11:00 am - 11:30 am: coffee / tea / fellowship
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
: (including Lunch)
A Play Depicting Meher Baba's
Visits in 1932, 1934 & 1956
and His Work with the
Motion Picture Industry
written & composed by
Greg Dunn
in its world premiere
staged theatrical reading
(including music & dance)
performed by
the Meherabode Players
music by Greg & Gay Dunn
produced by Elaine Munson
Come enjoy a lively staged dramatic reading of Greg Dunn's fresh theatrical exposition
Meher Baba in Hollywood, reviewing highlights and details of Meher Baba's three historical visits to Hollywood (1932, 1934 and 1956), to be seen for the first time!
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Baba with Tallulah (1932)
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The performance will include original songs with music performed by Greg and his wife Gay, along with dance choreographed by Michael Kane.
The play is being produced by Elaine Munson and directed by Deborah Ash.
Today's performance will also include the
LA premiere rendition of Sue Jamison's noted adaptation of Yma Dream (1962), a comedic skit originally written by Thomas Meehan and here delightfully woven into the Baba-in-Hollywood theme.
Today's theatrical event comes in the wake of Ward Parks' musical play
The New Life seen in the past year at Meherabode with strong musical participation by the Dunns, who join us again for this new work, visiting from their home in Mariposa.
The Sunday Program Today
11:30 am
: John Page introduces
Meher Baba in Hollywood! (Part 1) plus
Yma Dream
Intermission / Lunch
Meher Baba in Hollywood! (Part 2)
4:00 pm:
After-play celebration with dessert & cider
Adi S. Irani Jr., Quentin Tod, Meher Baba, Behram S. Irani, Tallulah Bankhead,
Feramoz H. Dadachanji, Kaka Baria (1932 on the Paramount Studios lot)
The cast includes:
Aaron Hemeon: Adi S. Irani (Adi Jr.) / dancer
Amy Stoehr: Norina Matchibelli / Minta DeLeon / dancer
Behnaz Partovi: Filis Frederick
Brenden Montague: Meher Baba / Boris Karloff
Carolyn Montague: Voice of Baba
Chris Haffenden: Quentin Tod / Fred (young Westerner)
Daniel Montague: Voice of Baba
David R. Israel: Adi Sr. / Meredith Starr / News Commentator
Dina Snow Gibson: Voice of Baba
Greg Dunn: Narrator
Ladislao Juarez: Jal S. Irani / Kaka Baria / Gabriel Pascal's friend
Lois Jones: Tallulah Bankhead / Marie Dressler / dancer
Pris Haffenden: Elizabeth Patterson / Kitty Davy / Margarite Poley
Ron Holsey: Gabriel Pascal / Charles Purdom / dancer
plus
Sue Jamison: The Analysand
Sam Ervin
: The Psychoanalyst
MEHER BABA IN HOLLYWOOD
Written & composed by: Greg Dunn
Music performed by: Greg & Gay Dunn
Choreographed by: Michael Kane
Production & visuals by: Elaine Munson
Introduced by:
John Page
Come relive with us Shri Meher Baba's Hollywood days of wine and roses...
All are invited to wear vintage (1930s) attire if so disposed. An array of vintage hats will be available (thanks to Elaine).
Let's stroll down Avataric memory lane!
Jai Baba!
This Week
AT MEHERABODE
