THE UNDERPANTS by Steve Martin (adaptation of the 1910 farce by Carl Sternheim)
Presented by The Annapolis District Drama Group, Directed by Dany Rousseau
April 24 & 25 at 7:30pm & April 26 at 3pm
“Don’t underestimate the power of a glimpse of lingerie!” The renowned (and award-winning) comic actor and author, Steve Martin, is behind this deceivingly simple yet wickedly satirical adaptation of Carl Sternheim’s 1910 cheeky farce. This comedy of errors is set around the turn of the last century, but feels timeless, dealing with social constraints and gender politics, bourgeois morality, and the ever-elusive phenomenon of 15-minutes of fame (or infamy).
The events in “The Underpants” follow the brief notoriety that comes to Louise Maske, the pretty young wife of a petty German bureaucrat. Louise and her husband, Theo, have their conservative existence shattered by scandal when Louise’s bloomers inexplicably fall down in public. Though she pulls them up quickly, Theo fears the incident will cost him the security of his government job, and his stable, unremarkable reputation. While her husband is furious about the entire incident, he is seemingly also unaware of the sudden rush of men trying to rent their available spare room, if only to get close to his now-infamous wife- all from a pair of underpants!
Cast
THEO MASKE: Ryan Terry
LOUISE MASKE: AC Silver
GERTRUDE DEUTER: Christine Connolly
HERR VERSATI: Pierce Ivan
HERR COHEN: Ryan Hebert
HERR KLINGLEHOFF: Miles Leahy
HIS MAJESTY, THE KING: Phil Milo
Crew
Director: Dany Rousseau
Stage Manager: Simon Bonnington
Assistant Stage Manager: Shaeralee McCutcheon
Supporting Costumes/Makeup: Eden Tooker
Backstage Manager: Diane Sokoloski
Backstage Crew: Connor McCutcheon & Mackenzie Shields
Kings Theatre Crew
Technical Director: Devin Fraser
Sound Technician: Jamie Alcorn
Box Office/Operations Manager: Jessica Scott
TICKETS:
Adults: $22
Youth: $10 (Under 18)
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