Both High Schools North and South present comedies as their fall dramas from Thursday, November 14, to Saturday, November 16. All performances are at 7:30 p.m.
North’s production is Tom Stoppard’s comedy “On the Razzle” featuring mistaken identities and escapades. It premiered in London and had its United States premiere in Washington, D.C. The play is an adaptation of “Einen Jux will er sich machen,” a Viennese play by Johann Nestroy. Thornton Wilder adapted it twice, in “The Merchant of Yonkers” and “The Matchmaker,” expanding the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi, later known in the Jerry Herman musical “Hello, Dolly!” Stoppard’s adaptation eliminates Levi. Tickets are $8.
The show is directed by Debbie Goodkin and produced by Irene Nemser. Stage managers are Erica Harris and Maya Hariharan. The costume manager is Julie Sugar; the stage crew director is Bob Corriveau; and assistant stage crew director is Dee Dunn.
Cast members include Chloe Smith, Eva Boal, Jonathan Gelb, Erica Harris, Kerry Devlin, Julia Bannon, Kiera Beatty, Jeremy Kaish, Lindsay Devlin, Hannah Sternbach, Maya Vadell, Alora Eisen, Melissa Sternbach, Pia Pal, Sruti Pari, AnnMarie Diaz, Kanika Anand, Kellen Kadakia, Abrefi Cann, Maya Hariharan, Ryder Van Dyke, Brian Blonder, Josh Hu, Scott Gelb, Jake Rosenthal, Matt Zupancic, Sidd Mavuram, Sanjana Tewathia, Chris Kenkelen, Bejay Chakrabarty, Leah Dworsky, Omar Ibrahim, Kwesi Posipanko, Ross Stern, Will Sang, Julie Sugar, and Mel Wherry.
High School South presents John Patrick’s comedy “The Curious Savage.” A widow inherits a large sum of money from her late husband, but her adult stepchildren find a devious way to try to get it. They commit her to a sanatorium, where the audience grapples with who is more sane, the residents or the stepchildren. It was performed at the Martin Beck Theater (now Al Hirschfeld Theater) on Broadway in 1950. Tickets are $10.
Nancy Zong is the stage manager, Carmen Jung is the assistant stage manager, Ashwinee Manivannan is the costume designer, and Alisa Rubinstein is the props master. Corbin McLean, Kathleen Wan, Timothy Callahan, and Sujanesh Jasti are working on lighting and sound; with Elizabeth Byrne and Laura Wolfe on stage crew.
Cast members include Cheryle Chong as Lily Belle, Daniel Fitzpatrick as Titus Savage, Emma Kothari as Fairy May, Isidora Filipovic as Ethel P. Savage, Jake Gurock as Jeff, -Marco Kaisth as Hannibal, Raghav Gupta as Dr. Emmett, Reilly Linskey as Mrs. Paddy, Robin Slothower as Florenc, Ryan Linskey as Samuel Savage, and Sophie Thompson as Miss Willie.
On the Razzle, High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 14 to 16, 7:30 p.m. Tom Stoppard comedy. $8. 609-716-5100 or www.ww-p.org.
The Curious Savage, High School South, 346 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 14 to 16, 7:30 p.m. John Patrick’s comedy. $10. 609-716-5050 or www.ww-p.org.
