Or should I say shticks? In my experience, Sheridan is most often produced on small intimate stages by small, worthy companies. Nothing kills comedy like worthiness. Posner goes big with a cast of seasoned clowns who can stretch humor as broad as it can go without breaking.
The magic is that they are clowns who live the parts. Wall-breaking mugging is not allowed. Malaprop, the ignorant but intellectually confident rich aunt who continually chooses words that sound like the ones she ought to use but miss the mark. The blunders lead to absurdities and they still get laughs. Much credit for that goes to the actor in the role, Tracy Michelle Arnold, who physically and vocally is bungling, supercilious perfection.
Then again, the program lists as the voice and text coach Eva Breneman, a frequent behind-the-scenes force at APT and Chicago stages.
That includes at least one outrageous plaid suit that seems to wear its ownerβBob Acres played by the inexhaustible, funny Josh Krauseβand which seems to drive a lightning-quick Charleston for him. The plot revolves around Mrs. Lydia reads pot-boiling romances and deems that her true love ought to be a man of low station who whisks her off to romantic adventure.
Guess what? No matter. Through September Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content. There, they dream of a better life and better world. Facebook Twitter Instagram.
