How I Learned To Drive
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The 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive follows the relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck.
Plot
The story follows the relationship, both sexual and platonic, between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issue of pedophilia and incest, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation.
Production history
How I Learned to Drive was produced first by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa, Managing Director) in New York City in February, 1997. It was directed by Mark Brokaw; the set design was by Narelle Sissons; the costume design was by Jess Goldstein; the lighting design was by Mark McCullough; and the original sound design was by David van Tieghem; and the production stage manager was Thea Bradshaw Gillies. The cast was as follows:
- Li'l Bit - Mary-Louise Parker
- Uncle Peck - David Morse
- Male Greek Chorus - Michael Showalter
- Female Greek Chorus - Johanna Day
- Teenage Greek Chorus - Kerry O'Malley
The Vineyard Theatre production, in association with Daryl Roth and Roy Gabay, moved to the Century Theatre, in New York City, in April, 1997. The Male Greek Chorus was played by Christopher Duva.
