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Events 2:21 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2009

“Peachtree Battle” is back in November

Long-running play poking fun at Atlanta culture returns in limited run

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta’s longest-running play is going to run some more.

Original cast members Tanya Fraser (left), Anna House (seated) and Deborah Childs (right) return as Tiffani the Hooters Girl, boozy Azalea Wieuca and her socialite daughter Trudy Habersham, respectively.
Elissa Eubanks, eeubanks@ajc.com Original cast members Tanya Fraser (left), Anna House (seated) and Deborah Childs (right) return as Tiffani the Hooters Girl, boozy Azalea Wieuca and her socialite daughter Trudy Habersham, respectively.

But not for long.

“Peachtree Battle,” the comedy that skewers Atlanta’s social set, tweaks Georgia politicians and square suburban mores and wrings every drop of fun from the wildly dysfunctional Habersham family, is back for a handful of shows this fall. The satire ended after seven years last September, having drawn 140,000 patrons and raked in $3 million.

Playwrights John Gibson and Anthony Morris have just announced its temporary return. The play — in which a prominent Buckhead scion’s decision to marry a Hooters waitress serves as the backdrop for local name-dropping, a sendup of social climbing and exploration of racism and homophobia — is back for 15 dates from Nov. 6 to Nov. 29.

“We had a lot of people who said they wanted to see it again,” Gibson said. During its run, the play received frequent updates to mention current events.

“Since the closing, we’ve had a recession, so we had to address certain things,” Gibson said. For instance, the newly scripted Trudy views throwing a party as some sort of public service, to reinvigorate the economy.

“Everyone’s so excited,” Gibson said.

Original cast members Anna House and Deborah Childs are back as the boozy Azalea Wieuca and her manic socialite daughter Trudy Habersham. Tanya Fraser is Tiffani (that’s Tiffani, with an i) the Hooters girl.

The playhouse’s current production, “A Sunday Afternoon at Loehmann’s,” has been extended through Dec. 20.

‘Peachtree Battle’

Ansley Park Playhouse, 1545 Peachtree St.

8 p.m. Fridays, 3 p.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays from Nov. 6-29, with two 8 p.m. Wednesday shows on Nov. 11 and Nov. 18. All seats are $26, and seating is general admission.

Info: 404-875-1193, www.ansleyparkplayhouse.com

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