Theatre Talk: 'Looped' ends Oct. 20

Note to Readers: To avoid night driving, The Roustabouts granted an exception to catch the final matinee preview performance in lieu of attending Opening Night on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Consequently, this is not a formal review.

Matthew Lombardo's play "Looped" catches up with Tallulah Bankhead at the end of her illustrious career.

She had just finished filming her last movie, the British horror film "Die. Die, My Darling," when the director called her back to loop the garbled line, "And so Patricia, as I was telling you, that deluded rector has in literal effect closed the church to me....