May 1 - 23, 2010
Friday/Saturdays at 8pm $19
Sundays at 2pm $16
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Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Ray Yucis

In the not-too-distant future, when actors and robotic “actoids” are really indistinguishable, an aspiring screenwriter gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself smitten with his almost human leading lady. Equal parts riotous farce, romantic comedy, and stinging satire, Comic Potential has something to tickle everyone’s funnybone. Complete with double-takes, pies in the face, clever wordplay, chase scenes, and the requisite happy ending, this is a play that will leave you laughing—and thinking—long after you leave the theater.

Sir Alan Ayckbourn (The Norman Conquests, Absurd Person Singular) is often called “the Neil Simon of London’s West End”, and more than a dozen of his finely tuned comedies have ended up on Broadway. His plays have been translated into 35 languages while winning seven London Evening Standard Awards.  Contains occasional strong language and adult themes.

CAST Doctor, Farmer, Man in Dress Shop  - John Kiely Mother, Farmer’s Wife, Dress Shop Assistant  - Karin Wander Young Man, Desk Clerk, Waiter #1, Turkey, Technician  - Zach Tait Prim Spring  - Margie Druss Fodor Chandler Tate  - Bill Macchio Trudi Floote  - Larissa Symbouras Jacie Tripplethree  - Leigh Adel-Arnold Carla Pepperbloom  - Joanne Guarnaccia Adam Trainsmith  - Michael Spadaccini Marmion, Waiter #2  - Darren Carfano Lester Trainsmith  - Ron Siclari Woman in Dress Shop, Prostitute  - Jeanmarie Garver-Gaydos       PRODUCTION TEAM Director  - Ray Yucis Producer  - Rhea Smith Assistant to the Director  - Linda Macchio Stage Manager  - Geri Berhain Set Design/Construction  - Michael Smith Decor  - Lynne Lupfer Lighting Design  - Joe Lanteri Sound Design  - Jim Higgins Costumes  - Ruth Morley Properties  - Pat Bain Crew  - Ron Siclari Dan Siclari Lighting Operators  - Cliff Dreispan Matthew O'Connor Sound Operator  - Tim Larsen Make-Up  - Melissa Surow Hathaway Publicity  - Marjorie Lewis Photography  - Michael Smith Programs  - Stephanie Bazzanella Shari Buchwald Program Notes  - Joanna Bell Member-at-Large  - Janica Carpenter