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2005 Season:
How to Succeed in
Business
Without Really Trying
(June 21 - July 2)
"With a lively cast of two dozen energetic and
enthusiastic young actors and a couple of old pros, we are introduced to this
year's talented company and we like what we see."
-- The Cape Codder --
"Monomoy's production is fast paced and
perfectly played."
-- The Cape Cod Chronicle --
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A Flea in her Ear
(July 5-9)
"For a big healthy laugh, have a large helping
of farce by George Feydeau,
expertly served up by the Monomoy Troupe."
--The Cape Codder --
"The standout of the cast is Mark Stringham who
shined in the theater's season-opener, 'How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying'. Stringham delivers another dazzling performance in the
dual roles of Victor-Emmanuel, the CEO of the Boston Life Company, and his
look-alike, the boozy hotel porter Poche. The wiry Stringham has the
boyish charm and frenetic energy of Michael J. Fox. His quick change
transitions from the sophisticated Victor to the punchy Poche supply lots of
laughs."
-- The Cape Cod Times --
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THE COCKTAIL HOUR
(July 12-16)
"From the minute they
clink their glasses, the sparks start flying in A.R. Gurney's 1988 comedy of
manners, 'The Cocktail Hour', playing at Monomoy Theatre."
-- The Cape Cod Times --
"The Ohio
University Players proved to be delicious taskmasters at blending the essential
ingredients of a slightly shaken dry martini soured by a small twist of lemon
this week at the Monomoy Theatre... The production is
stirring. Michael Page's direction is crisp and concise... 'The Cocktail
Hour' ends before you are ready to leave."
-- The Cape Cod Chronicle --
"Directed by Michael
Page, 'The Cocktail Hour'
serves up thoughts and memories that pack a wallop."
-- The Cape Codder --
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Charley's Aunt
(July 19-23)
"'Charley's Aunt' at the Monomoy makes for a very funny, unforgettable
centenarian. And the Ohio University Players continue to get it right this
summer."
-- The Cape Cod Chronicle --
"The Ohio University
Players' production of this venerable silliness, under the direction of Malcolm
Morrison, leaves out none of the pomp nor the pratfalls in a 2 1/2-hour romp
made perfect by expert comedic timing, evocative sets, rich costumes and a
refusal to take itself seriously."
-- The Cape Cod Times --
"It is all lots of fun.
It surely tickled the funnybones
of its Victorian audiences and does the same thing today."
-- The Cape Codder --
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The Fantasticks
(July 28 - August 6)
"The Ohio University Players' well-cast, well-staged production brings this1960
theatrical fantasy to life with an appealing freshness."
-- The Cape Cod Times --
"It is
about the talent that simply bursts from the boards. These kids have it!
And they make sure the audience gets caught up in their enthusiasm."
-- The Barnstable Patriot--
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The Taming of the Shrew
(August 9-13)
"Monomoy
Theatre patrons, hold on to your seats! You’ll be off on a carnival thrill ride
of irrepressible zaniness this week when the Ohio University Players create an
uproarious commotion taming a wild woman for the home-loving life of marital
domestication."
-- The Cape Cod Chronicle --
"'Shrew'
broad comedy in every sense of the word."
-- The Cape Cod Times--
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The Sunshine Boys
by Neil Simon
August 16-20
"Rust and
-- The Cape Cod Chronicle --
"Max Montel's skillful direction brings out both
the humor and pathos of ''The Sunshine Boys'' in the Ohio University Players'
production."
-- The Cape Cod Times --
The Solid Gold Cadillac
by Howard Teichmann & George Kaufman
August 23-27
"Oh, what a quieter, sadder
little peninsula we will be once the Ohio University Players pack up their
beach bags and depart for points inland. Nicely paced, with a soundtrack
of unforgettable 1950s songs to boot, 'The Solid Gold Cadillac' is a fun finale
to a particularly enjoyable
Monomoy season."
-- The Cape Cod Times --
Julie Harris's Note of Introduction from A History of the Monomoy
Theatre, by Robert Hannon Davis
"I have now been a resident of West
Chatham,
Massachusetts,
for over a decade. From almost the first moment of my arrival in this lovely
community on Cape Cod, I was aware that right down
Main
Street,
in Chatham, was the Monomoy Theatre, where I could see a summer season of plays, a musical,
and a Shakespeare drama or comedy included. That made me smile to myself with
joy and anticipation. What good luck to have a theatre practically in my own
backyard!
"I
have looked forward to each new season and have always been rewarded with
remarkable performances and beautifully mounted productions on the small but
surprisingly adaptable stage of the Monomoy. I've felt my life enriched by the
young actors and actresses I've seen on that stage and have watched Alan Rust as
director, actor, and producer, give us exciting, interesting, and inspiring
plays.
"When the final play of the summer comes around I am always sad; those summer weeks go by so quickly. But I take comfort in the thought that another July will come and I can be surprised, delighted, and thrilled at the Monomoy Theatre once more."