G-Men in G-Strings: The J. Edgar Hoover Follies July 30, 2010

G-MEN IN G-STRINGS: THE J. EDGAR HOOVER FOLLIES AT TCL

The Theater Company of Lafayette (TCL) presents G-Men in G-Strings: The J. Edgar Hoover Follies, 9 all new, all comic short plays about the FBI and America’s most unlikely cross-dresser. Although inspired by Hoover, the sketches are a wild ride that touches on decidedly contemporary issues, such as ever-present surveillance and schoolyard bullies. It's George Orwell meets Mel Brooks. The show runs two weekends, from Friday, July 30 through Saturday, August 7.

G-Men follows TCL’s popular “new play festival” format, which in the past several years has been used for The Frankenstein Experiment, The Deep Beep Beep (commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik), 10,000 Wayniacs (about Las Vegas and Wayne Newton), and Separated at Birth: The Lincoln/Darwin Plays (commemorating the 200th birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin).

The festivals are the brainchild of TCL Artistic Director, Madge Montgomery. “At first we weren’t sure about how audiences would react to an evening of original, short plays loosely based on a single theme,” she says. “But they loved it from the beginning, and the concept has really taken off. Over the years we’ve added things like live music during the scene changes and a comic through-line to tie the pieces together. Our last two festivals, 10,000 Wayniacs and Separated at Birth were among our highest box-office draws ever.”

The festival’s popularity has been growing with playwrights as well. Adds Montgomery, “This year we had well over 100 scripts submitted from all over the U.S. and overseas. Included in this year’s show are plays by writers from the Pacific Northwest and New York. There’s even one from Israel!”

Shows are:

Friday, July 30, Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 1 at 6 PM
Thursday, August 5; Friday, August 6, Saturday, August 7 at 7:30 PM
Performances are at the historic Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson Street, Lafayette.
Tickets are $12 General Admission and $10 for Seniors (55+), Students, and Children (12 and under). Purchase tickets online at www.TCLStage.org or make reservations by calling the Box Office at 720-209-2154.