Charlie Brown visits The Community Players
Directed By Andrew g. Bobola
Musical Direction by Ron Procopio
Meet The Cast
Erika Pastel as Sally and
Derek Capobianco as Linus
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Ryan Leverone as Charlie Brown
Greg Gillis as Snoopy
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Back row: l-r: Joseph Nicastro as
Schroeder, Derek Capobianco as Linus
Front row, l-r: Ryan Leverone as
Charlie Brown and Kimberly Simone as Lucy
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Photo Credit : Robert Emerson
Reserve online at
www.thecommunityplayers.org or call (401) 726-6860.
Reservations are now open!!!!!
This
family-friendly musical will be presented September 10-12 and
17-19 at Jenks Auditorium, Division Street, Pawtucket (across
from McCoy Stadium) as part of the 2010 Pawtucket Arts
Festival. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm (*note
special time) and Sundays at 2 pm, with an
additional matinee Saturday, September 18 at 2 pm.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth through high
school. Admission for Community Players members is $12 (members
must show their 2010/2011 membership card at the door to receive
the reduced rate). Season memberships entitling members to
admission to the 4-show season may be purchased at the door.
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GRANITE THEATRE
Westerly RI
August 6 – September 5, 2010
See
Review By Tony Annicone
A young bride who lives
above a bank with her husband who is the
assistant manager, innocently sends a mail
order off for some Scandinavian glassware.
What comes is Scandinavian pornography. The
plot revolves around what is to be done with
the veritable floods of pornography,
photographs, books, films and eventually
girls that threaten to engulf this happy
couple. The matter is considerably
complicated by the man's mother, his boss, a
visiting bank inspector, a police
superintendent and a muddled friend who does
everything wrong in his reluctant efforts to
set everything right, all of which works up
to a hilarious ending of closed or slamming
doors. This farce ran in London over eight
years and also delighted Broadway
audiences. "A really funny Broadway show."
- ABC TV.
The Granite
Theatre announces the opening of Jesse
Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten's comedy
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB on September 17,
2010. The show is produced by Paul D.
Lynch. Artistic Director for the theatre is
David Jepson. The performances are as
follows:
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
Friday Evening September
17 Friday Evening
October 1
Saturday Evening
September 18 Saturday
Evening October 2
Sunday Matinee September
19 Sunday
Matinee October 3
Thursday
Evening September 23
Thursday Evening October 7
Friday Evening September
24 Friday Evening
October 8
Saturday Evening
September 25 Saturday
Evening October 9
Sunday
Matinee September 26
Sunday Matinee October 10 NOTE 5
PM
Thursday
Evening September 30
David Jepson
(Westerly, RI) directs the show. The cast
features Carol Drewes (Cranston, RI), Beth
Jepson (Westerly, RI), Lee Rush (Coventry,
RI), Patricia Spencer Smith (Groton, CT) and
Carrie Heise (Westerly, RI)
A
wonderful and hilarious new southern
comedy! If you liked STEEL MAGNOLIAS
or FRIED GREEN TOMATOES you'll be
head over heels over this show. Five
Southern women, whose friendships began many
years ago on their college swim team, set
aside a long weekend every August to
recharge those relationships. Free from
husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the
same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer
Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each
other's lives. The show focuses on four of
those weekends and spans a period of
thirty-three years. THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
is the story of these five unforgettable
women—a hilarious and touching comedy about
friendships that last forever…
Patrons may enjoy a
selection of wines, beers and soft drinks
from the theatre’s cash bar at all
performances in the comfortable, spacious
lobby of the beautifully refurbished,
historic theatre. The works of local
artists adorn the walls. Opening nights of
each new production feature a special
post-show party and mixer of patrons and
performers.
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
performances are Thursday through Saturday
Evening at 8 PM and Sunday Matinees at 2:00
PM. NOTE –THE SUNDAY MATINEE ON
OCTOBER 10 IS AT 5 PM. Tickets for
this show are $18, 62 and older is $15 and
children are $11. Reservations are
also being taken for Norm Foster's hilarious
comedy HERE ON THE FLIGHT PATH
opening October 22, 2010 and all shows for
the 2010 Season. For reservations,
directions or other information, call the
Box Office at 401-596-2341. You can also
visit our website at
www.granitetheatre.com.
The theatre is air conditioned. Gift
certificates are always available.
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In Good Spirits, an
original musical comedy
and
Piecemeal,
an original musical
fantasy
are both now available to
non-for profit community and
regional theatres
FOR FREE*
Book, lyrics and music by
Howard Odentz.
