‘The Foreigner’ Taking The Stage

The VMI Community Theatre will present “The Foreigner” Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. in Gillis Theater.

The play, written by Larry Shue, is a two-act comedy. Trying to forget his marital problems, dull and doleful Charlie Baker takes a fishing-lodge holiday in rural Tilghman County, Georgia, and to avoid being pestered by the locals pretends that he is a foreigner who speaks no English. The lodge’s guests quickly begin revealing their secrets, and Charlie soon discovers scandals amongst some of the residents of the lodge.

Included in the cast are Tom Oxendine as Froggy LeSueur, Tim Price as Charlie Baker, Linda Gorman as Betty Meeks, Pete Farnham as the Rev. David Lee, Kristen Pace as Catherine Simms, Clay Burch as Owen Musser, and Andrew Hartless as Ellard Simms.

The play is led by guest director Tim Price.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens ages 65 and over, payable by cash or check at the door. Cadets and children ages 6 and under are free. Reservations are not required. Gillis Theater is located in Marshall Hall on VMI post.

For additional information, email Price at timprice17@ gmail.com.