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Playhouse on the Green, a 54-year-old not-for-profit theater company in residence at a beautiful 228-seat jewel-box theater in the heart of downtown Bridgeport, CT, announces that local businessmen, radio personalities, and politicians will make special cameo appearances in the upcoming production of Steve Martin's raucous comedy "The Underpants" from September 26-October 5. Martin's play, which is an adaptation of Carl Sternheim's 1911 send-up of repressed society and scandalous fashion faux pas, launches the Playhouse's 2008-2009 season of plays and musicals. The show runs for 8 performances only. Among the notable Greater Bridgeport Area residents to appear on stage in a special cameo role are: - Mark Graham of Trumbull, co-owner of graygraham marketing and advertising in Westport (Friday, September 26 at 8PM, Opening Night) - Frank Gennarini of Bridgeport, Vice President of Real Estate for D'Addario Industries and Vice Chair of The Barnum Museum (Saturday, September 27 at 8PM and Sunday, September 28 at 3PM) - David Smith of Fairfield County, host of "The Exchange" on WICC Radio (Friday, October 3 at 8PM) Other "Kings" will be announced shortly. Called "hilarious and bawdy" by The Village Voice, "The Underpants" features rapid-fire wit, farcical situations, double entendres, and of course a good deal of Steve Martin's trademark wackiness! As New York's Daily News proclaimed, "Not since Monica Lewinsky's thong almost toppled a presidency has a pair of panties caused such a national fuss!" Matt Schicker directs a cast of 6 area actors: Nick Assunto of Milford; Lucy Babbitt of Stratford; Kevin Green of Milford; Elizabeth May of Hastings; John Pyron of Fairfield; and David Thomas of Bridgeport. Suzanne Kachmar is Associate Producer; Brandy Devoid is Set Designer; Michael Jarett is Lighting Designer; Meredith Neal is Costume Designer; Jim DeVivo is Sound Designer; Jennifer Samath is Production Stage Manager; Caroline Card is Assistant Stage Manager; Martha Kemp is Wardrobe Assistant; Sasha Mastro is Technical Director; Donald Rowe is Light Board Operator. Marketing by graygraham. Adult single tickets are $27. Senior Citizens tickets (65 and older) are $25. Student tickets (21 years and younger) are $15. Playhouse Passes get you into the entire season of shows at a 15% discount off the full price - adult passes are $146 for all 6 shows, and 3-show passes which include 2 plays and 1 musical are available for $77 (a 10% discount off the full ticket price). Tickets can be purchased 24/7 on-line at www.playhouseonthegreen.org or by calling TheaterMania at (866) 811-4111 (phone hours 9-9 weekdays, 10-6 weekends). Playhouse on the Green is located at 177 State Street between Main Street and Markle Court in downtown Bridgeport. Free, secure parking one block from the theater is available. For more information visit www.playhouseonthegreen.org or call 203-333-3666. The 2008-2009 season continues with: Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show," which runs performances October 24-November 8, 2008; "The Santaland Diaries" and "Season's Greetings" by David Sedaris, which runs performances December 5-21, 2008; "Twelve Angry Jurors" by Reginald Rose, which runs February 6-22, 2009; the Connecticut Premiere of "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" by Terrence McNally, which runs March 13-29, 2009; and "The Wiz" by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown, which runs April 24-May 10, 2009. Complete schedule of all performances, exact dates and times, can be viewed at www.playhouseonthegreen.org. "The Underpants" Performance Schedule Friday 9/26 at 8PM Saturday 9/27 at 8PM Sunday 9/28 at 3PM Thursday 10/2 at 8PM Friday 10/3 at 8PM Saturday 10/4 at 3PM Saturday 10/4 at 8PM Sunday 10/5 at 3PM © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. [an error occurred while processing this directive] CURRENT HEADLINES: [an error occurred while processing this directive] Top of Page
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