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DON'T DRINK THE WATER

She Loves Me
February 3 - 19, 2012
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Directed by Reva Kaufman

We kick off our 30th season with a special anniversary reprise of Don’t Drink the Water, the very first show Cottage Theatre produced in 1982 under a parachute on the lawn of the Village Green Resort. This laugh-out-loud 1966 farce was Woody Allen’s first professionally-produced play and a solid hit on Broadway. The action takes place in an American Embassy in an unnamed European country behind the Iron Curtain. The Ambassador has just been called away. He leaves his inept son in charge, a son whose previous exploits have gotten him expelled from a dozen countries and the continent of Africa. Almost immediately, the Embassy is thrust into crisis when some bumbling American tourists rush in seeking refuge. Apparently they had been caught taking pictures in a restricted area. The building is soon surrounded by communist police who are clamoring for the tourists they believe to be spies – and the madcap hilarity begins. 

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PHOTOS
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CAST
Walter Hollander / Ken McClintock
Marion Hollander / Karen Snyder
Susan Hollander / Hannah Quigg
Axel Magee / DJ Luna
Ambassador McGee / David Work
Krojack / Earl Ruttencutter
Kilroy / Elaine Slatore
Father Drobney / Mike Tripp
Chef / Jim Curtiss
Kasnar / Keith Kessler
Sultan / David Kessler
Sultan’s Wife / Angela Pearson
Countess Bordoni / Susan Goes
PRODUCTION CREW
Director / Reva Kaufman
Stage Manager / David Work
Assistant Stage Manager / Elaine Slatore
Executive Producer / Amanda Ferguson
Producer / Marian Dempsey
Costumer / Melissa Cooper
Costume Assistants / Reva Kaufman, Angela Pearson
Props / Becky Work, Jim Curtiss, Mary Graham
Sound Design / Victor Pearson
Light Design / Amanda Ferguson
Assist Light Designer / Richard Reaksecker
Sound & Light Operator / Grant Pearson
Set Design / David Work, Jim Curtiss and friends
Set Construction / Phil Dempsey, Steve Ward
Construction Assistants / Keith Kessler, Richard Reaksecker, David Work, DJ Work
Set Painting / Amanda Ferguson, Janet Whitlow, Hope Arnold, Matthew Goes, Susan Goes, Keith Kessler, Max Maltz, Karen Snyder, Mike Tripp, Rhonda Turnquist, Tess White, Dawn Witteveen, David Work, DJ Work
Photography / Matt Emrich

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