Boeing Boeing

Comedy
By Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverley Cross
and Francis Evans
August 17 – September 2, 2023

Performances

All shows at 7:30 pm

Thursday, August 17
Friday, August 18
Saturday, August 19

Wednesday, August 23 (value night)
Thursday, August 24
Friday, August 25
Saturday, August 26

Wednesday, August 30 (value night)
Thursday, August 31
Friday, September 1
Saturday, September 2

Content advisory: Adult language and situations
Approximate run time: 2 hours including a 15 minute intermission

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. (www.concordtheatricals.com)

About the Show

This 1960s farce centers on self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.”  He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” without them knowing about each other by abiding by a strict schedule. Bernard’s life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Soon, all three stewardesses are in the city simultaneously and catastrophe looms.

About the Playwright

Marc Camoletti (1923-2003) authored more than 40 plays and became a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in France. Boeing Boeing, his first major international success, ran for seven years and 2000 performances in its debut London production. It became the Guinness Book of Records‘ most performed French play worldwide. The Paramount film starred Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter.

A later play, Don’t Dress for Dinner, also ran for seven years in London’s West End. A French citizen, born in Geneva, and an acclaimed artist and associate of the Société National des Beaux Arts, Marc Camoletti launched his theatre career with three plays running simultaneously in Paris. Ten of his plays have also been produced for television. His work continues to flourish in numerous languages and some 55 countries.

Production Team

Cast

Alexa Farrell as Gloria
Scott Fudali as Bernard
Laura Larson as Berthe
Ariana Manghera as Gabriella
Brigid O’Brien as Gretchen
Michael Stickney as Robert

Staff

Director: Ralph Frattura
Production Stage Manager: Lori Albers
Stage Manager: Peggy Neary-Frattura
Set Designer: Scott Fudali
Costume Designer: Sharon E. Sohner
Assistant Costume Designer: Kathy Strait
Assistant Costumer: Maggie Flood
Lighting Designer: Maaz Ahmed
Sound Designer: Breanne Brennan
Props Designer: Lynn Ludwig-Franitza
Intimacy Director: Jenn Dobby