Perspectives on marital bliss and strife take centre stage in Weekend Comedy at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse from Aug. 7 to 24.
This wilderness adventure shows what can happen when two very different couples book the same cabin for the same weekend – each with their own baggage.
Eager to rekindle the flame in their marriage, Peggy persuades her husband to escape for a weekend vacation in the Catskill Mountains.
There’s only one small problem: their secluded one-bedroom cabin has been double booked by a frisky young couple who are unable to keep their hands off each other. The decision to share the tiny cabin for the weekend is a formula for disaster as youthful exuberance collides with middle-aged stodginess.
Sam Bobrick, who is perhaps best known for television writing credits including The Andy Griffith Show, wrote the script along with Jeanne Bobrick.
Susan Johnston Collins is the long-suffering, 50-something Peggy, who is yearning to put the romance back in her marriage. Her reluctant husband Frank is played by Sheldon Davis.
Joining the couple is Jill and Tony, energetic 20-somethings who are clueless about the life-changing weekend that is ahead. Portraying the couple is Emily Oriold and David Coomber, both newcomers to Drayton Entertainment.
Director Adam Furfaro embraces the comedy genre again, having directed numerous comedies for Drayton Entertainment.
Regular performance tickets are $40. Tickets for preview performances scheduled before the official opening and groups of 20 or more are $32. HST is applicable to all ticket prices.
Tickets may be purchased at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office, at www.stjacobscountryplayhouse.com, or by calling 519-747-7788 or toll free 1-855-372-9866.
