Fred and Mary: An Unconventional Romance

Sparkling with fire and wit, Fred and Mary re-imagines the relationship between ground-breaking architect Mary Jane Colter and pioneering hotelier Fred Harvey who has been credited with “civilizing” the West. Straddling the border between historical and alternate realities, their story is interwoven with the beauty and culture of the indigenous people of the Southwest.

Cast: 
YOUNG, ADULT, and OLD MARY JANE COLTER (Born Pittsburgh) April 4,1869–Jan. 8,1958 Chief Architect and Designer for the Fred Harvey company. FRED HARVEY (Born London) 1835–1901 Founder. A tall, distinguished man, about 35 years older than Mary. FORD HARVEY (Born Leavenworth, Kansas) 1866–1928 Fred Harvey’s son. MINNIE HUCKEL (Born Leavenworth, Kansas) 1871–1943 Fred Harvey’s daughter. J. F. HUCKEL (Born New York) 1864–1936 New York publisher who married Minnie and joined Fred Harvey as VP. BYRON HARVEY 1876—1954 Fred Harvey’s younger son. (FRED) KABOTIE (Born Shungopovi, Arizona) c. 1900–1986 Painter and one of Mary’s close Hopi friends. ALBERT Foreman for Mary Colter. HERMAN SCHWEIZER (Born Germany) 1871–1943 Harvey company anthropologist. REBECCA COLTER Mary’s mother. THOMAS NICKERSON President of the Santa Fe Railroad. CHARLES F. MORSE General Superintendent of the railroad. NATIVE DANCER. Optional double-cast characters: HARVEY GIRL, EL TOVAR FOREMAN, MCCAFFERTY, WORKER.
Authors: 
Micki Shelton