Town Players Are Going With A Comedic Opener, Starting Friday
Town Players Are Going With A Comedic Opener, Starting Friday
Town Players of Newtownâs 2004 season will open on May 7 with Marc Camolettiâs hilarious comedy (adapted by Robin Hawdon) Donât Dress For Dinner at The Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road in Newtown.
The play tells of Bernard, who is hoping to entertain his chic Parisian mistress, Suzy, while his wife Jacqueline is away visiting her mother. He has even invited his best friend Robert as his alibi. What could possibly go wrong? Mix all these ingredients and the result is the perfect recipe for an evening of hilarious fun.
Ron Malyszka has been selected to play Bernard, Suzanne Kinnear is playing his wife Jacqueline, Erica OâConnor is Suzanne, and Doug Miller is Robert. Additional cast members including Phyllis Gonzales is Suzette and Rob Pawlikowski as George.
The set is a stylishly converted farmhouse outside of Paris designed and constructed by Dan Paynter of Newtown. Lighting design is by Rob Pawlikowski, with execution by Brian OâConnor.
The production is being directed by Evelyne Thomas, with stage management by Sarah McSweeney, both of Newtown.
Performance dates are Friday and Saturday evenings, May 7 to 29, with 8 pm curtain. There will also be one Sunday matinee on May 23 at 2 pm.
Tickets are $15 for all evenings, $12 for the matinee, all general seating. Due to limited seating capacity, early reservations are suggested. Call 270-9144 for details or reservations.
The opening night performance is being co-sponsored by the Womenâs Fellowship of Newtown Congregational Church. All tickets for the May 7 performance are $20. Call the Town Players box office or the church office, 426-9024, for reservations.