GREENE — Chenango River Theatre will present what is described in a media release as one the most popular French plays ever written, the hysterical farce “Boeing Boeing” by Marc Camoletti from May 24 through June 9.
Bernard is a suave and successful bachelor living in Paris, juggling not one, not two, but three glamorous fiancées – each a beautiful flight attendant at a different airline. However, his perfectly orchestrated life takes a nose-dive when an unexpected twist in the flight schedules brings all three fiancées together at his apartment on the same day.
The production opens the 17th season for the Chenango River Theatre, and its third full season under Producing Artistic Director Zach Curtis.
“Boeing Boeing” features CRT favorites Melody Ladd (Gretchen), Alondra Hughes (Gloria) and Dori May Ganisin (Berthe). Rounding out the cast, all making their CRT debuts are Jeff Haffner (Robert), Joelle Smith (Gabriella) and Donovan Stanfield (Bernard).
Returning to direct his eighth show for CRT is Drew Kahl. Kahl is a theater professor at SUNY Oneonta and previously directed CRT’s productions of “Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” “Ripcord,” “Flying,” “Stella & Lou,” “Miracle of South Division Street,” “Broadway Bound” and “Heroes.”
The show will feature costume, lighting, scenic and sound design from Barbara Kahl, Julie H. Duro, Justin Hooper and Zach Curtis, respectively. Taylor Harvey serves as intimacy coordinator, and Paige K. Tripp stage manages.
A post-show talkback with the director and members of the cast will take place Friday, May 31.
Boeing Boeing is co-produced by Davidson Fox and Patocka’s Restaurant of Greene.
Tickets, at $30 for all performances may be purchased at www.chenangorivertheatre.org or by calling the 24-hour box office line at 607-656-8499. Performances will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Free tickets for high school and college students are available at all evening performances. Email tickets@chenangorivertheatre.org for reservations, which are required for the free ticket program.
Chenango River Theatre, at 991 State Highway 12 in Greene, operates under annual contract with Actors Equity Association, the national association for professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
The 2024 season, posted at chenangorivertheatre.org/2024-shows, runs through Oct. 20, and is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York Legislature.