CPP's Blithe Spirit - What's It All About?

Opening in just 2 weeks, each member of the cast of CPP's production of Blithe Spirit - a farce by Noel Coward, directed by Frith Harwood - has agreed to answer 5 questions that will help the reader know what to expect when coming to see the play.


First up is a newcomer to City Park Players, Wesley Saunders.  He's a resident of the Pine Prairie area - a graduate of LSU and has been a Librarian for 18 years at Rapides Parish Library. He's married to Sheila Saunders and they have four children. His acting credits include roles in Cemetery Club, Moonlight & Magnolias, Last Night of Ballyhoo and Fiddler on the Roof at the Eunice Community Theatre, Eunice, LA.


1. Who do you play in Blithe Spirit?   
                                Dr. George Bradman


2. Describe your character in 3 words 
                               Serious, sarcastic, skeptical

3. Favorite Scene to play - Favorite line
                              "No, really, thank you, Violet's quite right I'm afraid.  I have to get up abominably early tomorrow.  I have a patient being operated on in Canterbury."
 

4. Through your character's eyes - what is Blithe Spirit about?
                                         A fine, young author is transformed in to a nervous wreck and his household upended when a spirit is released.

5. What do you hope audiences will take away from the play? 
                                        Lots of laughs.

October 7th - 16th - Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm and on Sundays at 2:30 in the afternoon at the Hearn Stage in Downtown Alexandria, LA.  Tickets are on sale now at TicketLeap.com.  For reservations and more information email: cityparkplayers@gmail.com  or call 318-484-4478.

City Park Players, Central Louisiana Community Theatre is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to offering quality cultural activities and experiences to the entire Central Louisiana community through live theatre productions, programming, and education.  The 2011 season is supported, in part, by grants from the Louisiana Division of the Arts and Roy O. Martin Foundation as administered by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana.   Corporate Sponsors this year include the following:  Capital One Bank, CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini, CLECO, Environmental Resources Management, McDonalds of Alexandria, The Gold Law Firm, Red River Bank & Tony Trevino Event Planner.  

Additional support comes from our patrons and donors and people like you who believe that community theatre enriches our lives and enhances our quality of life.

Blithe Spirit - Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City.