CABIN FIVER: Five comedies to chase away the winter blues
April 9-25; Fri/Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
Freeport Performing Arts Center
$10 in advance, $15 at the door

Part II: “Babel’s In Arms”, by David Ives

“Oh wow. Oh wow… All say ‘Oh Wow’.” — Priestess

If you’ve never seen a David Ives play…where have you been? He’s a favorite of theaters everywhere, with good reason. He is a master at mind-benders and clever twists and approaches everything with wit and humor. Freeport Players have drawn from the David Ives well once before, performing “The Philadelphia”, “Words, Words, Words” (which explores whether, given a typewriter and enough time, a monkey will, in fact, compose Hamlet) and “Time Flies” (just what do mayflies do during their one day of life?).

In “Babel’s In Arms”, Ives imagines the creation of the Tower of Babel from the point of view of two Mesopotamian construction workers. Ives doesn’t limit himself to an historically accurate rendering of the event. He uses modern character stereotypes and intentional anachronisms to poke fun in this “what if” piece.

Our production stars Don Libby (Bedtime Stories: Home Free & Flyboy) as Gorph and Joe Lembo (The Perfect Party) as Canaphlit, the two constructions workers. They are supported by Ginny Lawrence as the high-powered businesswoman in charge of the construction project and Barbara Bardack (”Peaches” and others in Radio) as the Priestess who blesses the project assisted by her eunuch, played by Nick Rendall. The cast is directed by Sara Stelk (Side Man).

Warning: This play contains occasional expletives (specifically F@&# and variations). Parents should consider whether it will be suitable for children before bringing them to the show.