Coco’s Diary:
A Christmas Gift to Remember
Adapted for the stage by Ron Peluso and Bob Beverage
Directed by Ron Peluso
with Andrea Wollenberg, Jake Endres, and Dora Dolphin & Arden Michalec as young Coco Irvine
November 25–December 23, 2017
1927. Clotilde “Coco” Irvine, was given a diary for Christmas in which she faithfully chronicles the ups and downs of her rollercoaster year. She pens, “This is to be my most private account of everything that happens to me. No one must read further under pain of death! A curse shall befall any who disregard this warning! Everything is quite different in my life because of boys! Coco is a bright, adventurous, wickedly funny heroine who is constantly in a fix at home and school “through no fault of my own!” This wonderful History Theatre revival features some of the greatest songs of the 1920s. It’s a charming, funny and delightful entertainment for the entire family.
“The diary of young Coco Irvine dances off the page in this charming piece of entertainment.” – Graydon Royce, Star Tribune
Reviews are in!
- A lovely, warm-hearted, holiday gift to be unwrapped early (talkinbroadway.com)
- A wonderfully witty voice comes alive in Coco's Diary (Pioneer Press)
- History Theatre offers peek into 1920s life in "Coco's Diary" (Star Tribune)
- Adult meddling can't dampen Coco's vibrant (and angsty!) teen years (CityPages)
More about Coco's Diary: A Gift to Remember
- Video interview with Coco! (actors Dora Dolphin, Arden Michalec and Andrea Wollenberg)
- Coco's Diary returns to History Theatre with holiday flavor (Pioneer Press)
- Coco's Diary: A Christmas Gift to Remember (CityPages, A-List)
- Summit School During the Jazz Age (SPA Magazine)
