Since Corie Bratter has onlybeen married for six days, it is completely understandable that she is floatingon a cloud of love. The fact thather new husband’s feet are planted firmly on the ground could be a problem,especially since the apartment she rented for them, without his consent, is onthe fifth floor, six if you count the front stoop, and elevators arenon-existent.
Paul Bratter, a realistic andresponsible lawyer in the capable hands of Chris Brooks, is ready to try hisfirst case in court and he does not have time to put on rose-coloredglasses. Unfortunately when helooks at their new home, he sees all the flaws immediately. There’s no furniture which makesworking or sleeping difficult. There’s no heat, which might not be a problem in July but it’sFebruary. He hates showers andthere’s no bath tub. The closethas a leak and the skylight has a hole…think floods and snowstorms.
For an intimate glimpse ofthe newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bratter, let Neil Simon be your guide in thecomedy “Barefoot in the Park” being entertained weekends until Saturday, July14 courtesy of Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin.
Megan Bomar’s Corie isadorably oblivious to any drawbacks their new home might have. She is too busy being in love. When her mother, a good natured and spunky Anne Cassady or ElizabethDougan, comes to visit, huffing and puffing up the endless flights of stairs,she doesn’t complain nearly as much as the telephone installer (Joe Pangia) orthe delivery man (James J. Moran) who barely manage to survive their Himalayantrek.
When matchmaker Corie decidesto introduce her prim and proper mother to the exotically different upstairsneighbor Victor Velasco, a wildly adventurous George Lombardo, anything islikely to happen and does. KrisMcMurray directs this merry romp with a sure hand.
For tickets ($30), call theCT Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin at 860-829-1248 or onlineat www.ctcabaret.com. Performances are evenings at 8 p.m.,with doors opening at 7:15 p.m. Remember to pack goodies to eat at your tableor buy them at the concession stand on site.
Learn about how importantcommunication and compromise, and a sense of humor, are when laying thefoundation for a happy and loving marriage.
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