Porchlight Theatre Presents SCAPINO, Now thru 7/13
By: BWW News Desk
Porchlight Theatre Company presents Scapino by Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale.
Award-winning director James Dunn helms this outdoor production of "Scapino," a saucy, slapstick comedy about a devious valet who conspires a complex plot to help two pairs of lovers overcome parental opposition. "Scapino," an adaptation of the 1671 Commedia dell'Arte play "Les Fourberies de Scapin" by Moliere, debuted on Broadway in 1974 featuring Jim Dale as Scapino.
The production is presented in the outdoor amphitheater at the beautiful Marin Art & Garden Center. Audiences are encouraged to bring picnics. Warm clothing, jackets and blankets are recommended for evening performances.
Featuring Michael Barr,* Buzz Halsing,* Justin Dupuis, Don Wood, Natalie Palan, Carla Pauli, Candace Brown, Ellen Brooks, Christopher Hammond and Ryan Martin. *AEA Directed by James Dunn.
The production runs 7:30 p.m. tonight, June 20 to July 13, 2013; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and Monday, July 1. No performance July 4. Discounted preview performances are 7:30 p.m. June 20 and June 21. All shows play the Redwood Amphitheatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, Calif. Cost: $15 to $30; $15-25 in advance, $20-30 at the door. Preview performances $15 per person. Online tickets at: https://porchlight.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0NG000000FqCEAMA3 or call 415-251-1027.
For more information, visit www.porchlight.net.
Pictured: Michael Barr as Scapino and Buzz Halsing as his sidekick Sylvestro. Photo by David Louis Klein.
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