'Boeing-Boeing' lands at Meadow Brook Theatre, 1/6-1/31

Meadow Brook Theatre presents Marc Camoletti's comedy 'Boeing-Boeing' from January 6 to 31.

Bernard has a perfect life. He's a successful, American architect living in Paris, and has a fiancée who is an airline attendant. Actually, he's got three fiancées-one American, one French and one German-who are all airline attendants. Keeping one up, one down and one pending works well...until a schedule change lands all three fiancées in Paris at the same time. Enlisting his best friend and maid, Bernard tries to keep his charmed life on track in the midst of mounting chaos.

Written by Marc Camoletti and translated by Beverley Cross, the Michigan Premiere of "Boeing-Boeing" is sure to have audiences laughing all the way to the runway.

Meadow Brook veteran Christopher Howe plays the playboy, Bernard. His best friend, Robert, is played by Steve Blackwood. A newcomer to MBT, Blackwood may be a familiar face to audiences from his regular role on the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives," or other television guest appearances. Having returned to Michigan, Blackwood is pleased to be adding Meadow Brook Theatre to his resume.

The remainder of the cast includes Katie Hardy as Janet (the American one), Julianne Somers as Jacqueline (the French one), Stephanie Wahl as Judith (the German one), and Karen Sheridan as Bernard's long-suffering maid/air traffic controller, Bertha.

Meadow Brook Theatre Interim Artistic Director Travis W. Walter directs, with scenic design by Brian Kessler, costume design by Liz Moore, lighting design by Reid G. Johnson and sound design by Mike Duncan. Terry W. Carpenter is the stage manager and Sarah Warren is the assistant stage manager.

Tickets range from $24 to $39 and are available by calling the Meadow Brook Theatre box office at 248-377-3300 or going online at www.ticketmaster.com. Groups of eight or more should call 248-370-3316 for group discounts. The schedule includes an American Sign Language interpreted performance on Wednesday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m.

Cast:
Janet Katie Hardy*

Bernard Christopher Howe*

Bertha Karen Sheridan*

Robert Steve Blackwood*

Jacqueline Julianne Somers*

Judith Stephanie Wahl*

Director Travis W. Walter

Stage Manager Terry W. Carpenter*

Assistant/Rehearsal Stage Manager Sarah Warren*

Scenic Design Brian Kessler

Lighting Design Reid G. Johnson

Costume Design Liz Moore

Sound Design Mike Duncan

*Denotes member of Actors' Equity Association

'Boeing-Boeing' will be performed from January 6 to 31 at the Meadow Brook Theatre located on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. For addition information, please visit www.mbtheatre.com.

Meadow Brook Theatre is a non-profit, cultural institution serving southeast Michigan for over 40 years.

Picture L to R: Katie Hardy, Steve Blackwood, Stephanie Wahl, Karen Sheridan, Christopher Howe and Julianne Somers from the cast of Boeing-Boeing at Meadow Brook Theatre. Photo credit Rick Smith of Rick's Photography.

 

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