JEST A SECOND!
CHERRY CREEK THEATRE: OCT 29 – NOV 21
“Jest a Second!” is playwright James Sherman’s sequel to his hugely popular “Beau Jest.”
You may remember that “Beau Jest,” produced here in 2017, and which was an off-Broadway hit for two years, involved the conflict of a traditionally minded family and their daughter, who enjoyed dating “out of the box.” To keep peace in the family, she hired an actor to portray the man who she believed would most please her parents.
In “Jest a Second” it’s the son, who, fearing to upset the family with his dating choice, allows for some mayhem and merriment as he tries to achieve a similar goal.
Director M. Curtis Grittner has assembled a very fine cast for the show. Actors such as Chris Kendall, who won the Henry Award for his performance in Cherry Creek Theatre’s ‘Tuesdays With Morrie,” and Pamela Clifton, who has won numerous awards in her years as actor and director, have wonderful chemistry portraying Abe and Miriam Goldman. Rachel Turner,Marlowe Award winner for Cinderella in Candlelight Dinner Theatre’s “Into the Woods”, is hilarious as the Goldman’s pregnant daughter, Sarah.
There is a very fine set design by director Grittner and some spot-on costumes by Susan Rahmsdorff-Terry.
Sequels are never quite as engrossing as the original, but there are plenty of surprises in this lively evening of theatre.
One hopes that you will go and support this very fine theatre company.
For tickets go online at cherrycreektheatre.org or call 303-800-6578
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