The time is 1944, and the place is the ornate, deserted Victorian boathouse on the Talley property in Lebanon, MO. Matt Friedman, an accountant from St. Louis, has arrived to plead his love to Sally Talley, the uncertain daughter of the family. Bookish, erudite, totally honest and delightfully funny, Sally rebuffs him, but Matt refuses to accept her fears that her family would never approve of their marriage.
Charming and indomitable, he gradually overcomes her defenses, telling his innermost secrets to his loved one and in return, learning hers as well. Gradually he awakens Sally to the possibilities of a life together until, in the final, touching moments of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, it is clear that they are two kindred spirits who have truly found each other.
Talley's Folly (Season 15)
