Pandora Productions Presents MEASURE FOR PLEASURE, 12/9-19

It's not even Thanksgiving yet but we've had enough of carols on the radio, decorations in every store since October, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire to last us until the New Year. For a completely different holiday experience, join Pandora Productions this December for the dirtiest words soon to be on everyone's lips as we present David Grimm's MEASURE FOR PLEASURE. As The Washington Post recently wrote, "Imagine a play by the 18th century equivalents of Mel Brooks, John Waters and the folks at Frederick's of Hollywood."

This randy restoration romp meets contemporary sex farce is a madcap send up to classical theatre, set in 1751 and punctuated with a series of madCAP 21st Century pop culture-isms. Measure for Pleasure concerns the romantic couplings of a host of nobles and servants including Sir Peter Lustforth who's had enough of his wife's amorous ways and casts his wandering eye on the virginal Hermione - setting off a series of chaotic chases and couplings amongst a womanizer, a transvestite, a puritanical dame and a helplessly romantic valet. Obstacles to Lustforth's pursuit include Hermione's strict guardian Dame Stickle and a friendly rival, Captain Dick Dashwood. Richly endowed (yes, endowed) with mistaken identities and abundant verbal delights, it's a saucy, silly, filthy treat. Grimm has the gift for clever wordplay frequently resulting in mischievous, risqué sexual double-entendres with the occasional foray into dialogue spoken in rhymed couplets. Oh, did we mention it's not for children?

Generously sponsored by Michael Taggart Photography http://www.facebook.com/michael.taggart.photography.1 and presented at the Victor Jory Theatre at Actors Theatre of Louisville, December 9 - 19, 2010.

Running time for each show is approximately two hours with intermission. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m., all matinees at 2:00 p.m. Individual tickets may be purchased in advance for $15, $17 day of show at www.PandoraProds.org or by calling 502-216-5502. (Note: Please contact us directly for your ticketing needs as Actors Theatre does not provide tickets for Pandora Productions.) Directed by Michael J. Drury, the cast features Joe Hatfield as Will Blunt, Mike Slaton as Molly Tawdry, Zachary Burrell as Captain Dick Dashworth, Leah Roberts as Hermione Goode, Lucas Adams as Sir Peter Lustforth, Lynn Gregory as Lady Vanity Lustforth, and Nancy Hoover as Dame Stickle.

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