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The Spotlight is on Village Players of Hatboro - 67th Season Kicks Off October 3rd
There are some out there who believe you'd have to be crazy to get married, settle down and have kids...
(HATBORO, Pa.) There are some out there who believe you’d have to be crazy to get married, settle down and
have kids... and they could be right. The Village Players are proud to kick off their 67th with the awkwardly
hilarious comedy, Beyond Therapy, by playwright Christopher Durang (author of the 2013 Tony Award-winning
best play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike).
At the suggestions of his therapist, Bruce (Kevin Christian) puts a personal ad in the paper, and ends up on a
dinner date with Prudence (Lisa Litchko-Stunder). It does not go well; Bruce fails to recognize his compliments on
Prudence’s figure are less than flattering, and when Prudence compliments his cologne, he reveals it was given to
him by his male lover. They conclude the date by splashing cups of water in each other’s faces.
They return to their therapists. Prudence sees the overly macho and libidinous Stuart (Bob Petrik), who insists
they should resume their relationship, which he also has with all his other female patients. Bruce sees the
incredibly forgetful and flighty Charlotte (Linda Walsh) who encourages him to submit a new, revised ad.
The only respondent to the ad is, again, Prudence, who unwittingly meets with him at the same restaurant. The
second time, however, things don’t work so badly, and maybe a relationship could develop. At least until Bruce’s
jealous lover Bob (Joe Forstromm) enters the fray, determined to keep the two apart, but distracted by the young
and handsome waiter (Bob Harris).
Beyond Therapy is directed by Zachary Palmer, who previously directed Leading Ladies and And Then There Were
None. He is assisted by Ashley Lora-Lee, whose past shows include Don Juan in Chicago and Doubt.
Beyond Therapy opens on Friday, October 3 and runs weekends through October 18. Friday and Saturday shows
are at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m. The theater is located at 401 Jefferson Avenue in Hatboro, Pa.
All tickets are $15 and can be purchased on their website, www.thevillageplayers.com. If tickets are still available
the night of the performance, they can be purchased at the door using cash only.
The Village Players of Hatboro is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, all volunteer theater, dedicated to promoting the arts
in the southeastern Pennsylvania region. See the official PRESS RELEASE HERE
Submitted by Actor Mark Marcarian
