PRESENT LAUGHTER
By noted playwright and performer Noel Coward
WHEN: September 14 - 30, Friday evenings at 8 PM; Saturdays at 8 PM; and Sundays at 3 PM
WHERE: Playhouse 22 is conveniently located at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick
TICKETS: $20 for adults or $18 for seniors and students, and available online at Playhouse22.org, by calling the Box Office at (732) 254-3939 or at the Box Office window. Discover Jersey Arts Card members get a Buy One/Get One Free discount valid for the Sunday, September 23 performance. Call the Box Office and just mention or show your card when purchasing. Valid on phone and walk in purchases only.
The plot follows a few days in the life of the successful and self-obsessed light comedy actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment in Africa. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry has to deal with women who want to seduce him, placate both his long-suffering secretary and his estranged wife, cope with a crazed young playwright and overcome his fear of middle-age and, by implication, his impending mid-life crisis.
“Noel Coward’s sense of humor comes alive with this very talented group of performers,” explained director Arlene Schulman, “Audiences will enjoy the over-the-top personalities and farcical spin on the lives of celebrities.”
