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‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ brings sidesplitting comedy to Millbrook Playhouse

Mill Hall — According to a press release, Millbrook Playhouse is currently performing the sidesplitting comedy “Don’t Dress for Dinner” in its Poorman Cabaret. Written by French playwright by Marc Camoletti (“Boeing-Boeing”) and adapted to English by Robin Hawdon, the play revolves around a romantic getaway gone spectacularly wrong.

After kicking things off last weekend, “Don’t Dress for Dinner” will continue this week and next, with evening performances scheduled for 7:30 p.m. June 27-29 and July 3, 5 and 6; and matinee shows at 2 p.m. June 30 and July 3.

“This fast-paced farce is a laugh-a-minute rollercoaster that promises an evening of mistaken identities, comical entanglements and guaranteed comedic chaos,” the press release said.

“Don’t Dress for Dinner” tells the story of Bernard, a mischievous Parisian playboy, who thinks he’s crafted the perfect weekend escape — a charming farmhouse getaway with his mistress, Suzanne. To ensure a flawless fling, he hires a gourmet chef, Suzette, and invites his best friend, Robert, as a convenient alibi. Seems foolproof, right? Wrong! When a series of unexpected arrivals throws his carefully laid plans into disarray, Bernard and Robert find themselves caught in a web of hilarious confusion as gourmet meals are turned into culinary disasters, surprise guests arrive at the worst possible moments, and identities get mixed up in the most outrageous ways.

Directed by David E. Leidholdt, with assistance from Timmy Gage and Ericka Conklin, “Don’t Dress for Dinner” features a stellar cast ready to bring the laughs, the press release said. Cast members include John Murphy as the scheming Bernard and Danielle Standifer as his wife, Jacqueline. Ren Cementina plays his best friend, Robert, and Jay’na Johnson plays his mistress, Suzanne. Rounding out the cast is Kasey Karoll as the cook, Suzette, and Gideon Ethridge as George, her husband.

The production team includes Ericka Conklin (production stage manager, lighting designer, and sound designer), Cade Sikora (scenic design), V.C. Deener (props design), Michael Schloegl (costume design), Dan Burke (fight and intimacy choreography) and Kaidyn Rogers (assistant stage manager).

“‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ is the perfect escape for a hot summer evening,” said the press release.

The production is rated PG-13. For more information or tickets, call 570-748-8083.

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