PRESENT LAUGHTER

An aging actor balances his ego, art, admirers and romantic intrigues with the help of his quirky entourage. A classic comedy reimagined with a diverse cast.

Garry Essendine, world renowned actor, is preparing for a theatrical tour to Africa to distract himself from impending middle age.  But in the weeks before the tour is to begin, he is beset by a series of fans and admirers – an unhinged young playwright, a besotted society starlet, and his manager’s seductive wife – who are determined to take his spotlight. One crisis leads into another as his quirky entourage try to keep him focused and the business in order – and a secret affair, once exposed, might tear apart his closely-knit family of friends.

Snappy dialog, over-the-top characters, and surprise revelations abound in this classic British farce by Noel Coward, reimagined with a diverse cast and set amid the heyday of the black theater movement of the 1940s. 

Dates:

– Thursday, 2/23 (7:30pm)

– Friday, 2/24 (7:30pm)

– Saturday, 2/25 (2:00pm, 7:30pm)

– Sunday, 2/26 (2:00pm)

– Wednesday, 3/1 (7:30pm)

– Thursday, 3/2 (7:30pm)

– Friday, 3/3 (7:30pm)

– Saturday, 3/4 (2:00pm, 7:30pm)

– Sunday, 3/5 (2:00pm)

Cost:

– General admission: $25

– Seniors (65 ): $20 

– Students: $10

Website URLs:

– Info: https://switchyardtheatrecompany.org/shows/present-laughter/

– Tickets: https://switchyard.ticketleap.com/present-laughter/

More information:

– Email: info@switchyardtc.org