Anyone know this show???
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Topic: Anyone know this show???
Posted By: Scott B
Subject: Anyone know this show???
Date Posted: 3/20/06 at 1:30am
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A local theatre instructor at our local university and a member of our board is desparately trying to remember the name of a show that she saw many years ago. She said the show was a riot and thought it would be perfect for our small group. It starts out with a man who's wife is leaving for the weekend, so he invites his mistress over. However the wife does not leave and the mistress has to play the part of a maid ... and not happy about it. I believe it ends up with a series of 6 to 8 people in a complete door slamming event with all sorts of mistaken identities. Now I realize that this show could be just about every British comedy ever written, but I'm hoping to be able to find it for her. She's been a huge help to our theatre over the last year and if I can find this show for her I believe we our director for the next show. Anyone want to throw out any titles that I can take back to her? Thanks Scott |
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Posted By: B-M-D
Date Posted: 3/20/06 at 11:20am
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Sounds like Don't Dress For Dinner. It's a riot and a cut above the usual bedroom farce. It's actually a translation from French into English.
------------- BD 
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
Posted By: DWolfman
Date Posted: 3/20/06 at 4:13pm
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Sounds like "the Amorous Ambassador" http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/1290?osCsid=e7987e8faf79b35509ba577cc7aa8a59 - http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_ id/1290?osCsid=e7987e8faf79b35509ba577cc7aa8a59 ------------- Even a man who is pure of heart... |
Posted By: Linda S
Date Posted: 3/20/06 at 4:44pm
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Sounds like "Dressed For Dinner" to me too. I saw it a number of years ago and loved it. I agree that it is a cut above the typical bedroom farce. Linda |
Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 3/20/06 at 8:03pm
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Don't Dress for Dinner came up on another board as well. I sent her the link for it (Samuel French) and I think that might very well be the one. It's also reassuring to hear you guys think it's a good show. Now ... if we can find somewhere other than the church to perform it we may have something.  |