HILLSBORO — The second production in Myers Dinner Theatre’s 24th anniversary season will be the farce, Run For Your Wife, opening at noon March 6 and continuing through 5 p.m. March 22.
A taxi driver gets away with having two wives in different areas of London because of his irregular work schedule. His wives love him because he’s the sweetest, most lovable and cheerful husband in the world. Until one day he does something heroic by saving an old bag lady from two young muggers. John’s ideal existence is immediately threatened by the press, the police and his best friend Stanley, who, in attempting to help John cover up his marital deception, only achieves further mayhem.
Run For Your Wife opened on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre in 1989, directed by and starring playwright Ray Cooney. It ran for 52 performances, before closing and evolving into a staple of regional and dinner theatres across the country. This hilarious farce will be directed by Matthew C. Scott of Orbisonia, Pennsylvania who recently directed MDT’s 2019 holiday production of A Christmas Carol Musical. The production will feature an almost entirely alumni cast, including Jacob Ault of Rossville, Illinois, Travis Bird of Decatur, Martin Flowers of Nappanee, Don Hart of Columbia City, Sarah Hayes of Clinton, Iowa, Jason Ryan Wallace of Lafayette and MDT Artistic Director Jeremy Littlejohn as Stanley. Joining this ensemble will be Harli Cooper of Louisville, Kentucky, who is making her MDT debut.
Run For Your Wife opens March 6, and runs through the March 22, with weekday and Saturday matinees seating for dinner at noon and curtain at 1:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evening performances seat for dinner at 6 p.m. with curtain at 8 p.m. and Sunday twilight with seating for dinner at 5 p.m. and curtain at 6:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 765-798-4902, ext. 2, or by visiting our website at www.myersdt.com. Performance dates vary, so consult the online calendar for show dates and times. Theatre prices are $44 for dinner and theatre, $32 for students (ages 4-18), and show-only for $30. Prices do not include taxes and handling fee.
The remainder of the 2020 season includes The Marvelous Wonderettes, Hello, Dolly!, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Women the broadway musical, The Ark, Arsenic and Old Lace and at the holidays, Hollywood, Hearth & Home. Season tickets, group pricing and bus parking are also available.
Myers Dinner Theatre is located at 108 Water St., Hillsboro, and offers handicap accessibility.
