Scarborough Theatre Guild Presents 'I Take This Man'

A Jack Sharkey play, with its farcical elements and physical comedy, is a sure bet for hilarious entertainment in community theater.  I Take This Man is no exception. Giddy (Velika Mangova) is looking to end her single life, so when she spots what she believes is a collapsed runner at the Boston Marathon, she has an unsuspecting cop, Jud (Carl Dalton ), bring the unconscious man home to her nearby apartment.  The inventive Giddy, convinces Jud that the man, whom she names Antonio (Sandy Stephens), is her husband, and they will be celebrating 1 year of marriage that evening. When roommate Charlene (Angèle Morgan) comes home, Giddy explains to her less-than-thrilled roommate, that the Boston marathon runners all had crossed the finish line and, since nice guys finish last, this one must be "Mr. Right.".  Knocks on the door reinforce the dilemma. How will they explain him to Charlene's beau, Dex (Mark Boyko)? They carry the still unconscious man to the bedroom, and when he later appears, convince the confused man that he is Antonio the plumber.  The explanations and plot twists get more outrageous and funnier and each justification causes yet more problems.

Jack Sharkey was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois . He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in the Creative Writing Field of the English Major. After that, he taught school for two years. In mid 1955, Jack enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base, New Mexico as a Special Services worker. He wrote, produced, and directed one show per month for the Enlisted Men's Club. After the Army, he worked as a copywriter for Sears, Roebuck and Company. In 1958, Jack went to New York to begin a full-time freelance writing career. He wrote Science Fiction stories and novels, humor articles, and mystery novels. Jack wrote his first stage comedy in 1965. Soon afterwards, he went exclusively into playwriting which he continued until a few months before his death. He has 82 published plays, thriller, comedies and musicals, written under his own name and four others --- Rick Abbot, Monk Ferris, Mark Chandler, and Mike Johnson.  These plays are performed all around the world. Jack passed away on September 28, 1992 after a bout with cancer.

Theatre Scarborough 's three member organizations – Scarborough Music Theatre, Scarborough Players and Scarborough Theatre Guild – have been presenting high-caliber community theatre for a total of almost 150 years.  Each season, the groups present 11 productions – dramas, thrillers, musicals and comedies – at Scarborough Village Theatre, a 248-seat thrust stage theatre located in the Scarborough Village Community Centre.  The wheelchair-accessible complex has free parking on-site.  Theatre Scarborough gratefully acknowledges the support of media sponsor The Scarborough Mirror.

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