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The Drowsy Chaperone to hit Abbey stage
Robert (Adelino Vellis '28) jumps with excitement for his upcoming wedding. Photo credit: George Corrigan.
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Portsmouth Abbey School is proud to present the delightful musical comedy, “The Drowsy Chaperone.” With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and “The Drowsy Chaperone” begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight. With a professional live orchestra, this show promises to be a delightful reprise from the winter blues. “The Drowsy Chaperone” will be presented in the Portsmouth Abbey School auditorium this Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and kids under 12, and can be purchased at the door. There will be a bake sale during intermission with homemade desserts, popcorn and drinks. Portsmouth Abbey School is located at 285 Cory’s Lane in Portsmouth. For additional information, please call Jay Bragan, head of Performing Arts, at 401-643-1218. |
Two gangsters disguised as chefs (Andrew He and Cici Zhou), intend on roughing up a theater producer and his girlfriend (JJ Servidea and Candace Gittens), only to find themselves dancing in the delightful number, "Toledo Surprise." Photo credit: George Corrigan
Trix the Aviatrix (Wendy Zeng) arrives on the scene to fly four wedding couples off to their honeymoon at the end of the play. She is joined by the narrator (Lorenzo Munda, left) and the "Best Man" George (Peter Devaney). Photo credit: George Corrigan
Robert (Adelino Vellis) jumps with excitement for his upcoming wedding. Photo credit: George Corrigan
When a man (Lorenzo Munda) puts on the fictitious musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, the show comes alive in his living room. Photo credit: George Corrigan
The drowsy chaperone (Callie Patten-Harding) is wooed by Adolpho, the "King of Romance" (Jack Smith). Photo credit: George Corrigan
The Broadway star, Janet Van De Graaff (Ainsley Moe, left) seeks wedding advice from her "drowsy chaperone" (Callie Patten-Harding). Photo credit: George Corrigan