Don't Dress for Dinner
Marc Camoletti; adapted by Robin Hawdon
Opening Date:
November 26, 2004
Closing Date:
December 18, 2004
Bernard has planned the perfect romantic weekend with his glamorous Parisian mistress while his wife is away. He’s arranged a gourmet dinner, invited his best friend to provide an alibi, and thought of everything—except his wife deciding to stay home! When secret affairs, mistaken identities, a bewildered cook, and a jealous husband collide in one French country house, the lies pile up faster than anyone can keep track. Directed by Michael Payne, Marc Camoletti’s Don’t Dress for Dinner, adapted by Robin Hawdon, is a deliciously chaotic farce filled with outrageous complications, frantic cover-ups, and nonstop laughs.
Cast & Crew
Bernard — Terry Veal
Jacqueline — Kim R. Davis
Robert — Michael Gibbons
Suzanne — Emily Etherton
Suzette — Suzanne Proctor
George — Brian F. Smolensky
CREW
Director — Michael Payne
Set / Costume Design — Corey Martin
Lighting / Sound Design — Steven Gillmore
Stage Manager / Light Board — Catherine Pongratz
Assistant Stage Manager — Rockne Gillen
Sound Technician — Teresa Ranalli
Set Construction — Corey Martin, Tom Gibson
Scenic Painting — Corey Martin, Rhonda Clark, Michael Payne, John Brumley
Properties — Rhonda Clark, Catherine Pongratz
Poster Art — Nick Backes
Website Photography — Phil Carlton, Rhonda Clark
Production Notes
Production Details
Oklahoma City premiere of Marc Camoletti’s Don’t Dress for Dinner, adapted by Robin Hawdon and directed by Michael Payne. Presented in Stage Center’s Arena Theater as an alternative holiday comedy. Bernard’s planned weekend with his mistress unravels when his wife unexpectedly stays home. A hired cook and an increasingly tangled web of mistaken identities turn his attempted deception into farce.
CST Connections
Terry Veal and Emily Etherton previously appeared together in Don Juan in Chicago. Michael Gibbons and Kim R. Davis also appeared in CST’s Diva, directed by Lance Garrett.
Press Coverage
“Holiday Comedy” — The Oklahoman, November 26, 2004
“Feast on Laughter” — The Oklahoman, November 26, 2004
The Oklahoman also published “Farce Serves Up Plateful of Laughs” on December 3, 2004.
Cast Sponsors
Steve and Maggie Dixon; Chris Steves; Larry and Leah Westmoreland.
Special Thanks
Sadri Rugs; Suzanne Charney; Doobie Potter.
Institutional Support
Oklahoma Arts Council project assistance grant. CST was an Allied Arts member agency, and the production was a Star Card event.
Licensing
Licensed through Samuel French Ltd.