CCM AND THE CARNEGIE IN STITCHES OVER TONY AWARD WINNING SEX FARCE BOEING BOEING
COVINGTON, KY- How does one man stay secretly engaged to three sexy flight attendant fiancées at the same time? Make sure they work for different international airlines. Make sure to know the flight timetables. And make sure it’s the 60s.
The Carnegie proudly continues its 2013-14 Theatre Series with the Tony Award winning comedy BOEING BOEING, playing weekends November 8 – 24, 2013 at The Carnegie in Covington, KY. Co-produced with The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Drama Program (CCM Drama), the show is directed by new faculty member Brant Russell in his Greater Cincinnati debut. Tickets are $17 – $24 and are available online at http://www.thecarnegie.com or by calling The Carnegie Box Office at (859) 957-1940 (open Tu – Fr, noon – 5pm).
“Boeing Boeing” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
The Plot Plot of BOEING BOEING
Bernard is engaged to Gloria. And to Gabriella. And to Gretchen. Three beautiful flight attendants kept secret from each other only by Bernard’s precise timetables of flights in and out of Paris. But when Boeing invents a faster engine, Bernard’s three foxy fiancées converge on his flat at the same time, igniting a mad dash of hidden women and nick-of-time maneuvers as Bernard tries desperately to save his perfect bachelor fantasy. Throw in a surprise visit by Bernard’s amorous old school chum, Robert, and Berthe, the reluctant housekeeper, and the New York Times writes that BOEING BOEING “soars right out of its time zone and into some unpolluted stratosphere of classic physical comedy.”
Gina Gershon, Jerry Lewis, Tony Awards and World Records
Debuting in France in 1962, Marc Camoletti’s BOEING BOEING enjoyed its 1965 English language premiere in London, where it ran for seven years and 2,000 performances on its way to becoming the most performed French play worldwide. In the same year, BOEING BOEING crossed the pond to the United States, where it had a brief stint on Broadway, but more memorably was adapted to a film of the same title, starring Tony Curtis as Bernard and Jerry Lewis at Robert.
Revived in 2008 at New York’s Longacre Theatre, BOEING BOEING played 279 performances on the strength of a revised script and all-star cast including screen actors Christine Baranski (Cybill, The Big Bang Theory) and Gina Gershon (Face/Off, Killer Joe, Rescue Me) and lauded Shakespearean actor Mark Rylance. The show would take home the Tony Award for “Best Revival of a Play,” as well as a “Best Actor” win for Rylance as Robert.
Script, Director Make Regional Debuts with CCM Talent
The Carnegie’s staging of BOEING BOEING will mark the regional premiere of the Broadway revival script, as well as the local debut of new CCM faculty member Brant Russell. An accomplished theatre artist and Chicagoland native with extensive experience as a director, actor and playwright, Russell joined the CCM staff this past fall.
“Coming to a place like CCM is exhilarating,” says Russell. “The talented, driven students, my gifted colleagues, the international reputation, the insistence on excellence all combine to provide a supportive and challenging atmosphere. I’m very grateful to be here.”
Despite impressive credentials working with nationally renowned playwrights, and staff experience with companies including Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Writers’ Theater and Steppenwolf, Russell admits “BOEING is totally outside of my experience. Staging it will be a bit of an experiment for me, but it’s just the kind of fun experiment that a director really relishes.”
CCM’s co-production with The Carnegie is the fourth collaboration between the two organizations, following recent stagings of IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY and the musical PARADE, the latter receiving the League of Cincinnati Theatres award for “Best Musical of 2012-13.”
Dine Under the Dome
On Saturday, November 9 at 6pm, The Carnegie will host Dine Under the Dome, a ticketed dinner in The Carnegie Galleries, to precede the performance. Tickets are $40 per person, and include a themed gourmet dinner by Jeff Thomas Catering, wine, dessert and gratuity. Dinner tickets do not include admission to the performance.
A full menu will be available at www.thecarnegie.com by October 9.
Reservations may be made by calling The Carnegie Box Office at (859) 957-1940 (open Tu – Fr, noon – 5pm).
Ticketing
Tickets to The Carnegie’s production of BOEING BOEING are $17 – $24 and may be purchased online at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling The Carnegie Box Office at (859) 957-1940 (open Tu – Fr, noon – 5pm).
