It’s the hilarious George
S. Kaufman and Moss Hart tale of the obnoxious celebrity who falls on the ice
in front of their doorstep and stays and stays. Having never seen Play nor Movie
I realize now what I’d missed, so don’t you do the same.
I urge you to get over
to Actors Co-op because at this time we need all the laughter we can get. The
direction by Linda Kerns is crisp and magical and the 18-member cast are all
marvelous. Go! I guarantee you’ll thank me for it.
Heading the superlative
cast is Greg Martin, who dominates the action as the troublesome guest; Natalie
Hope MacMillan is an angel of patience as his assistant; Deborah Marlowe &
Lawrence Novikoff amuse mightily as the embattled hosts; Catherine Urbanek is marvelous
as a voracious blonde bombshell; Irwin Moskowitz adorable as a doctor with a punctured
dream, and Wenzel Jones a standout as witty singing guest, Noel Coward.
Jean Kauffman delights as
a beleaguered nurse; John Allee as a Marx Brother; Brenda Ballard as a ditzy
lady with a past; Kyle Frattini & Lila Hood as two kids with a dream; Connor
Sullivan as an honorable newspaperman; Karen Furno as a bedazzled cook; and Kevin
Michael Moran, Hunter Lowdon, Goreti da Silva and Chris Savell in multiple
roles.
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Produced by Thomas Chavira,
with 1930’s set by Nicholas Acciani, costumes by Shon LeBlanc, hair/makeup by
Amanda Walter and amazing props by Ernest McDaniel.
At the David Schall
Theater, First Presbyterian Church, 1760 N. Gower St. Hollywood, through Dec.
17. Reservations 323-462-8460 or www.ActorsCo-op.org. Free Parking.
Photos by John Dlugolecki
Also reviewed in the
December issue of NOT BORN YESTERDAY.
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