Cape Playhouse to Open 90th Anniversary Season with LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS

The historic Cape Playhouse's 90th season kicks off with one of Neil Simon's most irresistible comedies, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, starring Jennifer Cody and Daniel Pearce. Directed by Tim Threlfall, this classic comedy plays June 7 through 18.

Last of the Red Hot Lovers follows the story of Barney Cashman, a seafood restaurateur who is deep in the throes of a midlife crisis. Bored with a humdrum existence, he musters the courage to join the sexual revolution before it's too late, by embarking upon a series of attempts to seduce three eccentric women. America's favorite playwright brings together humanity and hilarity in a fun-filled, bumpy ride of self-discovery as Barney grapples with how to start living a fuller life.

Playhouse favorite Jennifer Cody marks her tenth season at the Playhouse, where she was most recently seen in Women in Jeopardy. She will also be remembered for her performances in The Odd Couple, Hello Dolly!, Unnecessary Farce, Boeing Boeing, Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo; her Broadway credits include A Christmas Story, Shrek, The Pajama Game, Taboo, Urinetown, Seussical the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Grease, and Cats. Ms. Cody created the voice of Charlotte La Boeuff in Disney's The Princess and the Frog and is the voice of Darcy in Nickelodeon's "Winx Club" and Lucy in "Robot and Monster."

Daniel Pearce makes his Playhouse debut in Lovers. He has been seen on Broadway in Machinal (Roundabout Theatre), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Circle in the Square) and Off-Broadway in numerous productions, including The Most Deserving (Women's Project Theater), Passion Play (Epic), Ping Pong, Macbeth, King Lear, Measure for Measure, Henry V, Henry VI (NYSF/Public), and Falling (Minetta Lane). His regional credits include roles at the Denver Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Actor's Theater of Louisville, Shakespeare Theater DC, Long Wharf, McCarter, Chautauqua Theatre Company, and the Guthrie. His film/TV credits include Murder of a President, Salt, An Invisible Sign, Clowns, Godzilla, "Law and Order," "Law and Order: SVU," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent," "Queens Supreme," and "Chapelle's Show."

Last of the Red Hot Lovers is directed by Tim Threlfall, who recently helmed the American premiere of Frank Wildhorn's new musical The Count of Monte Cristo, as well as made the television film musical "Berlin," recipient of an Emmy and Telly Award. The design team includes Michael Anania (scenic design), Gail Baldoni (costume design), and Matthew Breton (lighting design).

Neil Simon has been represented on Broadway by Come Blow Your Horn; Little Me; Barefoot in the Park; The Odd Couple; Sweet Charity; The Star-Spangled Girl; Plaza Suite; Promises, Promises; Last of the Red Hot Lovers; The Gingerbread Lady; The Prisoner of Second Avenue; The Sunshine Boys; The Good Doctor; God's Favorite; California Suite; Chapter Two; They're Playing our Song; I Ought to Be in Pictures; Fools; Brighton Beach Memoirs; Biloxi Blues (1985 Tony Award); the female version of The Odd Couple; Broadway Bound; Rumors; Lost in Yonkers (1991 Pulitzer Prize; Tony Award); Jake's Women; The Goodbye Girl; Laughter on the 23rd Floor; Proposals; The Dinner Party and 45 Seconds from Broadway. London Suite was produced Off-Broadway. His films include Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners, Plaza Suite, The Heartbreak Kid, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Murder by Death, The Sunshine Boys, The Goodbye Girl, The Cheap Detective, California Suite, Chapter Two, Seems Like Old Times, Only When I Laugh, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Max Dugan Returns, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Lost in Yonkers.

Playing June 7 through 18, performances are Monday through Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm, Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, with matinees on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 pm and Saturdays at 4:00 pm.

Tickets begin at $35.00, and can be purchased at CapePlayhouse.com, at the Cape Playhouse Box Office (820 Main Street, Route 6A, Dennis, MA), or by phone at 508-385-3911.

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