A League of Their Own will be shown on May 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM. The film is a 1992 American sports comedy drama directed by Penny Marshall that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). It stars Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Lovitz, David Strathaim, Gary Marshall and Bill Pullman. It was written by Lowell Ganz and Barbalo Mandel and from a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson. Admission is $5 with general seating.
Of local interest, the film also features Barbara Erwin as Older Shirley. Barbara was an actress on both stage and screen with her most notable role as Lily St. Regis in the 1977 Broadway production of Annie. Barbara resided and raised her children in Thomaston until her passing in April of 2001.
For more information or to register for the workshop contact the Thomaston or Plymouth Recreation Departments. Or you can purchase your ticket directly from the theater ticketing website or by calling the Box Office 860-283-6250
Thomaston Recreation Director, Joe Aniki, (860) 283-6927, email: janiki@thomastonct.org
Plymouth Recreation Director, Maureen Cappetto, 860-585-4031, email: ParksandRec@plymouthct.us