SEPT. 25 - OCT. 11

Synopsis

In this sparkling comedy of manners, two former lovers find themselves honeymooning with new spouses in adjoining rooms—only to discover that their passion for each other hasn’t dimmed. As they abandon convention for a reckless reunion, they expose the absurdities of polite society and the fragile structures that hold it together.

With razor-sharp wit and irresistible charm, Private Lives by Noël Coward asks whether civility is merely a performance - and whether love is ever meant to be tamed. 

A Note From The Director

"In the case of Noël Coward (often referred as the “Neil Simon of the 1930s”), it has been interesting to discover how daring his writing was for his time period, with much coded language and situations.

I made the decision to alter the gender of one of the characters and the sexual orientation of three of them. I feel this will make the play seem more relevant and accessible to a modern, Bay Area audience. In doing so, I have discovered that the issues that the heterosexual couples experience are no different for same sex or blended couples. I truly think Coward would approve and applaud the modification.

The audience can expect a very amusing show with sophisticated language and characters that have extraordinary chemistry, wit, and sexual attraction, but when they are together for any length of time, they become destructive. Watching these parlor games makes for a very entertaining evening.

I truly hope that the play will resonate with Pear's audiences and that they find both escape and possibly self-discovery in the process." - Dennis M. Lickteig

Cast

Lysander Abadia……….Andrew
Charles Anthony……….Victor
Paul Araquistain……….Elyot
Helen Kim……………...Louise
Amanda Korkunis……..Sybil

Production Team

Director: Dennis M. Lickteig
Lighting Designer: Ed Hunter
Sound Designer: Chris Beer
Costume Designer: Greet Jaspeart
Resident Stage and Production Manager: Kelly Weber Barraza
Intimacy & Fight Choreographer: Bessie Zolno
Technical Director: Louis Stone-Collonge

Runtime

To be determined.

Reviews & Press

“Gorgeous, dazzling, fantastically funny.” – The New York Times
“A gleaming and gleeful comedy.” – The New York Post
“A brilliant comedy. A very funny play.” – Newsweek