Gulfshore Playhouse Presents 'Beau Jest' - A Funny, Charming, And Moving Comedy

Gulfshore Playhouse Presents "Beau Jest"

A Comedy For and About the Entire Family 

Gulfshore Playhouse will present their production of "Beau Jest" by James Sherman February 19 through March 7, 2010.  This wildly popular comedy is a funny and heart-warming off-Broadway sensation for and about the entire family.  

The story centers around Sarah Goldman, an independent, young, teacher living in Chicago. When her parents, Miriam and Abe, don't approve of her choice of boyfriend because he is a gentile she begrudgingly hires an out-of-work actor, Bob, to portray their idea of an ideal mate - Dr. David Steinberg!  The twist comes when it is revealed to Sarah that he isn't Jewish as she had assumed.  But it's okay, he's toured with "Fiddler on the Roof" and is sure he can pull it off.  Hilarity ensues in this charming comedy as the the two try to keep the charade going.  

Lori Wilner  (Broadway: "A Catered Affair, "Fiddler on the Roof", "Awake and Sing") and Stephen Berger (Broadway:"Laughter on the 23^rd Floor", "Little Me", "Into the Woods") will play the parents, Miriam and Abe respectively. Florida actor Zolan Henderson will play Bob, the actor and stand in boyfriend, while Sarah Baskin will play Sarah Goldman.

James Sherman, the playwright of "Beau Jest" and member of the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble, will be in attendance on February 25th and 26^th to participate in a talk-back after the show. 

He will also be offering a workshop to explore the building blocks for creating a play on February 27^th.  Through the use of lectures and demonstrations, Sherman examines the process of play writing.  Examples of classic and contemporary plays will be viewed, in-class exercises will be utilized, and Sherman will be available to discuss his decades long career in the theatre and the life of a playwright. The workshop will be held from 11am until 2pm. 

Gulfshore Playhouse's  production of "Beau Jest" will play February 19 through March 7th, exclusively at the Norris Center, 7558^th Avenue South in Downtown Naples, FL.  Single tickets are on sale now.  Tickets start at $30 and are available by calling (866) 811-4111 or on their website www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org. 

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