Lyceum Theatre Presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14

The Lyceum Theatre presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER from Saturday, August 7th to Saturday, August 14th. The Lyceum Theatre is located at 114 High St., Arrow Rock, MO. Tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for seniors, $28 for students, and $15 for children. Tickets may be purchased over the phone at 660-837-3311 or online; only adult tickets may be purchase online. The show schedule is Wednesday and Saturdays at 2PM and 8PM; Thursday and Sunday at 2PM; and Friday at 8PM.

In this hilarious comedy, Sheridan Whiteside, theatre critic, lecturer, and radio personality, arriving to dine at the home of the prominent Stanley family in a small Midwestern town, slips on their doorstep and injures his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow, during which Whiteside monopolizes the living room and takes over the Stanley household. Before it's over, the outrageous has become commonplace. Written by the incomparable team of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the same gentlemen that penned the 2009 Lyceum hit, You Can't Take It With You, this stylish and funny production will feature one of the largest Lyceum casts ever assembled, playing an extravagant array of eccentric characters.

Sheridan Whiteside will be played by Lyceum veteran Michael Rothhaar, last seen in at the Lyceum in the 2009 production of You Can't Take It With You. Rothhaar is fresh from directing My Fair Lady at the Lyceum. He has been a professional actor since 1975, with Broadway credits that include The Front Page and The Corn Is Green. His off-Broadway credits include Frankenstein and Brand.

The role of Maggie Cutler, personal assistant to Mr. Whiteside, will be played by Kathryn Merry in her Lyceum debut. Merry toured nationally in Othello and has regional theatre credits that include Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Moon Over Buffalo and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. Her film credits include Cult of Sincerity, Plasterhead and The Creek.

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre is a non-profit 501(c)(3), professional theatre located in the unique village of Arrow Rock, Missouri, a 19th century National Historic Landmark. The Lyceum has been entertaining audiences in the heart of Missouri for 50 years producing a variety of musicals, dramas and comedies. Each year, this 408 seat theatre attracts professional talent from across the country to produce an eight show season (June-November). Performers, designers, directors, and technicians take residence in Arrow Rock for five months to bring its patrons Broadway caliber productions throughout the summer.

The Lyceum Theatre is affiliated with Actors' Equity Association, the Union for Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States working under an LOA to LORT (D) contract, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. More information may be found at the Theatre's website: http://lyceumtheatre.org/

 

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