Orchestrations by Emmy Award
Winner Bruce Zimmerman.
In Good Spirits
is the zany account of a haunted
theater and the community
theater group that moves in.
This side-splitting musical
farce has been delighting
audiences across the U.S. since
2004
Piecemeal is a
darkly amusing prequel to Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein.
Premiering in 2008, Piecemeal
has enjoyed community and
professional productions. It is
the perfect Halloween-time or
anytime addition to your
seasonal schedule.
For free perusals and cast
recordings for one or both
shows, please reply to this
e-mail or mail a request to
In Good Spirits/Piecemeal
Howard Odentz
610 Glendale Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 537-7846
*A note from the author: In
the past few years our country's
financial hardships have forced
many promising community,
regional and professional
theatres to close their doors.
By offering both of these shows
for free, It is my goal to help
those groups that remain active
to continue to grow and
contribute to the arts in their
local communities. This offer
will remain through the end of
2012. Book and music rental fees
will still apply to cover the
costs of printing. Thank you in
advance for your consideration
and always be "In Good Spirits".
Howard Odentz
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AUDITION
NOTICE
FOR
MMAS
THE
BLACK
BOX
THEATER
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September
2010 |
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Our fall theater season opens Sept. with the New England Repertory Co.
production of Biloxi Blues here at the Black Box Theater. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by calling 508-339-2822. Reservations are always suggested as shows tend to sell out in advance!
Show Dates are September 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 8 PM and Sept. 12, 19, 26, @ 2 PM.
Tickets are $21 General Admission, $20 Seniors, $19 for Students
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All Tickets on Thursday nights just $18
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MMAS Black Box Theater
& Morini Gallery
377 North Main Street
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
info@mmas.org
508-339-2822
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Dear Don ,
I hope you are having a great summer! With fall just around the corner, and our season opener just one week away I wanted remind you to book your tickets for Neil Simons Biloxi Blues. I also want to up-date you on some auditions and a NEW show that we ADDED to our Season! Please share this email with friends and family to spread the word about MMAS!
Sincerely,
Ken Butler
MMAS Black Box Theater & Morini Gallery
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A new show added to our theater season!
Neil Colvin (The Odd Couple) returns to MMAS to direct "Love Rides The Rails" is an old fashioned western melodrama with music, however, it is not a musical eventhough the leads cast members will each sing a song during in the play.
This show will be fun for the whole family.
MMAS will be holding auditions for the show in mid-May 2011.
The show will be performed from July 22nd to August 7th and you can add it to your SEASON SUBSCRIPTION! Visit our website for audition information and performance dates and times. When you call to book your tickets please ask about addiing Love Rides The Rails to your must see theater list.
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AUDITIONS FOR MAN OF LA MANCHA
MMAS will hold Auditions for the Broadway Musical "Man of La Mancha" being presented at the Black Box Theater under the direction of Dawn Tucker on Sunday, November 14 and Monday, November 15th from 7 PM to 10 PM.
All roles are open. Except the role of Cervantes / Don Quixote, that will be played by Ken Butler.
You may call MMAS to arrange an audition appointment all others will be seen as time permits. Call backs will be held on Wednesday, November 17th.
Please bring a resume, photo and your own sheet music. MMAS is seeking actors/singers ages 20 +, No children will be cast in this production. Visit our website for performance dates. www.mmas.org
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The Mansfield Music & Arts Society is a 501 c 3 tax exempt organization. Your donations help us to foster the arts in our community and Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Traveling Theatre
announces
“Lights On Afterschool”
October 21st, 6 - 8:30pm
Providence, RI Thursday, September 2nd,
2010:
TRAVELING THEATRE TO HOST A “LIGHTS ON
AFTERSCHOOL” EVENT
Traveling Theatre, a nonprofit Arts
Enrichment organization located in
Providence, RI, in collaboration with The
Boys and Girls Club of Providence will
sponsor a Lights On Afterschool event
on Thursday, October 21st at
6:00-8:30pm.
Participating partners include PASA, Apeiron
and 21st Century Learning
Centers. It will be one of more than 7,500
such events around the nation that day, the
eleventh annual Lights On Afterschool
celebration, organized by the Afterschool
Alliance. This event is sponsored in
part by BJ’s Wholesale, Borders
Bookstore-Providence Place Mall and
Hinckley, Allen and Snyder LLP.
