What could possibly go awry if you visit the Barrow-Civic Theatre this week for the opening of The Play that Goes Wrong, a spoof on a acting troupe that just can't seem to get it right?
Well, you could bust a gut laughing as the actors take you on a journey of mishaps. The Cornley University Drama Society tries to put on a play titled "The Murder at Haversham Manor" but through countless miscues, props no cooperating and lines forgotten, the production becomes a hilarious disaster. Set in the 1920s, this whodunit has everything you would never imagine in a production – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines.) The accident – prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences. Cast Chris Bullard as Trevor, Nicholas Hess as Max, Joshua Devlin as Robert, Hannah Faranoe as Sanda, Ryan Carter as Dennis, Jim Nash as Chris, Aaron Ritsig as Jonathan, Tracy Brown as Annie, and Elizabeth Williams and Joslyn Dechant as Stage Crew members. Dates & Times: Feb. 23 and 24, March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 25 and March 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 with discounts for students, seniors and large groups. Order tickets online at barrowtheatre.org/events or by calling the box office at 814-437-3440. |