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The Underpants
Carl Sternheim; adapted by Steve Martin
Opening Date:
September 2, 2005
Closing Date:
September 24, 2005
In Germany in 1910, a wardrobe mishap at a royal parade turns Louise Maske’s life upside down. When her underpants accidentally fall in public, her anxious husband Theo fears scandal, while two eager suitors pursue a room in their home—and Louise herself. Directed by Rhonda Clark, Steve Martin’s adaptation of Carl Sternheim’s farce gleefully skewers propriety, marriage, and desire.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Theo Maske — Corey Whaley
Louise Maske — Jeni White
Gertrude Deuter — Tigger Archard
Frank Versati — Terren M. Wooten
Benjamin Cohen — Terry Veal
Klinglehoff — Bob Cross
King — Paul Smith
CREW
Director — Rhonda Clark
Set and lighting design — Steven Gillmore
Costume design — Corey Martin
Stage manager — Bob Cross
Light technician — Kylee Holland
Sound technician — Farah Shaukat
Set construction — Steven Gillmore, Rockne Gillen, Kim R. Davis
Scenic painting — Rhonda Clark, Steven Gillmore, Jeni White, Paul Smith, Christi Newbury, John Brumley, Doobie Potter, Anthony Bullock
Properties — Rhonda Clark
Running crew — Mona Cross, Angela Brock
Technical director — Steven Gillmore
Poster photo — Rhonda Clark
Poster design — Phil Carlton
CST webmasters — Don Lusk, Phil Carlton
Production Notes
Season 22 opening production, September 2–24, 2005; directed by Rhonda Clark at Stage Center Arena Theater. Set in Germany in 1910, the comedy follows Louise Maske after her underpants fall during a royal parade, causing consternation for husband Theo and attracting competing suitors Frank Versati and Benjamin Cohen. Based on Carl Sternheim’s play and adapted by Steve Martin. Rated PG. Contemporary review: Larry Laneer, “The Underpants short on laughs,” The Oklahoman, September 9, 2005; the review criticized the script while noting energetic staging. Original announcement says two cast members had appeared in CST’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile roughly five years earlier but does not name them. Original CST webpage links thirteen production photographs: underpants001–008 and 010–014 (no 009 linked); individual performers not identified in captions. Special thanks: Steve Vann; Spivey’s Fine Used Furniture & Antiques; Marilyn Veal; Rockne Gillen; Classen SAS Drama Department; Tom Harrington; Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition; Julia Kirt; Ted’s Cafe Escondido. Oklahoma Arts Council project assistance grant; Allied Arts member agency; Allied Arts Star Card event. Original page: https://web.archive.org/web/20220521083725/https://carpentersquare.com/shows/show_underpants.htm
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