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Above: In “Barefoot in the Park,” newlyweds Corie, played by Alicea Set-
tlemoire, right, and Paul, played by Ben VanOsdol, move into their fi rst
apartment in New York City.
Below: Corie, played by Alicea Settlemoir, left, tries to fi nd a companion
for her mother, Ethel, played by Neen Drage.
The Astor Street Opry Company
presents Neil Simon’s romantic
comedy about the ups and downs
of newlywed life this October
By DWIGHT CASWELL
Photos by DANNEY MILLER
“Barefoot in the Park” was Neil Simon’s second play
and his longest-running hit. It premiered on Broadway at
the Biltmore Theater in 1963, directed by Mike Nichols and
starring Elizabeth Ashley and Robert Redford as the young
newlywed couple, Corie and Paul Bratter. The show ran
for almost four years, and Nichols won a Tony Award for
direction. Redford also played the role in the 1967 fi lm adap-
tation, opposite Jane Fonda.
Continued on Pg. 11
WHAT MAKES
THE PLAY IS
NEIL SIMON’S
SPIRITED
DIALOGUE
AND WITTY
REPARTEE.