DM Playhouse's DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER by Marc Camoletti Closes 6/27

Don't Dress for Dinner

June 11-27, 2010
By Marc Camoletti. Adapted by Robin Hawdon.

Iowa Premiere
Bernard is planning a weekend with his chic, Parisian mistress. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, is packing his wife Jacqueline off to her mother's, and has even invited his best friend, Robert, to provide the alibi. What could go wrong? Suppose Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers. Suppose the cook is mistaken for the mistress and the mistress is unable to cook. Be prepared for an evening of hilarious mistaken identity in this riotous farce of a romantic weekend gone awry.

Marc Camoletti is also the author of Boeing, Boeing, which was revived on Broadway in the 2008 season to much acclaim.

"Hurtling along at the speed of light, [this] breathtaking farce is a near faultless piece of theatrical invention." - London Guardian

"[Don't Dress for Dinner] gives a series of rib-rousing strokes. All night long. Better yet, you do not have to suspend your intelligence." - Chicago Tribune

Special Event: Dinner With the Director
Thursday, June 17, 5:30 PM
Enjoy a three-course dinner at Le Jardin with Playhouse executive director John Viars, followed by the 7:30 PM performance of Don't Dress for Dinner. Dinner and show tickets are $50 per person; dinner only tickets are $30 per person. Purchase your dinner tickets by calling The Playhouse ticket office, 515-277-6261.

Interpreted Performance
Saturday, June 19
Interpretation provided by Deaf Services Unlimited
To purchase tickets, please contact The Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.

Show Days & Times
7:30 PM Wednesday
7:30 PM Thursday
8:00 PM Friday
8:00 PM Saturday
2:00 PM Sunday

Tickets
$35.00 Adults Section A
$32.00 Seniors (62+) Section A
$20.00 Adults & Seniors SEction B
$20.00 Students Both Sections

Ticket Office: 515-277-6261, toll-free 1-877-862-5621
Ticket Office Hours: 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM, Tuesday-Friday plus two hours prior to curtain time.

Group Tickets
Groups of 15+
$29.00 Adults & Seniors
$20.00 Students
Bank clubs, tour operators and schools receive complimentary tickets for escort(s) and driver.
Group reservations: 515-974-5358, toll-free 1-877-862-5621 ext. 211
Group Sales Hours: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Friday

Show Advisory
Ages 13 and up

Genre
Comedy

Show Run Time
TBD

Theatre Information
Mainstage

Parking
Free parking is available in the theatre's parking lots on the east and west sides of the building, in the east parking lot of The Shops at Roosevelt, and on streets in the area.

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