Daytrips Play

Seen any good comedies about Alzheimer's disease lately? "One of the things you realize in the course of this kind of degenerative (process) is that either you develop a sense of humor and a sense of patience--or you don't cope," said Steven Kent, director of Jo Carson's "Daytrips" (at the Los Angeles Theatre Center). The play focuses on three generations of a contemporary Tennessee family: grandmother, mother and daughter (whose character doubles as the narrator).

Seen any good comedies about Alzheimer's disease lately? "One of the things you realize in the course of this kind of degenerative (process) is that either you develop a sense of humor and a sense of patience--or you don't cope," said Steven Kent, director of Jo Carson's "Daytrips" (at the Los Angeles Theatre Center). The play focuses on three generations of a contemporary Tennessee family: grandmother, mother and daughter (whose character doubles as the narrator).

The Los Angeles premieres of plays by Christopher Durang and Marlane Meyer and a production of "Death of a Salesman" starring Philip Baker Hall are the highlights of the fall-winter season at Los Angeles Theatre Center, announced Friday. The season opens with Durang's "The Marriage of Bette and Boo," Aug. 12-Sept. 17. Dennis Erdman, who recently staged "Loot" and "How the Other Half Loves" at the Tiffany and "Making Noise Quietly" at the Taper Too, will direct. Mayer's "The Geography of Luck" is slated for Aug. 26-Oct.

The Thing? The Cindee? The Langy? The Angel? These are a few of the suggestions that have been deposited in the Stage Watch mail box after our request for ideas for a Tony-like name for Theatre LA's new Governors Awards, to be presented Nov. 20. Two names drew three votes each. One was the Guvy (alternate spellings: Govy or Guvvy), for Governors.