The Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of the American musical comedy of the 1920s. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan (Played by Josh Zielke); as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, the show comes to life onstage as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors. The plot of the show-within-a-show centers on Janet Van De Graaff (Played by Emma Brockman), a showgirl who plans to give up her career in order to marry an oil tycoon, Robert Martin (Played by Calvin Carmony). However, Janet is the star of “Feldzieg’s Follies”, and a lot of money is riding on her name to sell the show; and Feldzieg, her producer (Played by Eric Ramos), is being threatened with bodily harm by two gangsters (Played by Charlie Jazwiecki and Brandon Balke) employed by his chief investor.
Add in a Latin lover (Played by Ian Frisch), stressed out best man (Played by Winston Krueger), and an aviatrix (Mara Pivas), and you have a recipe for complete pandemonium. The resulting mayhem includes mistaken identities, dream sequences, spit takes, a deus ex machina. It also features an unflappable English butler (Played by Bill Le), an absent-minded dowager (Played by Madeline Susedik), a ditzy chorine (Played by Maddie Schultz), and Janet’s “Drowsy” (i.e. “Tipsy”) Chaperone, played in the show-within-a-show by a blowzy Grande Dame of the Stage, specializing in “rousing anthems” (Played by Mary Ramsden).
For the very first time, you can see a preview of the show by signing up for Ms. Schlechts Goldblock Thursday, April 4th. Shows are This Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th, at 7:00 and Sunday at 2:00. Next weekend shows are Friday and Saturday, April 12th and 13th at 7:00. Come see the show! Make sure to buy tickets on the Franklin Saber Center webpage linked here. Ticket Prices are 10$ for adults, 8$ for students, and 6$ for seniors. Online ticket sales will terminate three hours before each performance. The Box Office will be open on evenings for pre-show ticket sales. The $1.00/ticket online service charge does not apply to Box Office walk-up ticket sales.
BOX OFFICE EVENING HOURS:
Mon. 04/01/19 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tues. 04/02/19 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Weds. 04/03/19 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thurs. 04/04/19 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Weds. 04/10/19 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thurs. 04/11/19 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Box Office will also be open one hour prior to each performance for walk-up ticket sales.