'The Last Flapper' performance at SCC to benefit transplant patient

Published: 03/09/2017

St. Charles Community College will present The Last Flapper March 29 and 31 in the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building auditorium on the SCC campus. 

The first showing, held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, is a free student matinee. 

The second performance, held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, will benefit Ken Parker, a former SCC stage hand/theater technician, who is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Director Hal Berry, professor emeritus of theater and history at SCC, is bringing The Last Flapper production to SCC from San Diego, Calif., to help his former-co-worker in this time of need. 

Proceeding the performance on Friday, March 31, attendees are invited to a meet-and-greet with appetizers and beverages starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by a tribute to Ken Parker at 7:15 p.m. There is no admission price to this event, but donations are accepted in honor of Parker. 

The Last Flapper starring SCC alumna, Samantha (Bonomo) Stavely, is a play on the life of Zelda Fitzgerald, the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and her challenges with social barriers put on women in the 1920s. 

For more information, contact Jean Deimund at jdeimund@stchas.edu or 636-922-8050. 

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.