BOEING BOEING will include nine performances over three weekends:
- Friday, November 8, 7:30pm
- Saturday, November 9, 7:30pm
- Sunday, November 10, 3pm†
- Friday, November 15, 7:30pm
- Saturday, November 16, 7:30pm
- Sunday, November 17, 3pm†
- Friday, November 22, 7:30pm
- Saturday, November 23, 7:30pm
- Sunday, November 24, 3pm
† Performance includes open captioning
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are still available for 2013-14:
Pick Three Subscription: Patrons attend the remaining three 2013-14 Theatre Series offerings, selecting one performance of their choice for each. Pick Three Subscriptions are $67 each ($3 off each of the three remaining performances).
Single Ticket Pricing
- $24 Adults
- $22 Carnegie and Enjoy The Arts Members
- $19 Groups of 8 or More
- $17 Students
About The Carnegie
THE CARNEGIE is a multidisciplinary arts venue serving the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. Over the course of the past ten years The Carnegie has “morphed” from a grassroots gallery with an education component into an all-inclusive arts organization offering professional theatre, art exhibitions showcasing the best of local and regional artists, and a comprehensive arts education program.
The Carnegie is home to The Carnegie Galleries, comprised of more than 6,000 square feet of gallery space where emerging and established artists exhibit in multiple shows throughout the year; the Eva G. Farris Education Center, which provides arts education to thousands of children, many of whom are at or below the poverty level; and the newly renovated 447-seat Otto M. Budig Theatre, which offers an affordable theatre space for local, up-and-coming and established production companies and is home to The Carnegie’s Theatre Series and Carnegie in Concert series. The Carnegie is the largest arts venue in Northern Kentucky.
The Carnegie receives ongoing operating support from ArtsWave, Kenton County Fiscal Courts, the Kentucky Arts Council, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. / US Bank Foundation.
About the College-Conservatory of Music
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the leading conservatories for the performing and electronic media arts, composition, scholarship and pedagogy. In the most recent rankings by U.S. News and World Report, CCM was honored as the sixth top program in the country for pursuing a graduate degree in music. CCM ensembles have performed internationally, recorded for major labels and won ASCAP awards for excellence and programming.
CCM is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. Its annual calendar boasts nearly 1,000 events, ranging from solo recitals to fully staged opera and musical theatre productions.
In 1999 CCM celebrated the completion of the CCM Village, the renovated and expanded home of the college. Its stunning, comprehensive performance and educational facilities are unrivaled in the nation. Designed by architect Henry N. Cobb, the CCM Village received a National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 2001.
In 2011, CCM was officially recognized by the Ohio Board of Regents as the state’s first Center of Excellence in Music and Theatre Arts.
More than 150 internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world, specializing in one of eight academic divisions: Composition, Musicology, Theory; Dance; Electronic Media; Ensembles and Conducting; Keyboard Studies; Music Education; Opera, Musical Theatre, Drama, Arts Administration, Theatre Design and Production; and Performance Studies.
For more information, visit http://ccm.uc.edu. Experience the sound of synergy at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music.
BOEING BOEING Cast and Production Team List
Cast
| Bernard | Spencer House (CCM) |
| Bertha | Hannah Halvorson (CCM) |
| Robert | Shaun Sutton (CCM) |
| Gabriella | Fabiola Rodriguez (CCM) |
| Gloria | Sarah Vargo (CCM) |
| Gretchen | Megan Marshall (CCM) |
Production Team
| Director | Brant Russell (CCM) |
| Scenic Designer | Christina Chester (CCM) |
| Lighting Designer | Ethan Peterson (CCM) |
| Costumer | Janet Powell |
| Sound Designer | Cory Wills (CCM) |
| Properties | Alex Kuntz (CCM) |
| Wig & Makeup Designer | Taylor Malott (CCM) |
| Stage Manager | Clare Jaymes (CCM) |
| Production Manager | Bleu Pellman |
| Technical Director | Richard R. Sillen, Jr. |
| Producer | Joshua Steele |
Director Biography
Brant Russell (director) teaches at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and is Resident Director at the Kenyon Playwrights Conference. Last year at KPC, he developed new plays with Tracey Scott Wilson, Rona Munro, and Craig Lucas. He has directed in Chicago at Next, Steep, Collaboraction, Strawdog, Theater Seven and others. His acting work has been seen at Steep / Naked Angels, Next, TheaterHikes and Strawdog. His short plays have been produced by Collaboraction and American Blues Theater. He has been on staff at Chicago Dramatist, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Writers’ Theater and Steppenwolf. He lives in Pleasant Ridge with his wife, Marta, son, Foster, and cats, Jackson and Pearl.
