Fleetwood Community Theatre is staging a reprisal of it’s fall show , Boeing Boeing at the Boyertown State Theater.
A farce written by French playwright Marc Camoletti in 1960. It was latter translated to English by Beverly Cross and staged in London at the Apollo Theatre in 1962 and transferred to the Dutchess Theatre in 1965, running a total of seven years. In 1991, the play was listed in the Guinness Book of records as the most performed French play throughout the world.
Boeing Boeing hit the Broadway stage in 2008 as a truly fantastic comedy by some well know actors. It was the winner of the drama desk awards for outstanding rival and outstanding actor in a play.
The story is about a wealthy bachelor, Bernard who lives in the middle of Paris in the 60s in a wonderful flat and is juggling three gorgeous flight attendants all engaged to him without knowing about each other. He manages this with careful planning, and cunning sophistication while engineering specific time tables of three major air lines all this with the help and assistance of a very reluctant housekeeper, Berthe. The arrival of a college friend from the states, Robert, weather situations, flight delays ,and faster planes sends his elaborate love affairs with his dazzling international harem – Gloria, Gabriella, and Gretchen into total chaos. Soon all three hostesses are in town simultaneously. His timid college friend forgets his name and who he has lied, too. And his housekeeper can’t keep her menus straight with each flight attendants arrival.
The play is directed by Brian Miller and assisted by Randy Miller. The cast consists of Brian
Miller (Bernard), Randy Miller (Robert), Tara Sands (Berthe), Marisa Hoover (Gloria), Brandi Bailey (Gabriella), and Melissa Kopicz (Gretchen).
FCT will be presenting this comedy (farce) at the Boyertown State Theater on Feb. 26, 27, 28 and March 1. Show times are 7:30 for February shows and 3 for March 1. Tickets can be purchased thru Boyertown State theater.com and at the door. All seats are General admission. Doors open one half before show times.
Fleetwood Community Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer organization of theatre lovers currently in their 26th season. FCT is committed to the education and development of their membership within the theatre arts program by offering opportunities to all ages both on-stage and behind the scenes. As an outlet of quality musical, dramatic and ensemble productions, it encourages and supports local youth to pursue performing arts opportunities through school, church, collegiate or other local productions.
