A summer finale
Published 8:00 pm Saturday, July 28, 2012
John Deyo, playing Eric Swan, rehearses the opening scene of upcoming Summerset Theatre presentation of "Cash on Delivery!" with Kaye Perry playing Linda Swan Friday night at Frank W. Bridges Theatre. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Summerset ends season with British farce
Summerset Theatre will close out its 45th season with the comedy “Cash on Delivery!” by Michael Cooney, which opens Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. Other performances are Aug. 1, 2, 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Randy Forster, playing the part of Norman McDonald, rehearses a scene from the upcoming Summerset Theatre presentation of "Cash on Delivery!" at Frank W. Bridges Theatre Friday night. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Called a hilarious and fast-paced British farce, the comedy features a con artist who decides to call it quits on his longtime welfare scam. Just when he resolves to kill off the imaginary recipients whose benefits he has been claiming, investigators show up. The result is a zany race to untangle a complex web of lies and deception.
“‘Cash on Delivery!’ is the perfect finale for our 45th season,” said Lindsey Williams, executive director of Summerset Theatre. “Playwright Michael Cooney is the son of Ray Cooney, whose plays have been very popular with Summerset audiences in the past.”
She recommended the play for those who liked “Funny Money,” “Run For Your Wife” or “Caught in the Net.”
“People have said that their sides have hurt from laughing so much,” Director David Dahlquist said. “The lines, the jokes, the characters, the situations are so funny. One lie turns into a bigger one and the lies grow and we watch the characters try to work through them. This one is no different. It builds to a riotous ending.”
“Cash on Delivery!” is suggested for ages 14 and older due to some mature subject matter. Some audience members may find some subjects, language or situations objectionable. Summerset Theater encourages audience members to become familiar with the material before attending the performance.
‘Cash on Delivery’
When: Opens Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; additional performances at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Where: Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College
Tickets: $12 for adults, $8 for students ages 16 and under. Tickets on sale at the Summerset Box Office in room E107 in the East Building
Box office: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one hour before performances. Call 507-433-0595 or email boxoffice@riverland.edu.
Cast: John Deyo as Eric Swan, Kaye Perry as Linda Swan, Randy Forster as Norman McDonald, Tom Ogilvie as Mr. Jenkins, Scott Bryant as Uncle George, Brian Mattson as Dr. Chapman, Eric Sippel as Mr. Forbright, Alice Holst as Ms Cowper, Kate Schoonover as Miss Dixon, and Kristine Iverson as Sally Chessington.
Set and lighting design: Cameron Davis
Costumes: Kaye Perry
Sound design: Jamie Wiebrand
Stage manager: David Albino
