Harvey, is a comedy of errors like no other. When social-climber Vera becomes embarrassed by her sweet, calm-tempered brother, Elwood P. Dowd, and his ( imaginary) friend Harvey, she seeks to commit the half-fictional duo to a sanitarium. Unfortunately, the psychologists accidentally commit Vera, not her brother, leading to frenzy and confusion. See Chase’s Harvey at Chelsea’s Purple Rose Theater through August 26. Opening Friday, June 23. $20.50-$46. Times, dates and prices vary, see online for more info.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company
138 Park St., Chelsea, MI | 734-433-7673
purplerosetheatre.org 

The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options

American playwright Mary Chase’s 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Harvey, is a comedy of errors like no other. When social-climber Vera becomes embarrassed by her sweet, calm-tempered brother, Elwood P. Dowd, and his ( imaginary) friend Harvey, she seeks to commit the half-fictional duo to a sanitarium. Unfortunately, the psychologists accidentally commit Vera, not her brother, leading to frenzy and confusion. See Chase’s Harvey at Chelsea’s Purple Rose Theater through August 26. Opening Friday, June 23. $20.50-$46. Times, dates and prices vary, see online for more info.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company
138 Park St., Chelsea, MI | 734-433-7673
purplerosetheatre.org 

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