A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
Friday, April 10th
and
Saturday April 11th
at 7pm
Chapel Theatre
4107 SE Harrison St
Milwaukie, Oregon
Directed by Matt Pavik
Tickets on sale now!
The Gentlemen’s Ploy takes place in a time that appears to be remarkably like the 18th century — but isn’t, really — in a place that appears to be remarkably like England — but isn’t, really.
Because, really, it takes place in the early age of American musical comedy, when audiences knew what to expect when they went to the theater: singing, dancing, laughing, and everyone living happily ever after. And there would be those wonderful songs by the likes of Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, and Rodgers and Hart.
The Gentlemen’s Ploy was written in that tradition. And while this is only a semi-staged production — so there won’t be any sets, only simplified lighting and costumes, and a chorus of only six — there will be singing and dancing, sword fights and silliness, wonderful songs and everyone living happily ever after.
