If you’re looking for something to do this weekend our Peoria Chiropractic Clinic recommends seeing ‘Barefoot in the Park’ at the Peoria Players Theater.

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Theatre
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend our Peoria Chiropractic Clinic recommends
seeing ‘Barefoot in the Park’ at the Peoria Players Theater. You can see Barefoot in the Park at
Peoria Players Thursday through Saturday, October 10 through 13 beginning at 7:30 pm (or 2 pm
on Sunday). Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for ages 18 & under and are available at Peoria
Players Box Office, by calling 309-688-4473 or online at http://peoriaplayers.org
The play is based on Neil Simon's 1963 play of the same title, it focuses on newlyweds Corie and
Paul Bratter and their adventures living in a minuscule sixth floor walk-up apartment in a
Greenwich Village brownstone. Stuffed-shirt Paul is a hard-working young attorney just starting
his practice, while spontaneous bride Corie is determined to create a romantic environment in
one room with no heat, a hole in the skylight, and oddball neighbors.
The title refers to Paul's becoming drunk, throwing caution to the wind and running barefoot in
Washington Square Park in response to his wife's repeated complaints about his sober and
cautious demeanor.
The film's screenplay was written by Simon. Gene Saks directed Robert Redford, reprising his
Broadway role of Paul, and Jane Fonda, who replaced the play's Elizabeth Ashley. Mildred
Natwick reprises her stage role as the bride's mother, Charles Boyer is featured as the eccentric
upstairs neighbor, and Herb Edelman reprises his stage role as a telephone installer. The lead
female role had been offered to Natalie Wood who had already played opposite Robert Redford
in two movies. Wood declined the offer because she wanted to take time off.
Natwick was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Fonda was
nominated for a BAFTA as Best Foreign Actress, and Simon received a nod from the Writers
Guild of America.
Chiropractic Information
October is National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), and this year’s theme is “Get
Vertical!” According to the American Chiropractic Association’s (ACA) site, “Get Vertical
focuses on the importance of joint health at all stages of life and … encourages everyone to use
the month of October to get off their couches and office chairs, stand up and move.”
Dr. Justin Tuttle is a native of Peoria IL and is a graduate of St. Vincent de Paul and Peoria Notre
Dame High School. After completing an undergraduate degree in Business Leadership from
Purdue University Dr. Justin Tuttle began his Chiropractic training at Palmer College of
Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, where he graduated in 2005.