| "The Underpants" |
| Sky Performing Arts Presents Steve Martin’s "The Underpants" The renowned comic actor and author of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" provides a wild farce adapted from the classic 1910 German play about Louise (Julie Jennings) and Theo Maske, (Asa Sholdez) a newlywed couple whose conservative existence is shattered when Louise's bloomers fall down in public. This is when showing an ankle was considered scandalous! Though she pulls them up quickly, Theo thinks the incident will cost him his job as a government clerk and end in ruin, shame and poverty. Louise's momentary display does not result in the feared scandal but it does attract two infatuated men, a foppish poet Versati (Michael McFadden) and a whiny hypochondriac Cohen (Christopher Kapsalis). Each of whom wants to rent the spare room in the Maskes' home. Of course the nosy Neighbor Gertrude (Leilani Saper) will encourage the naïve and love starved Louise to find ways to rendezvous with charming Versati. Oblivious to their amorous objectives Theo splits the room between them, happy to collect rent from both. Enter a third a possible renter Klinglehoff (Tom Cook), mistaken identity, wild puns, and amorous chase scenes all ensue for a rollicking night of theater. The extremely talented and experienced cast of Asa Sholdez, Michael McFadden, Leilani Saper, Julie Jennings, Tom Cook and new comer Christopher Kapsalis bring together this rollicking farce about underpants and “the power of a glimpse of lingerie”. Directed by Eric Lewis The show runs October 9-25 Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM Sunday Matinee at 2PM, at 17072 Tye St SE, Monroe. Tickets (360) 863-1663 or Brown Paper Tickets Tickets are $14.00 for adults and $12.00 for students and seniors. This show is recommended for adults due to the subject matter. |
| Gertrude (Leilani Saper) discusses the bloomers she made using the the same colors as the German flag with Louise Maske (Julie Smith Jennings ). Louise's husband, Theo (Asa Sholdez) looks on. |
| Klinglehoff (Tom Cook) petitioning Theo to be the new co-tenant. photo by Patricia Haines-Ainsworth |
| Cohen (Christopher Kapsalis) stirs sugar into his coffee as he thinks of ways to win Louise's heart. photo by Patricia Haines-Ainsworth |