TAKE ME OUT Playing at the Foothills Theatre Through 11/16
By: Faetra Petillo Oct. 30, 2008
Take Me Out, winner of the 2003 Tony Award for Best Play, is now playing at Foothills Theatre till November 16, 2008.
The critics are praising Take Me Out which follows the story of Darren Lemming- the star center fielder of the world champion New York Empires. Darren is young, rich, famous, talented, handsome, and so convinced of his popularity that when he casually announces to his teammates and the press that he is gay, he assumes the news will be readily accepted by everyone. It isn't. Darren finds some unlikely solace in the form of friendship with his new business manager, Mason - a brilliant but repressed guy who, as everyone around him copes with disenchantment, blooms in the ecstatic discovery of baseball. This much talked about story sizzles with humor, passion, and an overwhelming affection for the game.Warning: Adult themes, profanity, and nudity.
Jason Southerland returns to Foothills to direct Take Me Out. Jason has previously directed Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story and A Streetcar Named Desire at Foothills Theatre. The cast features an 11 member all-male cast, which includes talented newcomers to the Foothills stage, Kelby T. Akin as Shane, John Kooi as Skipper, Jay L. Lee as Kawabata, Paul Melendy as Jason, Herb Newsome as Darren, Juan Carlos Pinedo as Martinez, Daniel Rios Jr. as Davey, George Saulnier as Mason, and Timothy Scott as Kippy. Returning to the Foothills stage is Anthony Jarrod Goes (Moonlight and Magnolias) as Toddy, and Dan Whelton (As Bees in Honey Drown) as Kippy.
Take Me Out will appear at Foothills Theatre October 25 to November 16. Tickets range in price from $30 to $35. Student seats are $19 Groups of 20 or more save $10 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office by calling (508) 754-4018 or online at www.foothillstheatre.com.
Foothills Theatre is conveniently located at the Courtyard just off Commercial Street and is completely handicapped accessible. Foothills Theatre Company is Central Massachusetts only full-time, non-profit theatre company producing an 8-show regular season schedule, year-round children's theatre productions and Professional Theatre School.
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