STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Everyman Theatre's BEAUX' STRATAGEM

Everyman Theatre closes its historic 2012/13 season with a staging of the rarely produced comedic gem, The Beaux' Stratagem. Founding Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi directs the production, which features a large cast of 15 actors and includes Resident Company Members Megan Anderson, Clinton Brandhagen and Bruce Randolph Nelson. Everyman moved into its brand new theatre in January of this year. The production will run now through June 30th. Click below for a sneak peek at the production!

A raucous romp through the trials and tribulations of love, money, and marriage, The Beaux' Stratagem follows the adventures of Archer and Aimwell, two young gents who are short on cash and long on schemes. The duo travel from village to village in search of wealth and women. When they happen upon the lovely Dorinda and the equally beautiful Mrs. Kate Sullen, they devise a plan to woo and win them. But, as in every great love story, obstacles abound!

The Restoration-style comedy was written by George Farquhar and originally produced in 1707. Renowned playwright Thornton Wilder began an adaptation of the play in the 1930s but never completed it. Decades later, after Wilder's death, the family's estate approached well-known playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy for You) to complete the adaptation. The brand new version premiered at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC in 2006. The Everyman production marks the Baltimore premiere of this hysterical adaptation.

Portraying the "beaux" of the title will be Danny Gavigan (Archer) and Yaegel T. Welch (Aimwell). This will mark Mr. Gavigan's debut at Everyman. He has been seen at such regional theatres as Centerstage (The Rivals, Snow Falling on Cedars), Signature Theatre (Really Really) and La Jolla Playhouse (Peer Gynt). Mr. Welch, direct from a year-long tour with The Acting Company (Of Mice and Men, As You Like It), was last seen at Everyman Theatre as Ogun Size in the critically-acclaimed production of The Brothers Size.

Resident Company Member Megan Anderson (most recently seen in the hit production of God of Carnage) will play Mrs. Kate Sullen. She will be joined onstage with fellow Company Member Clinton Brandhagen (August: Osage County, You Can't Take It With You) as Sullen. Once again showing comedic acumen, Resident Company Member Bruce Randolph Nelson (August: Osage County, You Can't Take It With You) will be pulling double-duty in the two roles of Boniface and Foigard.

Vincent Lancisi directs the final production of the 2012/13 season. His artistic team includes Resident Set Designer Daniel Ettinger, Resident Lighting Designer Jay Herzog, Resident Costume Designer David Burdick, and Resident Dialect Coach Gary Logan, each of whom were members of the artistic team for the theatre's inaugural production,August: Osage County. The design team is drawing on inspiration from famous designers of couture fashion from throughout history. They will be joined by Sound Designer Elisheba Ittoop (Private Lives, Shooting Star) and Wig Designer Anne Nesmith (Pygmalion, All My Sons). Resident Fight Choreographer Lewis Shaw will be not only choreographing and executing extensive sword fights with the cast, but will also lend some of his own weapon design to the production.

Tickets for The Beaux' Stratagem are now on-sale and range in price from $10 - $60. For information about Everyman Theatre, visit www.everymantheatre.org or call 410.752.2208.

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