$10.00 - $54.00; Pay-What-You-Will: Oct. 15 at 7:30 PM & Oct. 26 at 2:00 PM
About This Show
ACT Theatre presents Steve Martin’s adaptation of The Underpants, Carl Sternheim’s 1910 farce, directed by ACT artistic director Kurt Beattie. In the play, a housewife becomes an overnight celebrity when she accidentally loses her underpants in public, much to the dismay of her conservative bureaucratic husband. When potential boarders start showing up at the door with hopes of renting their spare room, chaos ensues.
Director Kurt Beattie describes Steve Martin as “one of the baby boomers’ most original and intellectually alive comedians, [with] a terrific eye for our foibles and confused obsessions,” who presents in The Underpants a play “full of raucous, bawdy humor and literate wordplay, [that] keeps a sly satirical eye on the preoccupations and ambitions of a society obsessed with material success and social stature.”
This witty comedy that explores ambition, desire, and the fleeting nature of fame while skewering the obsessions and ambitions of the petite bourgeoisie brings together some of Seattle’s finest comic talent, including Julie Briskman, Richard Ziman, David Pichette, Matthew Floyd Miller, Marianne Owen and Wesley Rice.
The Underpants is supported, in part, by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Additional Performances:
Thursday, October 26 at 2:00 PM
Saturdays, October 21 and November 4 at 2:00 PM
Sundays, October 22, 29, November 5 and 12 at 2:00 PM
Added Value Performances
BEHIND THE SCENES
Tuesday, October 17 at 6:00 PM
Director Kurt Beattie talks about the staging of The Underpants, and gives a sneak preview of the 2007 season. Sponsored by KING-FM.
BEER TASTING CLUB
Friday, October 20 at 6:30 PM
Beers courtesy of Beverage Bistro of Redmond, with catering provided by Moby’s Restaurant.
ACT-OUT COCKTAIL PARTY
Friday, October 27 at 6:30 PM
Hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Impromptu Wine Bar Café. No-host bar.
WINE TASTING CLUB
Sunday, October 29 at 6:00 PM
Sample exemplary wines provided by Vinado.com. Limited availability, reservations required.
DRINKS-AND-A-SHOW
Friday, November 3 at 6:30 PM
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres. No-host bar.
POST-PLAY DISCUSSIONS
Tuesday, October 24, 7:30 PM show
Sunday, October 29, 2:00 PM show
Sunday, November 5, 7:30 PM show
