Kind Sir by Norman Krasna
Directed by Craig A. Hane
February 14 - 24, 2013
She's a famous stage actress who secretly fears being alone and middle-aged; he's a handsome, successful diplomat, and most importantly, he's interested in her. What's the catch? He claims to be married. But is he really telling the truth?
Cast List
Jane: Maureen Paraventi
Philip: Adam Weakley
Margaret: Christine Steves
Alfred: David Alexander
Annie: Linda McCalister
Carl: Eric Bloch
Directed by Craig A. Hane
February 14 - 24, 2013
She's a famous stage actress who secretly fears being alone and middle-aged; he's a handsome, successful diplomat, and most importantly, he's interested in her. What's the catch? He claims to be married. But is he really telling the truth?
Cast List
Jane: Maureen Paraventi
Philip: Adam Weakley
Margaret: Christine Steves
Alfred: David Alexander
Annie: Linda McCalister
Carl: Eric Bloch
Press Release
For the cast and crew at Barefoot Productions, Kind Sir is as much a comedy of errors as a retro love story. Director Craig A. Hane, who will stage the play for the Plymouth-based community theatre, wants audiences to appreciate both the quick-witted dialogue and the romance at the play’s core.
Classic film fans may recognize the play as the inspiration behind the 1958 film Indiscreet, directed by Stanley Donen (Singin’ in the Rain) with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. As a fan of both versions, Mr. Hane used the film as inspiration for recreating the high-society glamour of 1950s New York.
This stage version features Adam Weakley of Whitmore Lake and Maureen Paraventi of Redford in their breakout roles on the Barefoot Productions stage. Ms. Paraventi narrated readings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and A Christmas Carol earlier this season; Mr. Weakley, a regular in the Ann Arbor theatre scene, will perform with Barefoot Productions for the first time. Chris Steves of Woodhaven, David Alexander of Redford, and Ann Arbor residents Eric Bloch and Linda McCalister round out the cast as two couples who conspire to bring the protagonists together.
For the cast and crew at Barefoot Productions, Kind Sir is as much a comedy of errors as a retro love story. Director Craig A. Hane, who will stage the play for the Plymouth-based community theatre, wants audiences to appreciate both the quick-witted dialogue and the romance at the play’s core.
Classic film fans may recognize the play as the inspiration behind the 1958 film Indiscreet, directed by Stanley Donen (Singin’ in the Rain) with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. As a fan of both versions, Mr. Hane used the film as inspiration for recreating the high-society glamour of 1950s New York.
This stage version features Adam Weakley of Whitmore Lake and Maureen Paraventi of Redford in their breakout roles on the Barefoot Productions stage. Ms. Paraventi narrated readings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and A Christmas Carol earlier this season; Mr. Weakley, a regular in the Ann Arbor theatre scene, will perform with Barefoot Productions for the first time. Chris Steves of Woodhaven, David Alexander of Redford, and Ann Arbor residents Eric Bloch and Linda McCalister round out the cast as two couples who conspire to bring the protagonists together.