Bridge Theatre to perform "Sly Fox"
Tickets for sale at River Market Community Co-op at 221 N. Main Street
in downtown Stillwater. They may be purchased with cash or credit card.
The Bridge Theatre of Stillwater will present Larry Gelbart's comedy "Sly Fox" in November at the Stillwater VFW.
"Sly Fox" was first presented on Broadway in 1976 with George C. Scott and Hector Elizondo in the lead roles; the 2004 revival featured Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Stoltz, Bronson Pinchot, Rachel York, and Rene Auberjonois.
Why “Sly Fox”? Director Ken Moses notes, “In the world today, with celebrity politicians outfoxing each other, sex intrigues scandalizing, the stock market crashing, and Nigerian e-mailers scamming everywhere, we realized that a play about greed, corruption and lust might be very appropriate indeed.”
Based on Ben Jonson's 400-year-old classic comedy "Volpone," "Sly Fox" is the story of Foxwell J. Sly, a con-man whose assistant, Simon Able, spreads the word that Fox is wealthy and dying, and might leave his money to someone who brings him gifts. But Able wants the money for himself -- as, of course, do all the other "friends." The play is full of lines like "Never think too little of people; there's always a little less to be thought."
Gelbart was lead writer of the TV series "M*A*S*H," the movies "Oh God!" and "Tootsie," co-author of the musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," and many others.
Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 4-5, 11-12 at 7:30 PM, with a Sunday matinee Nov. 13 at 2:00 at the Stillwater VFW, 5880 Omaha Ave. N. (behind Super America and McDonald's, south of Hwy. 36).
General admission tickets are $15; students, Fringe button or group of 10+ $10. Reservations are taken at 651-439-3362 or thebridgetheatre@aol.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the River Market in Stillwater and at the door on show nights.