Sea of Fools by Matt Letscher |
The
talents of actor Matt Letscher
return to the Purple Rose this summer with his newest play, Sea
of Fools.
Set in the height of the McCarthy era, this World Premiere farce
glimpses a company of actors who live in an elaborately-constructed
fantasy world. As they mourn the passing of their leader, an undercover
FBI agent infiltrates the funeral in the guise of a gossip columnist’s
assistant. The entire company freely admits to being “Commies,” and
when Elia Kazan joins the party, it’s anyone’s guess
what that actually means.
Directed by the playwright, the cast will include Sandra Birch, John Lepard, Janet Maylie, John Seibert and Guy Sanville. Sea of Fools will run for eleven weeks, Thursday, June 21 through Saturday, September 1, 2007. This play is recommended for mature audiences.
Advance donor sales begin April 30, 2007 and general ticket sales begin May 14, 2007. Advance group reservations are available now at (734) 433-ROSE (7673.)
Sea of Fools is underwritten by The Glades Foundation.
Critics' Quotes
"…it’s an absolute pleasure to watch Sanville unabashedly eat the scenery…" Jenn McKee
Robert Bethune "…wickedly funny and slickly staged…well conceived and expertly executed…the outrageous fun all eight actors have on stage should almost be deemed illegal." Donald V. Calamia "…Letscher serves up some delicious moments… All the performances are top-notch." Terry Pow
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"…tremendously fun production… it
will make you laugh as much as you possibly could imagine."