Laugh a lot at The Foreigner
By Janine Leffler
By Janine Leffler
Imagine a fishing lodge in Georgia on a pristine lake. Then imagine some quirky characters including one from a foreign country staying there. The scene has been set for the fall mainstage production for the Milford Area Players The Foreigner by Larry Schue.
The play is set in 1982 at a run-down fishing lodge in Georgia which is owned by Betty Meeks (Cheryl Giffen). The show opens with Froggy Lessuer (Bill Mauser) and Charlie Baker (Dave Kulvette) entering the lodge. They are staying at the fishing lodge because Betty is a friend of Froggy’s and she asked him to come visit. Charlie is rather uncomfortable in social situations so he and Froggy devise a plan…Charlie will pretend that he is from a foreign country and does not speak or understand any English. This way, he does not have to speak to anyone during his stay. The other characters in the play are easily fooled. As the first scene progresses, Ellard Sims (Weston Kulvette ) attempts to teach English to Charlie, who catches on quickly learning the new language. It is never outwardly stated throughout the play which country Charlie is supposedly from. This fact makes his character all the more interesting to the others on stage as well as members of the audience.
This show is a non-stop comedic romp. In one scene, Charlie tells a story to Betty, Ellard and Catherine (Kristen Lawson). His character truly comes to life with exuberance and energy as opposed to earlier when he is reserved and quiet. Another funny scene is when Charlie is trying to teach everyone the language of his home country. Everyone willingly participates except for Owen Musser (David Ducharme) who is annoyed by Charlie’s presence and thinks Charlie should not be staying in the house. Tension fills the fishing lodge, creating humor and a sense of good vs. evil.
Will Charlie come out of this story a victorious hero? You'll just have to wait to see the show to find out.
Stay tuned for the next Milford Area Players production which is a combined effort with the Riverbend Youth Company in December of A Christmas Story.
The play is set in 1982 at a run-down fishing lodge in Georgia which is owned by Betty Meeks (Cheryl Giffen). The show opens with Froggy Lessuer (Bill Mauser) and Charlie Baker (Dave Kulvette) entering the lodge. They are staying at the fishing lodge because Betty is a friend of Froggy’s and she asked him to come visit. Charlie is rather uncomfortable in social situations so he and Froggy devise a plan…Charlie will pretend that he is from a foreign country and does not speak or understand any English. This way, he does not have to speak to anyone during his stay. The other characters in the play are easily fooled. As the first scene progresses, Ellard Sims (Weston Kulvette ) attempts to teach English to Charlie, who catches on quickly learning the new language. It is never outwardly stated throughout the play which country Charlie is supposedly from. This fact makes his character all the more interesting to the others on stage as well as members of the audience.
This show is a non-stop comedic romp. In one scene, Charlie tells a story to Betty, Ellard and Catherine (Kristen Lawson). His character truly comes to life with exuberance and energy as opposed to earlier when he is reserved and quiet. Another funny scene is when Charlie is trying to teach everyone the language of his home country. Everyone willingly participates except for Owen Musser (David Ducharme) who is annoyed by Charlie’s presence and thinks Charlie should not be staying in the house. Tension fills the fishing lodge, creating humor and a sense of good vs. evil.
Will Charlie come out of this story a victorious hero? You'll just have to wait to see the show to find out.
Stay tuned for the next Milford Area Players production which is a combined effort with the Riverbend Youth Company in December of A Christmas Story.
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