Seats will be in their upright position, but doors will be opening and closing all night long when Boeing Boeing takes off inside the Eagle Eye Theatre starting on April 23.
The newest production from Squamish鈥檚 Between Shifts Theatre follows the exploits of a successful architect living in Paris trying to juggle three fianc茅es at the same time.
Everyone who saw Noises Off, BST鈥檚 last production, will notice a similar vibe 鈥� doors opening and closing and people being revealed or hidden depending on the situation. Director Mike Hewitt said it should be a lot of laughs for the audience.
鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty chaotic and it鈥檚 really non-stop comedy out there,鈥� he said. 鈥淓very time you think it鈥檚 been figured out, something else happens.鈥�
Hewitt said he saw the French farce a few years back and felt it was the perfect play to present after the success of Noises Off in November.
鈥淚 really enjoyed the physical comedy of it and I figured it would be a good show for 麻豆社国产鈥� people love comedy here,鈥� he said.
Auditions were held in early to mid November and Hewitt casted the show shortly thereafter. Scripts were delivered so the cast could become familiar with it during the holidays, and rehearsals began early in 2015. The group has been rehearsing three times a week since.
The cast includes Todd Weitzel as Bernard the architect, Rose Paxman as Gretchen the German fianc茅e, Sasha Law as Gloria the American fianc茅e, Brian Eckersley as Robert the friend, Kylie Milne as Gabriella the Italian fianc茅e and Kathryn Daniels as Berthe the housekeeper.
Hewitt said it鈥檚 a talented cast, and he pointed out he worked with Weitzel, Law and Daniels on The Glass Menagerie, which won several Theatre BC Mainstage awards last year.
鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to be working with the whole group,鈥� he said. 鈥淭odd was also in Noises Off so he has one 鈥榙oor slammer鈥� comedy under his belt. Rehearsal is going great. Some of the mannerisms between the girls and guys are just so funny.鈥�
He said it鈥檚 been challenging but fun to direct the play.
鈥淭he way I direct is very collaborative and with a show like this it鈥檚 important to have motivation with everything that鈥檚 happening,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he show is constantly moving and figuring out how to arrange everyone is a challenge. It鈥檚 also challenging for the actors because they have to know who鈥檚 coming, who鈥檚 going and where they鈥檙e going. You have to be on the ball in this show because if a door opens too early and there鈥檚 a reveal, the plot could go out the window.鈥�
A half-price preview, which Hewitt describes as a glorified dress rehearsal, will take place April 22. The show on April 29 is also half price and the full show runs from April 23 to May 2 at the Eagle Eye Theatre. Advance tickets are available online at www.betweenshiftstheatre.com, at Billies Flower House and Pizzalicious in Downtown Squamish. They are also available at the door.
Hewitt said 麻豆社国产should get ready to chuckle.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really hysterical and you won鈥檛 be disappointed,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t literally is a non-stop mile high comedy and is go-go-go from the time the lights go down till they come up. Even if it鈥檚 raining, they can have some sunshine in their life by laughing for a few hours.鈥�
