Carl Sternheim News

Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2010/2011 professional theater season, featuring something for every taste and the reopening of the Studio Theater.

Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2010/2011 professional theater season, featuring something for every taste and the reopening of the Studio Theater.

2nd Story Theatre wraps up its 2009-2010 Season with Steven Martin's 'The Underpants', directed by Ed Shea, from April 30 - May 30. It may be bad taste to drop your knickers in public but in Steve Martin's case, it's hilarious. This superb comedy is racy, witty, and indescribably funny.

2nd Story Theatre wraps up its 2009-2010 Season with Steven Martin's 'The Underpants', directed by Ed Shea, from April 30 - May 30. It may be bad taste to drop your knickers in public but in Steve Martin's case, it's hilarious. This superb comedy is racy, witty, and indescribably funny.

2nd Story Theatre wraps up its 2009-2010 Season with Steven Martin's 'The Underpants', directed by Ed Shea, from April 30 - May 30. It may be bad taste to drop your knickers in public but in Steve Martin's case, it's hilarious. This superb comedy is racy, witty, and indescribably funny.

Louise was trying to get a glimpse of the King as he passed in a parade when a loose knot and gravity conspired to drop her undergarments to the ground.

Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2010/2011 professional theater season, featuring something for every taste and the reopening of the Studio Theater.

2nd Story Theatre wraps up its 2009-2010 Season with Steven Martin's 'The Underpants', directed by Ed Shea, from April 30 - May 30. It may be bad taste to drop your knickers in public but in Steve Martin's case, it's hilarious. This superb comedy is racy, witty, and indescribably funny.

2nd Story Theatre wraps up its 2009-2010 Season with Steven Martin's 'The Underpants', directed by Ed Shea, from April 30 - May 30. It may be bad taste to drop your knickers in public but in Steve Martin's case, it's hilarious. This superb comedy is racy, witty, and indescribably funny.

Steve Martin, the multi-talented and award-winning actor, comedian, musician and author, will make his debut at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on October 30 in Segerstrom Hall for a special one-night-only engagement.

Steve Martin, the multi-talented and award-winning actor, comedian, musician and author, will make his debut at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on October 30 in Segerstrom Hall for a special one-night-only engagement.

At his inaugural Theatre Guild Season Launch held last night, new Chair Ben McCann was delighted to announce the programme of productions to be presented by the Theatre Guild in the Little Theatre throughout 2009: MAY

At his inaugural Theatre Guild Season Launch held last night, new Chair Ben McCann was delighted to announce the programme of productions to be presented by the Theatre Guild in the Little Theatre throughout 2009.

Be ready to laugh at the hilarious farce The Underpants, written by German playwright Carl Sternheim and adapted by comedian Steve Martin. The show is presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre and Ed Lazar, agent, State Farm Insurance Companies. The Underpants opens on Sunday, February 22nd with a 2:00 p.m. matinee. The show continues February 26-29 at 8:00 p.m., March 1st at 2:00 p.m. and March 4-7 at 8:00 p.m. All performances are in the Fries Auditorium of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Tickets are $16 and group rates are available for 10 or more. Call 313-881-4004 or visit the Grosse Pointe Theatre website at www.gpt.org for tickets and information.

After 23 years of guiding Totem Pole Playhouse into national prominence as a premiere professional summer theatre, Carl Schurr and Wil Love are stepping down at the end of the 2008 season. As Producing Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director, respectively, this theatrical duo has produced, directed and acted in well over one hundred productions since assuming their current positions in 1985. Ray Ficca, long time friend of Schurr and Love and a resident company member at the Playhouse will become the artistic director in September of this year.

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents The Underpants A play by Carl Sternheim Adaptation by Steve Martin Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents The Underpants by Carl Sternheim and adapted by Steve Martin. Directed by Marie Sproul and produced by Maureen Rogers, this hilarious, laugh-out-loud farce opens February 20. The talented and comedic cast includes Rob Allen, Jeff Mocho, Elisa Rodero, Maureen Rogers, Larry Simmons and Lenne Sirasky.

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents The Underpants A play by Carl Sternheim Adaptation by Steve Martin Laurel Mill Playhouse, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents The Underpants by Carl Sternheim and adapted by Steve Martin. Directed by Marie Sproul and produced by Maureen Rogers, this hilarious, laugh-out-loud farce opens February 20. The talented and comedic cast includes Rob Allen, Jeff Mocho, Elisa Rodero, Maureen Rogers, Larry Simmons and Lenne Sirasky.

Be ready to laugh at the hilarious farce The Underpants, written by German playwright Carl Sternheim and adapted by comedian Steve Martin. The show is presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre and Ed Lazar, agent, State Farm Insurance Companies. The Underpants opens on Sunday, February 22nd with a 2:00 p.m. matinee. The show continues February 26-29 at 8:00 p.m., March 1st at 2:00 p.m. and March 4-7 at 8:00 p.m. All performances are in the Fries Auditorium of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Tickets are $16 and group rates are available for 10 or more. Call 313-881-4004 or visit the Grosse Pointe Theatre website at www.gpt.org for tickets and information.

Playhouse on the Green, a 54-year-old not-for-profit theater company in residence at a beautiful 228-seat jewel-box theater in the heart of downtown Bridgeport, CT, kicks off their 2008-2009 season of plays and musicals with Steve Martin's wacky adaptation of Carl Sternheim's 1911 comedy 'The Underpants.' This hilarious send-up of repressed society and scandalous fashion faux pas runs for 8 performances only September 26-October 5, 2008.

Brooklyn's Premier Off-Off Broadway Company kicks off its 42nd season with the social satire The Underpants. The Underpants, the Steve Martin adaptation from the classic German farce by Carl Sternheim, is directed by Seth Soloway (artistic director, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts), and features an entertaining veteran Gallery Players cast.