Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies at The Lord Stirling Theater Company

The Lord Stirling Theater Company will perform “Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies” in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. “Leading Ladies” will open on Friday, October 21, at 7:30PM, with additional performances on October 22 at 7:30PM, October 23 at 4:00PM, October 28 and 29 at 7:30PM, and October 30 at 4:00PM. Tickets are $25 general admission, $23 for seniors (65 and over) and students, $20 for Farmstead Arts members, and $15 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased online at https://farmsteadartscenter.org or at the door (cash only).

“Leading Ladies,” a comedy by Ken Ludwig, centers on two down-on-their-luck English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, who are reduced to performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. They hear that an old lady in nearby York, PA, is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long-lost English relatives, Max and Steve. They resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. It turns out, however, that “Max” and “Steve” are actually “Maxine” and “Stephanie.” They decide to continue with the scam nevertheless, and hilarity ensues.

“Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. (www.concordtheatricals.com).