Community Theatre of Little Rock Presents TIL BETH DO US PART, 5/13-29

The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents its Spring production of "'Til Beth Do Us Part" on May 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th at 7:30 pm and May15th, 22nd and 29th at 2:00 pm, at the Public Theatre, located at 616 Center Street, next to Horn's in downtown Little Rock. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for military, students and seniors age 65 and over, $12 for groups of 10 or more, and free of charge for children age 6 and under.

There will be a ‘Pocket Price Preview' of the show May 12th at 7:30pm. Admission is whatever the patron can pay, but seating is strictly first-come, first-serve; no reservations will be taken for this special performance.

In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden (Roben Johnson) needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby (Duane Jackson). Lately, nurturing his marriage of twenty-seven years hasn't been the highest priority for Gibby, but pretty soon he'll wish it had been. Enter Beth Bailey (Susan Andrews), Suzannah's newly-hired assistant, a gregarious, highly-motivated daughter of the South. To Suzannah's delight, Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well-run machine. This couldn't have happened at a better time for Suzannah, since her boss, Celia Carmichael (Donna Singleton/Rebecca Burton), the C.E.O. of Carmichael's Chocolates, is flying in soon for an important make-or-break business dinner. Gibby grows increasingly wary as Beth insinuates herself into more and more aspects of their lives. In no time, she exceeds her duties as a household assistant and interjects herself into Suzannah's career. As Suzannah's dependence on Beth grows and Gibby's dislike of the woman deepens, Suzannah gives Beth carte blanche to change anything in the household that "will make it run more efficiently." And the change Beth makes is convincing Suzannah that Gibby must go! When he realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, a newly-determined Gibby sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend, Margo (Stephanie Gunderman), a wisecracking and self-deprecating divorcee and her ex-husband, Hank (Terry Harrison), who is in the midst of his own mid-life crisis. Their effort to stop Beth at any cost sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry just as Suzannah's boss arrives for that all-important dinner. Whether you're married, single, rethinking your divorce or currently being controlled by someone up to no good, you're sure to enjoy this family-friendly, laugh-out-loud Jones/Hope/Wooten comedy!

Mark Troillett - Director
Stage Manager - Erin Dalton
Chris Boggs - Producer

Seating is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. To make a reservation, call or text 501-410-ACT3 (501-410-2283). Unclaimed reserved seats will be released 10 minutes prior to show time. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Cash and checks only - no credit/debit cards accepted.

Founded in 1956, the Community Theatre of Little Rock (CTLR) is Central Arkansas's oldest and finest theater tradition. CTLR is a nonprofit, volunteer organization striving to enlighten, educate and entertain our community by providing live theatrical productions of the highest quality, as well as providing opportunities for talented people to perform and participate in all phases of producing live theater.

For further information, please call CTLR at (501) 410-ACT3 (2283), visit our Facebook Page or visit our website www.ctlr-act.org.

 

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