Dress Blues at Open-Door Playhouse

In the short play Dress Blues, two young men, Christopher and Nicholas are partners in The Peak of Chic Boutique, a high-end clothing store on a fashionable street in Boston. A wealthy customer, Mrs. Simmons, wants to make a purchase, but her emotional distress makes things difficult. The middle-aged woman wants something that will make her look her absolute best, so that her husband won’t be distracted by the pretty young things in his office.

            In addressing Mrs. Simmons’ concerns, Nicholas will have to come up with a resolution that gives new meaning to the term “retail therapy.”

            Open-Door Playhouse founder and artistic director Bernadette Armstrong directs a cast that includes Kim Hlavac, Matthew Scott Montgomery and Michael Fletcher.

            Donald Loftus is the playwright. His previous full-length plays include The Springvale Armadillo, Per, Driftwood, and The Archway. Based in New York, he sits on the Board of Directors of the Dramatists Guild Foundation.

            Open-Door Playhouse will present this play in podcast form starting Wednesday, April 12, 2023.