It is in essence a comedy of errors as is suggested by its original title The Mistakes of a Night. The story starts from a misunderstanding where an extremely shy Young Marlow (Darren Bridgett) goes to visit the Hardcastles, friends of his father, because a match has been proposed between Marlow and Kate Hardcastle (Deborah Fink). But as Marlow tells his friend Hastings (Paul Sulzman), he’s not looking forward to the meeting. It seems Marlow has no trouble getting along with barmaids and other women of more common stature, but literally falls apart at the seams when he meets a woman that’s his equal. But through the antics of Mrs. Hardcastle’s (Phoebe Moyer) booby son Tony (Jonathan Gonzalez), Marlow is led to believe that the Hardcastle’s home is actually an Inn and Kate a common maid.

This comedy is full of fun, but what makes this production so thoroughly entertaining is it’s fantastic playful cast. No one could perform the shy Marlow better than Darren Bridgett. His stumbling and falling antics when confronted by the fair Kate will bring tears of laughter to your eyes. Paul Sulzman makes quite a dandy as the overly refined Hastings. Jonathan Gonzalez as the bad boy Tony Lumpkin is unforgettable, especially his hair. Star of stage and screen, George Maguire (Fight Club, Nash Bridges) is a joy to watch as the flustered Mr. Hardcastle, Deborah Fink is simply lovely as both a maid and the fair Kate, and Phoebe Moyer’s (Mrs. Hardcastle) feathered hairdo alone is worth the price of admission.

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