Theatre Season Continues in February

2018 Jan 31

The Elmira College Theatre Program continues its 2017-2018 season with Alan Ayckbourn's classic farce, How The Other Half Loves. Performances are scheduled February 8 through 10 at 8:00 p.m., with a matinee February 11 at 2:00 p.m. in Gibson Theatre at Elmira College.

Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious "How The Other Half Loves" concerns three couples, "the men all working for the same firm. One of the younger men is having an affair with the wife of the oldest, and when each returns home suspiciously late one night or early one morning they invent a story about having to spend some time smoothing domestic matters in the home of the third couple. Both living rooms are shown in the single set, and both share a common dining room which takes on a character of its own as it serves two dinners simultaneously on two different nights. Of course, the third couple have to show up to put thefat in the fire, but that complication only adds to the fun of this famous farce."

The New York Times called "How The Other Half Loves" "theatrical adroitness as clever as tennis at its best. " The United Press agreed, adding "You can go into the theatre stone cold sober and come out a couple of hours later drunk from laughter."

Featured in the Elmira College Theatre cast are Nathan Edwards '18 as Frank Foster, Kallah Turner '18 as his wife Fiona, Trevor Stone '18 as Bob Phillips, Renee Henck '18 as Bob's wife Terry, Chris Lucchi '21 as William Featherstone, and Sadie Kennett '21 as William's wife Mary. The production is directed by Professor John J. Kelly, with design by Professor George de Falussy. Scott McGuire serves as Technical Director. Rebecca Cook '20 stage manages, assisted by Julissa Garcia '21.