Last performance on Aug.30 (Wed. thru Sat.) at 8:30: THE GUARDSMAN, by Franz Molnar, this 1924 comedy, originally titled Playing with Fire, established Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne as Broadway stars. The location is Vienna, during the Belle Époque, the “beautiful years” before World War I, when love, not war, was in the air. Two actors have been married for six months, and everyone knows that the actress habitually changes men every twenty-six weeks. Thus, the actor is nervous, and goes to great lengths to discover whether or not she is faithful. This well-beloved tale was the basis for the 1940 Louis B. Mayer film, The Chocolate Soldier. With Mark Edward Lang, Alison J. Murphy, Edward Furs, Thomas Raniszewski, and Gayle Stahlhuth. Directed by Karen Case Cook.
At The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St. ,
Tickets: $25, $20, $10, age 12 & under free
“A pleasant souffle of an evening in the theater!” – Cape May Gazette
“Sure to delight and incredibly funny! – Cape May County Herald
Last performance on Aug. 31 (Wed.-Sun.) at 8:30: HELPFUL HINTS (World Premiere) written and performed by Susan Tischler, based on Mae Savell Croy’s Putnam’s Household Handbook published in 1916. Join Mrs. Croy as she explains everything from cleaning the stove and your clothes with kerosene, to leaving babies outside when they cry because children should not be spoiled and screaming (outside) is good for the lungs. She also discusses the sick room, architecture, invitations, and the comfort of the gymnasium suit! It’s an evening that is both witty and wise. Directed by Karen Case Cook.
Location: The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St.
Tickets: $22, $20, $10, age 12 & under free
On Monday, Sept. 1, we start rehearsals for TO THE LADIES!
Sept. 17-Oct. 18 at 8:00: TO THE LADIES, written by Pulitzer Prize winners George S. Kaufman
and Marc Connelly, was the second of eight plays on which they collaborated. This charming comedy is about Leonard Beebe of Nutley, NJ, who wants to get ahead in the world. With the help of his young bride, Elsie, he might just do it. In 1922, To the Ladies! was on Broadway starring Helen Hayes, but after 1926, no other productions can be found. George S. Kaufman’s daughter, Anne, will be attending performances and seeing the show during the second week of the run.
The cast of eight includes Suzanne Dawson, Ken Glickfeld Terry R. Harris, Rob LeMaire, Tiffany-Leigh Moskow, John Morton, and Morgan Nichols, under the direction of Gayle Stahlhuth.
This event was selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces Series in NJ. American Masterpieces is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts.
“Nearly all the great men have been married. It can’t be merely a coincidence.”
–To the Ladies
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