Barefoot in the Park (Event Over)

From Ground UP Productions, the company behind the smash hit musical THE PEOPLE VS. MONA and the world premiere play THE OPTIMIST, comes a revival of Neil Simon’s BAREFOOT IN THE PARK July 8 through 25, 2009.

In this classic New York comedy, audience members are as close as eavesdropping neighbors to newlywed couple Paul and Corie Bratter.   Married for just six days, the Bratters move into a fifth floor walk-up brownstone apartment with a lack of heat, a major leak in their closet, a hole in their skylight and five exasperating flights of stairs.   Nonetheless, free spirit Corie finds the small abode and its odd neighbors charming.   Uptight lawyer Paul yearns for comfort and conventionality.   After Corie plays matchmaker for her mother and eccentric neighbor Victor Velasco, she re-evaluates her bohemian ways and whether it’s wise to walk barefoot in the park, particularly in February.

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK  opened in October 1963 at the Biltmore Theatre and played for 1,530 performances, the longest Broadway run for any of Neil Simon’s plays.   It was nominated for four Tony Awards, winning Best Director for Mike Nichols.

Director: Lon Bumgarner

Cast: Brian Lafontaine (Phone Guy), Kate Middleton (Corie), Tom Moglia (Delivery Man), Guy Olivieri (Paul), Eric Purcell (Victor Velasco), and Amelia White (Mrs. Banks)

Set & Lighting Design: Travis McHale

Costume Design: Stacey Berman

Graphic Design: Wade Dansby 3

JULY 8 – 25, 2009

Wed – Fri at 8pm; Sat at 2pm & 8pm; Sun at 2pm

MANHATTAN THEATRE SOURCE

177 MacDougal Street NYC

between Waverly Place & West 8 th St; Subway: A/C/E or B/D/F/V to West 4 th St. 

TICKETS: $25 at www.theatermania.com or (212) 352-3101