In 1966 Vivian Vance and Olympia Dukakis appeared at Historic Elitch Theatre in the Arthur Laurents play, The Time of the Cuckoo.
Olympia Dukakis, actress in The Time of the Cuckoo, broke her foot the first week the show was on the road. Miss Dukakis designed herself some long gowns, pulled a black stocking over her cast, and the audience saw a lovely graceful lady on stage. Part of the grace was due to the strategic placement of furniture. Miss Dukakis always had something to grasp unobtrusively, rising, sitting, or making an entrance or exit.
[Borrillo, Theodore A. Denver’s Historic Elitch Theatre: A nostalgic journey, 2012. p. 262]
Seasons at the Theatre
- 1966
Productions/Roles:
- 1966 – The Time of the Cuckoo – Signora Fioria
Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:
- Dukakis won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, among other accolades, for her performance in Moonstruck (1987)
- She played the role of Anna Madrigal in the Tales of the City television mini-series, which garnered her an Emmy Award nomination.
Elitch Theatre Connections:
- The 2021 film, Not to Forget, has three of our very favorite alumnae! Check out Karen Grassle as the lead, but supporting roles for Olympia as the Judge and Cloris Leachman as Donna.
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