The Foreigner by Larry Shue

ABOUT THE SHOW

The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by "Froggy" LeSeuer, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time "Froggy" has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So "Froggy," before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should—the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister's pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn't understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the "bad guys," and the "good guys" emerge triumphant.

A Note from the  Director

Any show worth directing has a message to convey.  One of the things I like most about The Foreigner are the many lessons that we can take away from it.  During the course of the production, I have been reminded that it is essential to embrace the differences that exist among us and to take every opportunity to get to know yourself. While directing this show, I have had several opportunities to learn from my talented cast.  There is no doubt in my mind that this show would not be the performance that you are about to watch without the help of these 9 individuals. Like Charlie, I have also stepped outside of my comfort zone and I have learned a lot about myself as a result. If we keep an open mind and look beyond the differences that are all around us, we can begin to appreciate those things and increase our own understanding of the world. And sometimes the things that we find unusual are really not all that strange. So enjoy the show and dontcha hopni skipni truda wudsk.

Sarah Serbus