"Inspecting Carol" returns to Lewis University Philip Lynch Theatre

Inspecting Carol is a show that PLT patrons have wished to see again since the 1996 PLT production. A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit from the Seattle Repertory Company. A struggling theatre company is mounting its annual production of A Christmas Carol amid the very real threat of their funding being cut off from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). They have received notice that an inspector from the NEA will be arriving to determine whether continued funding is warranted. At the same time, a man (Eric Redmon of Yorkville), who may very well be the worst actor ever, arrives to audition for the company. Mistaking him for the anticipated inspector, the company’s director (Kayla Carson of Burbank) casts him in a leading role for the production. Add assorted backstage alliances, dalliances, disappearances and you have a recipe for disaster and hilarity.

This play will run November 11-13 and November 17-20 and is recommended for patrons 13 years old and up. The evening performances are 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinees are 2:30 p.m. In addition, there is a 4 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday, November 19. Advanced tickets purchases are strongly encouraged. Ticket prices are $10 for adult and $9 for students and seniors. Lewis students pay $2 with an ID. For groups of 15 or more tickets are $10. Tickets are non-refundable. For more information, patrons can check out the PLT Website at www.lewisu.edu/plt, or call the box office (815) 836-5500 Monday through Friday from 1-4:30 p.m. The theatre is located on the main campus, the Oremus Fine Arts Center on Route 53 in Romeoville.