Bernard is successfully juggling the hearts of three air hostesses in swinging sixties Paris. But when Boeing introduces a faster jet, flight schedules begin to overlap and Bernard’s precise romantic timetable goes hilariously off course. Fasten your seat belts!
Brett Christopher
Bernard
Krista Colosimo
Gabriella
Tess Degenstein
Gretchen
Alison Deon
Gloria
Kirk Smith
Robert
Anita Wittenberg
Berthe
Daryl Cloran
Director
Charlotte Gowdy
Assistant Director
Dana Osborne
Set and Costume Designer
Ross Nichol
Lighting Designer
Doug Perry
Sound Designer
Isabelle Ly
Stage Manager
Skylar Nakazawa
Assistant Stage Manager
At the studios of our co-producer, Thousand Islands Playhouse, in Ganonogue, Ontario. Photos courtesy of Thousand Islands Playhouse.
Prelude to kisses-and comic chaos Kingston EMC News, July 18, 2013
... It's described as a classic farce, but in the hands of director Daryl Cloran it becomes a contemporary metaphysical study in relationships. ... Split-second timing is crucial to successful production of this play. The superior talent of the cast allows it to work. ... > more
The bumpier the ride, the more the fun Kingston Whig-Standard, July 4, 2013
... Kirk Smith does a vigorous and hilarious portrayal of a guy who starts out as an awkward hick but becomes increasingly infatuated and bolder with the beautiful women around him. ... Funniest of all, however, is Anita Wittenberg as the sour, sarcastic maid Bertha, who is by turns annoyed, dismayed but most of all inconvenienced by all the goings-on and is manhandled for much of her trouble. > more
"Highly physical show" Kelly Nestruck, Globe and Mail Critic, July 5, 2013
... I was also impressed by Kirk Smith's rubbery pratfalls as Bernard's buddy Robert - and by the fact that director Daryl Cloran wrangled such a highly physical show to the stage with just two weeks of rehearsal. > more