Washington Stage Theatre at 111 Roosevelt Street in La Porte will produce "The Captain's Treasure," a commedia" by T. James Belich of Saint Paul Minnesota, on May 9-11. Curtain is at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday. The comedy play was the 2014 winner of the Midwest Play Writers Annual Contest. The cast is as follows:
Arem Arden is CAPITANO SPAVENTO, David Mikolajczyk is ARLECCHINO, Emil Cripe is PANTALONE, Larissa Whitaker is LUCINDA, Marla Swallow is RUFFIANA, Sandra Seymour is COLUMBINA, & Aaron Collings is LELIO. Reservations are not required, and tickets may be purchased at the door.
Synopsis of "The Captain's Treasure
Arlecchino arrives in Pisa with nothing to his name, he has had his fill of the servant's life with the foolish Capitano. But his sorry state quickly invites the relentless mockery of the maid Columbina, and her (admittedly beautiful) eyes. To avoid further humiliation, Arlecchino lies. The tale of his master's fictitious treasure might impress Columbina, but, it wreaks all manner of mischief upon the inhabitants of Pisa. A wealthy merchant drops his daughter's suitor in favor of the "rich" Capitano, and Arlecchino is disguised as the young gentleman to fix matters. The merchant's daughter convinces Columbina to trade identities in order to escape the Capitano's advances. Arlecchino is caught between playing the part of the young lady's suitor while fighting off the rumors of his unfaithfulness. It will take the wit of Columbina to unravel the mess he has created, and reunite the young lovers... perhaps finding her own love in the process. Love, greed, and mistaken identity abound in this new tale inspired by the original Italian commedia dell'arte.
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