Ann Randolph: Squeeze Box

Michael Rice interviews writer/performer Ann Randolph about Squeeze Box, her one-woman show.

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With pathos and humor, Randolph skillfully weaves together stories about working in a women's homeless shelter and the pursuit of true love in her play, Squeeze Box. Her painfully funny portraits of the shelter's residents, and hilarious account of her hiking trip with Harold, the accordionist of her dreams, are beautifully drawn in this poignant tale about finding dignity and grace in unusual places. Randolph, who has been compared to the late Gilda Radner, uses her elastic face, acrobatic voice, and attuned body language to play male and female, young and old.

Squeeze Box runs through June 29, 2008 at The Marsh. For tickets and information visit themarsh.org.