By Lonnie the Theater Lady
Bingham (Justin Mohr) director of Quail Valley Country Club, holds great animosity towards Dickie (Dewayne Curry), director of the Crouching Squirrels Country Club whose team consistently wins the annual interclub golf tournament. This year feels differently for Bingham. He has a new team member, an incredible scratch golfer. Confident of victory, Bingham makes a $100,000 wager with Dickie and recklessly throws in the ownership of his wife Muriel’s (Misty Challingsworth) much loved antique shop. Upon learning that his star golfer has defected to join Dickie’s team, Bingham is frantic to find a replacement golfer.
Fortunately, he discovers his new assistant Justin (Cole Vecchio) is an amazing golfer—with one important codicil —–To ensure his expert playing, Justin must be kept calm and be kept away from any potentially stressful situations. The tournament is going very well for Justin, until it isn’t.
Bedlam ensues and the hilarity shifts into high gear. Just when it seems to be clear where the plot is headed, BOOM! Another dizzying plot twist hits.
The entire cast is to be congratulated on their high energy, physicality and spot on comedic timing.
Vecchio’s Justin is played with an innocence that endears him to the audience. His emotional fragility and vulnerability are sweet,
Mohr plays Bingham with an understandably frenetic desperation considering what is at stake. He’s both likable and sympathetic.
Curry’s Dickie is loud mouthed and obnoxious. His swagger and grating, braying laugh are perfectly annoying. The man you love to hate!
Julia Yeomans is adorable as the love struck, naive, ingenue Louise.
Emma Brown Baker is a personable (at times), sophisticated Pamela who radiates contempt for Dickie, her ex. Perfect demonstration of the adage, “If looks could kill.”
Misty Chillingsworth is Bingham’s wife, Muriel. Before she is onstage, she is depicted as an overbearing battleax. Her humanity becomes clearly evident when she comes onstage. She’s a woman of strength with a soft side.
Director Lisa Ann Goldsmith keeps the cast’s electrifying energy on high voltage. The actors fast paced physicality excites.
This hilarious farce flies from scene to scene and delights with its unexpected turns and surprise revelations. Look no further if you are in the market for a delightful evening out!
-LtTL
“A the Fox on the Fairway” runs until November 10 at the Little Lake Theater, 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317. For more information, click here.
Thank you!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Julia Yeomans was wonderful and coquettish as Louise.