Meet Marjorie, in a funk brought about by the death of her adored therapist and her public breakdown in a Disney store, her husband, Ira, with his clinic for the allergy-impared homeless, and her aged, combative mother, Frieda who occupies her time obsessing about her digestive tract. A comedy of midlife malaise on the Upper West Side.
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife by Charles Busch
Presented by London Community Players
Directed by Barry Tepperman, Produced by Mona Brennan-Coles.
In his first play written for a mainstream audience, Busch explores the Upper West Side milieu of aspiring intellectual and middle-aged upper class matron Marjorie Taub, who lives comfortably with her doctor husband Ira in an expensively furnished condo near Zabar’s and spends her days and evenings pursuing culture at various museums and the theatre. Her ongoing effort to improve her mind and soul has brought Marjorie to the conclusion she never will be more than mediocre, a feeling enhanced by her elderly mother’s constant complaints about her shortcomings and her husband’s altruistic dedication to serving the needs of the homeless. Following an emotional outburst (brought about by the death of her adored therapist) and her public breakdown in a Disney, resulting in considerable breakage, Marjorie retires to the safety of her home to wallow in a mid-life crisis. Unexpectedly invading her depression is flamboyant childhood friend Lee who, much like The Man Who Came to Dinner, becomes entrenched in the Taub household as a seemingly permanent guest, not only drawing Marjorie out of her dark mood, but affecting her marriage as well.
•General Admission $10 Public Preview Thurs. Jan. 20 at 8pm
•Get Tickets! Adults $22.00, Seniors $18.00 (60+), Students $16.00 (18+), Children $5.00 (17 & under)
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Come out for a great hour of theatre on Saturday, January 29th.
All three shows are original...by our very own LYTE students!
Murder by Midnight~
Silver spoon socialite Fuscia Prendergast has invited all of her closest acquaintances, friends and relatives to celebrate the New Year at the Prendergast Mansion. But it would seem her guests have bigger plans for the evening than champagne and party hats. Mayhem ensues as the countdown ...to midnight begins and everyone competes to see who'll be ringing in the new year and who'll be going out with a bang!
Auditions for Alice~
To the dismay of the Queen Bees, newcomer Sophie ends up landing the lead role in her school’s upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland. The nervous and inexperienced Sophie must prove herself worthy of the title. Will Sophie be able to overcome her fears with a little help from some new friends, or is it off with her head?
Passing Through~
Alyssa is counting her blessings having survived a horrible plane crash. But she returns home to find things seem different and her world has been turned upside down. It is up to Alyssa and her best friend Lyla to put all the pieces together before Alyssa goes crazy. A mysterious stranger could hold all the answers, but is Alyssa ready to face them?
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