SSCC Theatre presents ‘The Underpants’
Comedy takes the Southern State stage Aug. 6-8
When life is
calm and steady, how can a glimpse of lingerie cause so many
problems? This question gets answered rather quickly as events
unfold in the hilarious farce, “The Underpants,” written by Carl
Sternheim and adapted by Steve Martin. The comedy will play 7:30
p.m. on Aug. 6 and 7, and at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 in the Edward
K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s
Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
Louise (played
by Leslie Holmes), a pretty young
wife with an inattentive
husband, is thrilled to have the opportunity to see the king on
parade. As she stretches to get a better view, her dainty
underpants slide down around her ankles. Embarrassed, she
quickly retrieves them and hopes no one has noticed. The
reaction of her husband Theo (Benjamin Gullett), a stuffy
bureaucrat, is not to comfort his wife, but to express concern
that her indiscretion may affect his reputation and career
aspirations.
Louise’s
husband may be unaware of her feelings and charms, but they
have not escaped the attention of two men (Donald Gehres and
Patrick Montine) who witnessed the underpants incident and have
come to rent a room in the couple’s flat in the hopes of
romancing Louise. Theo, oblivious to the threat to his marriage,
conspires to split the room and rent to them both in an effort
to double his money. Gertrude (Bronwyn Jones-Van Frank), a nosy
neighbor, urges the naïve Louise toward an amorous affair with
one of the men, while the men themselves try to outdo and
undermine the other. Also featured are actors Ryan Hill and Mark
Holmes.
“The
Underpants” is directed by Rainee
Angles and stage managed by Ayla Stirnaman. Fulfilling crew
positions are Brent Angles, Casey Baker, Kat Castle, Katie
Cavendish, Paul Davis, Diane Evans, D.J. Griffith, Jessica Jacob
and Nicole Sies.
Tickets for
“The Underpants” are on sale now and can be pre-ordered, for
only $6, by visiting www.sscctheatre.com. All major credit cards
are accepted. At the door, tickets are $8 for general admission
and $6 for student and faculty with ID. For more information
about “The Underpants,” tickets, and other SSCC Theatre
productions, please visit
www.sscctheatre.com.
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