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Onstage at Theatre Three: Don't Dress for Dinner

Theatre Three’s 2008-2009 Season continues with the French farce, Don’t Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon. Theatre Three’s forty-eighth season is a world tour of theater. Beginning with the comic mayhem of a garden festival at an English manor house, the season concludes with the harrowing drama of a South African courtroom. The shows between include a homegrown military drama, a romantic musical set in Florence, a witty Spanish Golden Age comedy, a modern French flirtatious farce, and a classic mystery set on the Nile River. Don’t Dress for Dinner begins previews on Thursday, February 5, 2009 and will close on Sunday, March 8, 2009. Bernard has a romantic birthday weekend planned for a very special lady, his mistress Suzanne. Everything seems to be going exactly according to plan. His wife, Jacqueline, is going to visit her mother, leaving Bernard alone in their cute country weekend house that’s just a couple of hours outside of Paris and he has even hired a cook for the evening. However, all of Bernard’s plans become complicated when his wife suddenly can’t visit her mother and his best friend, Robert, drops by for the weekend as well. Now all this happy bunch has to figure out is who is sleeping where…and with whom. About The Playwrights: Marc Camoletti & Robin Hawdon Marc Camoletti (original playwright): Marc Camoletti authored more than 40 plays and became a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in France. Boeing-Boeing, his first major international success, opened in Paris in 1960, where it subsequently ran for 19 years. It went on to run for seven years and 2,000 performances in its debut London production. It became the Guinness Book of Records most performed French play worldwide. The Paramount film starred Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter. A later play, Don't Dress for Dinner, also ran for seven years in London's West End. A French citizen, born in Geneva, and an acclaimed artist and associate of the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts, Marc Camoletti's theatre career launched with three plays running simultaneously in Paris. His work continues to flourish in numerous languages and some 55 countries. He died in 2003. Robin Hawdon (adaptor): Robin Hawdon started his career as an actor, appearing in London’s West End in productions with John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Sheila Hancock, and Kenneth Williams. In 1982, he decided to focus on writing and directing. His plays include The Mating Game, The Old Devils (an adaptation of Kingsley Amis’ novel), Revenge, Birthday Suite, Don’t Rock the Boat, and God and Stephen Hawking. His novels include A Rustle in the Grass and The Journey. About Theatre Three: Theatre Three was founded in 1961 by Norma Young, Jac Alder, Esther Ragland, and Robert Dracup with a clear mission: Theatre Three seeks to illuminate the human experience with exemplary, intimate theatrical productions while nurturing authors, regional artists and audiences. About Theatre Three’s production of Don’t Dress for Dinner: John McLean will direct this production. The cast includes Kimberly Condict as Suzette, J. Rod Pannek as George, Tricia Ponsford as Suzanne, Jody Rudman as Jacqueline, Daylon Walton as Bernard, and Ashley Wood as Robert. Set design by Jac Alder & David Walsh. Lighting design by Amanda West. Costume Design by Bruce R. Coleman. A Note about Production Photos: Photos from Don’t Dress for Dinner can be found online in Theatre Three’s Press Room at http://www.theatre3dallas.com. The Official Openings: Official Opening Night is Monday, February 9, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. All press please R.S.V.P to Kimberly Richard at 214-871-3300, option #2 or kimberly@theatre3dallas.com. Performance Times: Preview Performances: Thursday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 6 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 8 at 2:30 p.m. Regular Performances: Thursdays & Sundays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Additional special performances: Miser’s Night Out: Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets $10 The Hooky Matinee: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. All tickets $10 Ticket Prices: Previews: $15 -- $40 (February 5 – February 9, 2009) Regular Run: $10 -- $40 (February 12 – March 8, 2009) Tickets may be purchased by calling Theatre Three’s box office at 214-871-3300, option #1. Tickets may be requested online at www.theatre3dallas.com

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