The Foreigner

The Foreigner
Porthouse Theatre
July 1-17, 2010

By Larry Shue

Directed by Rohn Thomas
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Featuring Paula Duesing, Bob Ellis, John Kolibab, Darren Nash, Amy Pawlukiewicz, Eric van Baars, Tony Zanoni

Continuing our comedy run is the fabulous farce entitled The Foreigner by Larry Shue known for the comedy The Nerd. The story is about Charlie, a painfully shy Englishman, who is on a vacation at a Georgia hunting lodge. He concocts a plan to avoid speaking to others by posing as a mysterious foreigner who speaks no English. The plan works well at first, but then backfires when he finds himself the confidant of everyone there.

Plain Dealer Review by Donald Rosenberg "Eric van Baars uses his rubber-face, nimble physicality and winsome charm to transform Charlie from nebbish into a figure of endearing strength. His solo turn in Act II is a wacky tour de force. It’s no wonder that Catherine (the vibrant Amy Pawlukiewicz) falls for this strange little man."

Cleveland Scene Magazine Review by Christine Howey "Also excellent is Amy Pawlukiewicz as the sarcastic and self-deprecating Catherine ("Some people are meant to be a waste of food," she says, "and I'm one")."

News-Herald Review by Bob Abelman "Tony Zanoni is astoundingly sweet and disarmingly charming as Ellard. Also superb are Amy Pawlukiewicz as the fallen debutant Catherine, Darren Nash as the Reverend..."