Uptown Players Present REGRETS ONLY 6/11-27

Uptown Players continues its ninth season with the regional premiere of Paul Rudnick's latest comedy, Regrets Only at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater, former home of the Dallas Theater Center.
In Paul Rudnick's Neil Simon-esque comedy, the jokes fly fast and furious as the main characters navigate the complications of modern marriage, friendship and squandered riches. The action revolves around Jack, a powerhouse attorney (Dennis Canright), his socialite wife Tibby (Mary-Margaret Pyeatt), and their fabulously successful fashion designer friend (B. J. Cleveland). The characters clash over the issue of gay marriage, leading to a drastic protest arranged by one of them that has consequences for everyone.

Hilariously witty, Regrets Only is ripe with jokes at the expense of the upper class -taking pokes at plastic surgery, designer fashion and charity functions. The cast also features Pamela Daughtery as Marietta Claypoole, Tibby's much-married mother, Cindy Matthews as Myra, the McCulloughs' madcap maid, and Melissa Farmer as Spencer, Tibby and Jack's daughter, who is about to be married for the first time. The production is under the direction of Coy Covington.

The production runs June 11 through June 27, 2010, with shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. There is a special Thursday night performance at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. Performances take place at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd (entrance off Blackburn), Dallas, TX 75219. Tickets are $25-35 and can be purchased online at www.uptownplayers.org or by phone at (214) 219-2718.

Uptown Players made the move to the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater in January and will now be presenting its entire 2010 season in this larger venue. The remaining productions include the regional premiere of Paul Rudnick's comedy Regrets Only, and the hysterical parody Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits, along with the U.S. premiere of the Pet Shop Boys musical Closer to Heaven. For more information, visit www.uptownplayers.org.