Neil Simon's
August - September,
2007
The original of Simon's many plays that take place in
one suite of a hotel over the period of a year, Plaza Suite consists
of three vignettes in Suite 719 that range from bittersweet to slapstick.
Audiences loved the production.
"The way I see things, life is both sad and funny. I can't imagine
a comical situation that isn't at the same time also painful. I used
to ask myself: What is a humorous situation? Now I ask: What is a sad
situation and how can I tell it humorously?" --Neil Simon.
With set design and lighting by Ron Nogar, directed by Cathleen and
David Wiggs the production was underwritten by Chemung Canal Trust
Co.
Act I - Winter Afternoon
It is Sam and Karen's anniversary, or is it? They honeymooned in Suite 719, or did they? They have very different expectations for the evening.
| Bellhop | Erica Lantz |
| Karen Nash | Barbara Cameron Caum |
| Sam Nash | Michael Arcesi |
| Waiter | Regis Mulkerin |
| Jean McCormack | Stacey Jo Oropello |
Act II - Spring Afternoon
Muriel Tate, suburban housewife and Jesse Kipplinger, Hollywood producer, meet in Suite 719 for a visit 16 years after their last high school date. Their expectations for the meeting end up being remarkably similar.
| Waiter | Regis Mulkerin |
| Jesse Kipplinger | Tyler Stangle |
| Muriel Tate | Stacey Jo Oropello |
Act III Summer Afternoon
The guests are downstairs waiting for the Hubley-Eisler wedding and everyone expects a wonderful time. The problem is that the bride has locked herself in the bathroom and won't come out.
| Norma Hubley | Cathleen Wiggs |
| Roy Hubley | Norm Shaver |
| Bordon Eisler | Tyler Stangle |
| Mimsey Hubley | Erica Lantz |
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