Since Corie Bratter has only
been married for six days, it is completely understandable that she is floating
on a cloud of love. The fact that
her new husband’s feet are planted firmly on the ground could be a problem,
especially since the apartment she rented for them, without his consent, is on
the fifth floor, six if you count the front stoop, and elevators are
non-existent.
Paul Bratter, a realistic and
responsible lawyer in the capable hands of Chris Brooks, is ready to try his
first case in court and he does not have time to put on rose-colored
glasses. Unfortunately when he
looks at their new home, he sees all the flaws immediately. There’s no furniture which makes
working or sleeping difficult.
There’s no heat, which might not be a problem in July but it’s
February. He hates showers and
there’s no bath tub. The closet
has a leak and the skylight has a hole…think floods and snowstorms.
For an intimate glimpse of
the newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bratter, let Neil Simon be your guide in the
comedy “Barefoot in the Park” being entertained weekends until Saturday, July
14 courtesy of Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin.
Megan Bomar’s Corie is
adorably oblivious to any drawbacks their new home might have. She is too busy being in love. When her mother, a good natured and spunky Anne Cassady or Elizabeth
Dougan, comes to visit, huffing and puffing up the endless flights of stairs,
she doesn’t complain nearly as much as the telephone installer (Joe Pangia) or
the delivery man (James J. Moran) who barely manage to survive their Himalayan
trek.
When matchmaker Corie decides
to introduce her prim and proper mother to the exotically different upstairs
neighbor Victor Velasco, a wildly adventurous George Lombardo, anything is
likely to happen and does. Kris
McMurray directs this merry romp with a sure hand.
For tickets ($30), call the
CT Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin at 860-829-1248 or online
at www.ctcabaret.com. Performances are evenings at 8 p.m.,
with doors opening at 7:15 p.m. Remember to pack goodies to eat at your table
or buy them at the concession stand on site.
Learn about how important
communication and compromise, and a sense of humor, are when laying the
foundation for a happy and loving marriage.
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