PRTC's BOEING-BOEING Extended Thru 9/11

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is pleased to announce a two-week performance extension of the French farce Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti. Originally scheduled to close on August 28, Boeing-Boeing will now run until Saturday, September 11, 2010. Performances for the remainder of the engagement will be Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm with Saturday matinees at 3:00 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm with added performances on select days. All performances are at the Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park Street, Chelsea, MI 48118. (Editor's Note: Please find a complete extension performance schedule including added performances on page 2.)
 
The English adaptation of this French farce features Bernard, a self-styled Parisian lothario juggling three fiancées, each beautiful airline hostesses with frequent layovers in Paris. Bernard's carefully constructed timetable runs like clockwork until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to his apartment at the same time, and his "ideal life" unravels all in one nonstop night.
 
Boeing-Boeing originally premiered in Paris in 1960. The English language adaptation, translated by Beverley Cross, was first staged in London in 1962. The play was first produced on Broadway in 1965. In 1991, the play was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. Boeing-Boeing was revived in London in 2007. It once again proved to be a hit with critics and audiences alike and received two Olivier Award nominations. The 2008 Broadway revival won both the Tony and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play.
 
PRTC associate artist Nathan Mitchell (Novi, MI) makes his professional directing debut with Boeing-Boeing. The cast will include Jeff Thomakos (Detroit, MI) as Bernard, Matthew David (Flint, MI) as his friend Robert, Stacie Hadgikosti (Roseville, MI), Rhiannon Ragland (Flint, MI) and Charlyn Swarthout (Barryton, MI) as the fiancées, and Michelle Mountain (Chelsea, MI) as Berthe, Bernard's long-suffering maid. (Editor's Note: Cast interviews and biographies are available by calling 734.433.7782).
 
Design for this production includes set by Bartley H. Bauer, properties by Danna Segrest, costumes by Christianne Myers, lighting by Reid G. Johnson and sound by Quintessa Gallinat. Stephanie Buck stage manages with Jessica Garrett as assistant stage manager.
 
Founded in 1991 by acclaimed actor and Chelsea-native Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose Theatre Company is a leading American theatre dedicated to producing the new American play and creating opportunities for Midwest theatre professionals. The PRTC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre operating under a Small Professional Theatre agreement with the Actors' Equity Association. The PRTC promotes the development of new American theatre and its practitioners, provides valuable educational opportunities for young artists, and, through consistently high quality production values, has earned the respect of both local and National Theatre communities.
 
Tickets for the extension of Boeing-Boeing will go on sale Monday, August 2, 2010. Reservations can be made by calling the Box Office at 734.433.7673; Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Single tickets are also for purchase at purplerosetheatre.org.