The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers
Past Performances
Fri, Oct 11th '24 - 7:30pm
Sat, Oct 12th '24 - 7:30pm
Sun, Oct 13th '24 - 2:00pm
Thu, Oct 17th '24 - 7:30pm
Fri, Oct 18th '24 - 7:30pm
Sat, Oct 19th '24 - 7:30pm
Sun, Oct 20th '24 - 2:00pm
Thu, Oct 24th '24 - 7:30pm
Fri, Oct 25th '24 - 7:30pm
Sat, Oct 26th '24 - 2:00pm
The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers
Written & Directed by Finn Gallagher
Presented by Madison Public Theatre and Oracular Studios
Homer and Langley Collyer live in 1930s Harlem and are famous for their hoarding and eccentric tendencies. Newspaper reporters scheme for an interview or even just a photograph inside their brownstone. Homer, the elder brother, hasn’t been seen publicly in years. Langley is even rebuilding a Model T Ford in the living room. What’s most interesting about this story? It’s true! The Collyer brothers were real media sensations for many years, until their own tripwires unfortunately got the best of them… Two brothers, a hundred tons of junk, and one sensational story!