The Play's the Thing October 29, 2008

The second play of the 2008-2009 season at Lemon Bay Playhouse is the comedy, The Play’s The Thing, by Ferenc Molnar, adapted by P.G. Wodehouse, directed by Matt McCord. It runs from October 29 through November 16, with performances at 7:30 PM Wednesday thru Saturday and 2:00 PM on Sundays.

In this stylish play, two playwrights (Robin Mazey as Turai and Paul Mullen as Mansky) take their young composer (John Wysczlinski) on a surprise visit to his fiancé (Andrea Keddell-Heintz), the prima donna of their last play. Much to their horror, they get an unwelcome surprise when they overhear a romantic tryst between Ilona and an older actor, who had been her guide and mentor (Vince Delgato).
The young composer is devastated and vows to kill himself, while the playwrights try to calm him and get him to go to sleep. Mansky takes Albert off for a few hours rest. Turai, attempting to salvage the situation, stays up the rest of the night frantically writing a play that incorporates the bedroom scene, which the visitors overheard.
The next morning, Turai confronts Ilona and her lover, Almady, and explains his plans. A performance of the play is scheduled for that evening, and the fussy secretary (Brian Nichols) sets about staging the event.
The rehearsal is sure to entertain the audience, as Turai cleverly has Ilona and Almady repeat their lines from the previous night, but in an entirely different situation, as Albert watches the proceedings. The butler, Johann Dwornitschek (Israel Gonzalez), punctuates the play at various times with his witty remarks.
Don’t miss this one! Tickets for adults at $15 and students at $10 are available online at www.lemonbayplayhouse.com, or call the box office (96 West Dearborn Street, Englewood) to reserve your tickets now, 941-475-6756.

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