Extended by popular demand! Philadelphia Eagles' Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald (PL company artist Tom Teti) was the famously tough wide receiver who helped take the Birds to the 1960 NFL Championship game. Beloved Philly sports commentator Ray Didinger's autobiographical show, Tommy and Me, recounts a seminal time in Ray's life when he helped his lifelong hero get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tommy was drafted by the Eagles in 1957 and played on the team until 1964. At Franklin Field, he helped the Eagles win against Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers.
Recommended for ages 12+. Run time: Approximately 75 minutes, no intermission. Every performance is followed by an optional talkback with the playwright.
Production photos by Matt Urban, NuPoint Marketing, courtesy of Delaware Theatre Company.
Every performance of Tommy and Me includes a Q&A with playwright Ray Didinger!
Ray will be joined by special guests on select nights:
Thursday, 1/9 at 7pm — Chris McDonald, Tommy's son
Friday, 1/10 at 7pm — Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly sports columnist/author
Saturday, 1/11 at 2pm — Herb Magee, Basketball Hall of Fame coach, Jefferson University
Wednesday, 1/15 at 7pm — Dennis Owens, news anchor for WHTM-TV (Harrisburg)
Thursday, 1/16 at 7pm — Tommy McDonald, Jr. and Patricia McDonald, Tommy's children
Friday, 1/17 at 7pm — Seth Joyner, Eagles Hall of Fame linebacker
Tuesday, 1/21 at 7pm — Brad Ingelsby, Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of Mare of Easttown
Wednesday, 1/22 at 7pm — Marc Farzetta, host of Eagles Game Day with Seth Joyner
Thursday, 1/23 at 7pm — Michael Barkann, NBC Sports Philadelphia anchor
Saturday, 1/25 at 7pm — Frank Petka, producer of the documentary, "No One Died: The Wing Bowl Story"
Tuesday, 1/28 at 7pm — Pat Callahan, host of This Week in Pro Football
Thursday, 1/30 at 7pm — Mike Sielski, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and author of The Rise, the story of Kobe Bryant
This performance will feature audio description, American Sign Language interpretation, and open captioning.
*TIME CHANGE* Sunday, January 19 at 12pm
Please note: This show was originally scheduled for 2pm, but has been moved to 12pm due to the NFL playoff schedule.
This is not a Relaxed Performance. For accessibility questions about this performance, please contact Olivia DiIorio at diiorio@peopleslight.org.
On select evenings, warm up before the show with a tailgate-themed buffet dinner at our on-site restaurant, The Fern & Fable. The buffet is $35 per person, with craft cocktails also available for purchase. Reservations are required.
4–7pm on January 16, 17, 29, 30, and 31
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Didinger’s script has the punchy, facts-forward quality of good journalism, and Joe Canuso’s skillfully fluid direction keeps things moving.
Philadelphia Magazine
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Funny and heartwarming
DC Theater Arts
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“Tommy and Me” is a lovingly-told tale of perseverance and friendship
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