The
event will demonstrate the many benefits
that afterschool programs have in Rhode
Island: keeping kids safe and healthy,
inspiring them to learn, and relieving
working parents of worries regarding their
children’s activities during the afternoon
hours. The highlights of this event will be
performances from the youth of Traveling
Theatre, music, a scavenger hunt,
refreshments and story time with local
children’s author Alison Paul. Parents,
neighbors, local government and school
officials from Providence and the
surrounding area are expected to attend.
Thursday October 21,
2010 6-8:30pm
Traveling
Theatre-Home of the Southside Boys & Girls
Club
1 Louisa Street,
Providence, RI 02905
For more information, or to attend the
event, contact Karen Boucher, Outreach
Coordinator, at (401) 444-0766.
Traveling Theatre was established in 2003
with the mission of creating a community of
highly qualified teaching artists who travel
throughout Rhode Island, providing artistic
experiences for youth that strengthen
creativity, literacy, problem solving,
cooperative learning, self-confidence, and
the life skills to face everyday challenges.
Since its inception, the organization has
provided programming to more than 4,000
youth in over 14 schools, and trained dozens
of young adults to become teaching artists.
Traveling Theatre’s programs provide youth
(who frequently come from underserved
populations) with an outlet for
self-expression and opportunities to create
work about their experiences in this world.
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Our 15th Season
New Fall Programs Announced
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ATTLEBORO, MA -
8/19/2010 - Triboro Youth Theatre is currently
accepting registration for its upcoming fall
productions and programs including the new
offering of
Acting Classes for students in grades 4 -
6.
Classes are for both beginners and experienced
actors, and will focus on acting skills,
improvisation, and scene study. Students will
discover various ways of creating a character as
well as work towards building and working within
an ensemble. While the focus will be on process,
the class will culminate in an informal final
performance to showcase the students' work.
Classes will be taught on Tuesdays beginning
Sept. 14 from 4 - 5:30 om by Diana Puccio, an
alumnus of TYT who holds a degree in theater
education and is currently working with Trinity
Repertory Company as a Teaching Artist.
Children age 4 (PreK) through Grade 4 may join
in the musical production,
"A Blunder Down Under." Rehearsals for
this show begin Thursday, Sept. 9 and will run
every Thursday from 4 - 5 pm and will culminate
in a performance on October 29th.
Students in grades 5 - 8 should sign up to be in
the musical "The
Emperor's New Clothes." Rehearsals begin
Sept.13 or 16th depending on the day the child
is available to attend. When registering you
may choose Mondays from 4-5 or Thursdays from
5-6 pm. The performances for this show are
scheduled on the first weekend in November.
High School students may join the cast of
"Bye Bye
Birdie." Rehearsals begin Wednesday,
Sept.15 from 4 - 6 pm. Rehearsals are held once
or twice a week depending on the role received.
The full cast meets every Wed. from 4 - 6 pm
while the leads additionally meet on Mondays
from 5 - 6 pm. Extra rehearsals are held as we
get closer to the performances on November 19
and 20, 2010.
There is a membership fee to participate
however, financial aid and scholarships are
available. Everyone is accepted into a TYT
production or class. Auditions are held to
determine roles.
To register and read more information, please
visit
www.triboroyouththeatre.org.
All rehearsals and classes are held at
Thacher School,
James Street, Attleboro, MA.
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Triboro Youth Theatre
Mailing
Address
106 Robert Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-222-6624
triboroyouththeatre@comcast.net
www.triboroyouththeatre.org
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Triboro Youth
Theatre's (TYT) mission is to provide cultural
enrichment for young people through the performing
arts. Our participants, who range from four years
old through seniors in high school, enjoy enormous
growth through acting, musical training, speech,
creative movement and dance. Students can also
choose to participate in off-stage areas of
theatrical production, including stage crew, set
construction, costume design, publicity,
internships, etc. Triboro Youth Theatre is a
production-based group, and utilizes an effective
"learn by doing" approach through collaboration with
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THEATRE BY THE SEA
OCEAN
STATE THEATRE COMPANY
TO
CONDUCT FUNDRAISER
AT
THEATRE BY THE SEA
MATUNUCK,
RI – Ocean State
Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit producing entity at
the historic Theatre By The Sea, will host their first
fundraising event Beyond the Sea on Saturday, September
25, 2010.
Join
alumni from Theatre By The Sea's stellar history
as they take the stage to celebrate the greatest music from the 50's
& 60's! With the support of honorary chair Senator Jack Reed, the
retro-fab evening will feature food, drink, live and silent
auctions, and of course, theatre! BEYOND HIP... BEYOND COOL...
BEYOND SWINGIN'... BEYOND THE SEA!
