A Gentleman and a Scoundrel February 10, 2012

The Festival Playhouse presents

A Gentleman and a Scoundrel

By Jack Sharkey

Directed by Charles Ault

The Festival Playhouse presents “A Gentleman and a Scoundrel” opening on February 10 and running through February 19. “A Gentleman and a Scoundrel” plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 Fridays and Saturdays, $14 on Sundays for adults and are available by calling 303-422-4090. The Festival Playhouse is located at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada. This show is appropriate for all ages.

Fred Dickson, a young products analyst, is in a bad financial bind, which even his boss-and sometimes sweetheart-Jenny Corell cannot solve for him. Unable to get an increase in pay, Fred hits on the scheme of hiring on at the office in the guise of Texan "Rick Laredo," so that-as his own assistant-he can get two salaries for one job. Complications arise when Jenny proceeds to fall head-over-heels in love with "Rick," leaving Fred as his own love-rival. Things grow even more complex when the company's credit-check investigator discovers that Fred is banking double what he actually earns, and tries to ferret out the source of extra income.

Charles Ault, Sr. started The Player Guild in 1936 as a means to put food on the table in the middle of the depression. A love for the theatre and a creative mind brought a group of talented community actors and actresses together to provide the public with live entertainment. This concept was passed on to his son Charley Ault, Jr. who now runs The Players Guild, beginning its 76th year of production.

The Festival Playhouse presents "A Gentleman and a Scoundrel” - Financial schemes and love rivalry abound in this hilarious romantic comedy. Feb. 10 - 19, Fri\Sat at 7:30 p.m.; Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 Fri\Sat; $14 Sun. The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. 303-422-4090 - festivalplayhouse.com - Age appropriate for all.