Out of Order by Ray Cooney

Out Of Order (An Actors' Studio Production)

Written by Ray Cooney
Directed by Mike O'Brien


This fast-paced comedy revolves around government minister & serial philanderer Richard Willey, whose plan to spend an evening at the Westminster Hotel with opposition secretary Jane Worthington starts going disastrously wrong. With Richard desperately calling on his secretary, George Pigden, to help with his increasingly tangled web of lies and deception, there’s more confusion with the arrival of Jane’s husband, Richard’s wife, a frustrated hotel manager, an unscrupulous concierge, and a dead body.

Considered to be the UK’s “Master of Farce,” Ray Cooney is a prolific actor, writer, director, and producer of fast-paced comedy. Cooney’s plays have graced the stage for more than 40 years and have been translated into more than 40 foreign languages. It's estimated that over 100 million tickets have been sold worldwide for Ray Cooney comedies.


Venue: Parkland Second Stage

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