Directed by Sarah Kimball
Produced by Kelly Noonan

April 1st - 9th, 2011
The Arlington Center for the Arts
41 Foster Street, Arlington

Featuring:

• Maggie Carr as Louise
• Justus Perry as Theo
• Kathy Berenson as Gertrude
• Mike Handelman as Versati
• Nick Bennett-Zendzian as Cohen
• Bill Conley as Klinglehoff
• Michael Wayne Smith as The King

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• Stage Manager - Amy Lehrmitt
• Technical Director - Adam Teti
• Set Designer - Laura Cunningham
• Costume Designer - Michela Carlson
• Publicity Manager - Coriana Hunt Swartz
• Props Master - Jake Scaltreto
• Technical Assistant - Rebecca Dunham
• Graphic Design - Jennifer Jermantowicz

Synopsis

Steve Martin’s adaptation of a 1910 German farce by Sternheim follows the fate of Louise Maske after the startling day when her underpants fall off in public, taking a wry look at propriety, notoriety, and 15 minutes of fame. Louise and her husband, Theo, a minor government functionary, are trying to rent out a room in their apartment to earn a little extra cash. Theo fears that Louise’s wardrobe malfunction at the royal parade may have ruined their public image, but the prospective tenants who shortly come calling find the lingerie mishap more titillating than repellent. A nosy neighbor encourages Louise to take advantage of the situation and have an affair, but her tenant-suitors keep getting distracted. What’s a model housewife to do?