Monmouth Community Players Announces its Cast for BORN YESTERDAY

The Monmouth Community Players today announced the cast for their upcoming fall production of Garson Kanin's 'Born Yesterday'. This production is being directed by Ray Fletcher of Monmouth, local actor, director and thespian. He is being assisted by both Linda Duarte of Lewiston, and Cindy Dunham of Winthrop.

Corrupt junk dealer Harry Brock (Cory King of Augusta) arrives in Washington with his mistress, Billie Dawn (Rebecca Cole of Windham), and his alcoholic attorney, Ed Devery (Charlie Cole of Windham), in tow. He's in town to buy some lawmakers to help him take his shady business worldwide. To that end, Ed has arranged for a meeting with a morally loose legislator, Senator Norval Hedges (David Marshall of Monmouth).

Billie is a former chorine, blissfully ignorant of the ways of the world. She's been with Harry for nine years and has allowed herself to be an unwitting partner in his shady business dealings. As she says, "I'm stupid and I like it."

When Ed suggests to Harry that he marry Billie in order to present a more respectable image to the Washington elite, he balks, instead deciding to find someone to give her some class by teaching her to "be smart." Harry had just been interviewed by Paul Verrell (Henry Quintal of Augusta), a no-nonsense writer for The New Republic, and determines that he would be a perfect tutor. Paul eagerly accepts the job, primarily because he's attracted to Billie. It turns out that she's "got a yen" for him, too.

Things don't turn out the way Harry wants them to, however. As Billie begins to read books, visit museums, and learn about history and politics from Paul, she begins to realize what a crook Harry is and seeks to stop him in his tracks. As in all Pygmalian stories, what could possibly go wrong?

The cast is completed by a group of talented actors, including: Leslie Bascom of Monmouth as Mrs. Hedges; Henrik Strandskov of Brunswick as Eddie Brock; Jim Wright of Fayette as Assistant Manager; Brittany Bazinet of Greene as Helen; Chris Dumont as Barber and Nancy Kenneally of Lewiston as Manicurist. The show is being presented at the historic Cumston Hall in beautiful downtown Monmouth October 28th thru November 6th at 7:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm Sundays. Tickets are $14 for General Admission and $12 for Students and Seniors. They can be purchased online through brownpaper tickets at http://mcp-bornyesterday.brownpapertickets.com/ or by calling (800)838-3006.

For more information, you can visit MCP's website at www.monmouthcommunityplayers.org.