“Attendees are in for a real treat,”
said Amiee Turner, President of Ocean State Theatre Company.
“The evening will consist of a champagne hour, live and silent
auctions with some spectacular items that have been donated, a very
special stage show at which we will welcome back performers who have
graced the Theatre By The Sea stage and an after party featuring
delectable delights from some of South County’s most popular
restaurants.”
“We are especially grateful to our
two grand sponsors, First Trade Union Bank and Amtrak,”
said Jeffrey Fiedler, Director of Development. “We are
delighted to have the support of these well-established
community-minded institutions. Locally owned Liberty Rentals
has also stepped up as a sponsor with a very generous contribution
of goods and services.”
Beyond
the Sea
will take place at Theatre By The Sea
on Saturday, September 25, 2010. The theatre is located at
364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI. Tickets are $75 (which
includes the champagne hour and performance) and $125 (which
includes the champagne hour, performance and VIP after-party).
Tickets are on sale at the box office Monday through Saturday from
10:00 am – 4:00 pm, online anytime at
www.theatrebythesea.com and via telephone during
normal box office hours by calling (401) 782-TKTS (8587). The
box office is also open one hour prior to every performance of
The Full Monty, which continues through August 29.
For sponsorship information, please
contact Jeffrey Fiedler at
jeffbythesea@gmail.com or (401) 782-3800 x13.
THEATRE BY THE SEA ANNOUNCES
2010 CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
MATUNUCK, RI – Theatre By The
Sea owner
and producer
Bill Hanney,
Producing Artistic Director
Amiee Turner
and Managing Producer Joel
Kipper are proud to announce the 2010 summer schedule
for Theatre By The Sea’s Children’s Festival. Performances
will be held on Friday, July 2, 9, 23, 30, August 13 & 20 at
10:00 AM and 12 noon. Single tickets are $10.00 each with
packages of three shows or more for $8.00 per ticket.
Discount rates are available for groups of 20 or more by
calling (401) 782-3800 x18. Before or after the show
families can enjoy refreshments which will be available for
purchase at the gazebo.
The 2010
Schedule features the following performances:
SOLD OUT SECRET WORLD OF BUBBLES
TO RETURN FOR ENCORE PERFORMANCE
AT THEATRE BY THE SEA ON SEPTEMBER 4
MATUNUCK,
RI – Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill
Hanney, Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner
and Managing Producer Joel Kipper are pleased to
announce that due to unprecedented popular demand, Keith
Michael Johnson’s enormously popular production,
The Secret World of Bubbles will return for two
performances on Saturday, September 4, 2010.
“Having
hosted Keith Michael Johnson’s Secret World of Bubbles
show last year, we were aware that it was enormously popular
with families, which is why it was included in this season’s
Children’s Festival,” said Producing Artistic
Director Amiee Turner. “When both performances sold out
earlier this week, we decided to investigate the possibility
of adding performances and are very happy that we are able
to respond to the unanticipated demand.”
"How
do bubbles do that?" The Secret World of Bubbles
answers that question. Packed with stunning state-of-the-art
bubble sculptures designed to snare the attention of every
audience member, the science behind the magic unfolds like a
mystery, making this show both educational and
unforgettable. You’ve never seen bubbles like this before...
you can learn a lot from a bubble!
Keith Michael Johnson (as
seen on the Discovery Channel’s “Time Warp”)
became the first Soap Bubble Artist in America to create a
Bubble-Show with the help of public funding through Rhode
Island State Council on the Arts, through a grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts, an appropriation from the
Rhode Island General Assembly and private donors. From huge
wobbly bubbles dancing in the air to smaller intricate
bubble sculptures that eventually fall up to the ceiling,
The Secret World of Bubbles is
a celebration of creativity, expression,
invention, imagination and hard work. It's a skillful blend
of outrageous bubble effects and seriously-fun bubble
experiments that can be tried at home!
The
Secret World of Bubbles
will be presented
on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 10:00 am and 12:00
noon. The theatre is
located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI. Single tickets
are $10.00 each. Discount rates are available for groups of
20 or more by calling (401) 782-3800 x18. Tickets are on
sale at the box office Monday through Saturday from 10:00
am-4:00 pm, online 24-hours-a-day at
www.theatrebythesea.com and via telephone
during normal box office hours by calling (401) 782-TKTS
(8587).
Introduce your child to the
magic of live theatre at Theatre By The Sea!
