by Mike Hoban

‘Tea at Five’ – Written by Matthew Lombardo; Directed by John Tillinger; Set Design by Scott Pask; Lighting Design by Kevin Adams; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Sound Design by John Gromada; Projection Design by Aaron Rhyne; Wig Design by Tom Watson. Presented at the Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., Boston through July 14

It’s 1983 and legendary silver screen star Katharine Hepburn is sitting on her couch at the family home in Fenwick, Connecticut, recovering from an ankle injury incurred when she crashed her car into a telephone pole. After popping a couple of Percocet and pouring herself a Dewar’s, Hepburn launches into her life story, which forms the basis for Tea at Five, a dramatic monologue infused with humorous asides by playwright Matthew Lombardo.

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