Moon Over Buffalo

Description

Get ready for an evening of non-stop laughter and classic screwball comedy as The Middlebury Community Players present Ken Ludwig’s hilarious play, “Moon Over Buffalo.” This fast-paced homage to theater will run from February 19th through 22nd at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

Set in Buffalo, New York, in 1953, the play centers on George and Charlotte Hay, two fading stars of the 1950s stage who are performing Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory theater to a dwindling audience. On the brink of a disastrous split, they receive word that Hollywood director Frank Capra is coming to their matinee that very day, offering one last shot at stardom.

What follows is a perfect storm of theatrical chaos: a paternity announcement, a visit from their daughter’s weatherman-fiancé, a deaf mother-in-law’s confusion over Irish coffee, and a series of mistaken identities, dropped lines, and rapid-fire costume changes that run wildly off the rails. Ken Ludwig stuffs his play with comic invention and running gags. The audience is in for an evening of pure farcical delight, complete with slamming doors, a sword fight, and bravura performances from the talented cast.

The production stars Carl Engvall as the over-the-top George Hay, Suzanna Miller as his fiery wife Charlotte, Lilia Cohen as Eileen, Bettina Matthias as Ethel, Raphael Desautels as Howard, Leigh Guptill as Richard, and Olivia Olson as Rosalind. Called “Broadway’s funniest, most enjoyable lighthearted play” by Entertainment Weekly, Moon Over Buffalo promises an unforgettable night of entertainment with plenty of laughs.