OCEAN
STATE THEATRE COMPANY
WELCOMES THEATRE BY THE SEA ALUMNI
FOR BEYOND THE SEA FUNDRAISING EVENT
MATUNUCK, RI –
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the
not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre
By The Sea, is thrilled to announce a partial cast list
for their first fundraising event Beyond the Sea,
sponsored by First Trade Union Bank, Amtrak
and Liberty Rentals, to be held on Saturday,
September 25, 2010.
Alumni
from Theatre By The Sea's stellar past
will return to the historic stage to celebrate the greatest
music from the 50s & 60s! Barring any scheduling conflicts,
the following performers have confirmed their
participation: Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman, who
won rave reviews for her portrayal of Dolly Levi in this
season’s production of Hello, Dolly!; Broadway’s
Gary Lynch (Les Miserables), who appeared
in TBTS productions of West Side Story (1981), The
King and I (1985), Baby (1985) and Kiss Me
Kate (1989); local performer Gloria Jobin, who
performed in six productions from 1977-1988; audience
favorite Lennie Watts, who appeared on stage for
nearly a decade and was a major presence for many years as
host of the Late Night Cabaret; New York’s Jodi
Capeless, who was seen in numerous productions from
1993-2000; Broadway performer Martin Sola (Coram
Boy, La Boheme, The King and I), who appeared at TBTS as
Ché in Evita (2008); Jean Pierre Feragammo,
who is currently appearing in The Full Monty and
previously appeared in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum (2007), Evita (2008), and The
Producers (2008); and the Road Show Quartet
featuring Jim Berger, Bob O’Connell, Mike Gabriella
and WCRI’s Mike Maino, who performed as the Rhode
Island Ramblers with FourQuest Entertainment’s
production of The Music Man. Actor and musician
Steven Ray Watkins, who appeared onstage and also
music directed numerous productions at TBTS will return as
Music Director for this event.
“We
are very excited with the number of alumni who have been
able to fit this special event into their schedules and we
are still working to solidify more talent,” said Amiee
Turner, President of Ocean State Theatre Company. “Peter
Gregus, who is currently appearing on Broadway in
Jersey Boys, has requested time off in order to join us.
He would be a wonderful addition to the talent we have
already assembled for this once in a lifetime event!”
Beyond
the Sea
will take place at
Theatre By The Sea on Saturday, September 25, 2010.
The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck, RI.
Tickets are $75 (which includes the champagne hour
and performance) and $125 (which includes the
champagne hour, performance and VIP after-party). Tickets
are on sale at the box office Monday through Saturday from
10:00 am – 4:00 pm, online anytime at
www.theatrebythesea.com and via telephone
during normal box office hours by calling (401) 782-TKTS
(8587). The box office is also open one hour prior to every
performance of The Full Monty, which continues
through August 29. For sponsorship information,
please contact Amiee Turner at amieebythesea@gmail.com or
(401) 782-3800 x24.
Ocean
State Theatre Company
is an IRS designated not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
The purpose set forth by Ocean State Theatre Company, Inc.
is to preserve the historic continuity of the Rhode Island
landmark known as Theatre By The Sea and to pursue avenues
of enrichment and education for the benefit of South County
and the state of Rhode Island through live theatre.
OCEAN STATE THEATRE CO, INC.
PO
BOX 302, WAKEFIELD, RI 02880 · OFFICE (401) 782-3800 ·
FAX (401) 782-1088
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WWW.THEATREBYTHESEA.COM
Hello from
Cornerstone Playhouse
in
Narragansett, Rhode Island!
In August, Gerry
will again introduce us to a hidden gem with the
3-person musical, "Starting Here,
Starting Now" , Music
by David Shire, Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr .
It will run at the Warwick Museum on August 12, 13,
14, 19, 20,21 at 8:00 pm and August 15th at 4:00 pm.
Please check out
www.cornerstoneplayhouse.com to purchase tickets
and see more details. Please feel free to send along
this invitation to your family and friends to spread
the word.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT!!!!
Warm Regards,
Peg Fradette
Founder and Director
of Cornerstone Playhouse
* Cornerstone Playhouse is a not-for-profit
organization
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Newport Playhouse
Newport, RI
- by Marc Camoletti; adapted by
Robin Hawdon
See Review by Tony Annicone
August 5 –
September 5, 2010
Director: Harland Meltzer
Stage Manager: Nishan Lawton
Bernard packs his wife off to her
mother’s and is planning the weekend
with his mistress. He asks his best
friend to be his alibi. What could
possibly go wrong?!
“It’s an evening of humorous
confusion!”
“A guaranteed laugh riot!”
“Warm, witty, and funny!”
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