The opening night performance for “The Foreigner,” originally slated for Thursday, Dec.12, has been postponed until Wednesday, Dec. 18. Show time is still 7:30 p.m.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Red Barn artistic director Joy Hawkins and play director Joe Kinosian had to make the decision to postpone.
“What’s most important to us at the Red Barn is that we are delivering only the best performances,” said Hawkins. “We hope this won’t inconvenience our patrons too much.”
All ticketing changes will be made through the Red Barn’s box office at 305-296-9911. Patrons holding tickets for the Dec. 12-17 performances should call immediately to exchange their tickets and seats.
“The Foreigner,” winner of two Obie Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Award, uses the conceit of the audience knowing more than the characters on stage to create its fun, while also weaving in elements of suspense and a little mystery as the story plays out.
The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time Froggy has brought a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So before departing, Froggy tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone, the fun begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should from those who feel secure he doesn’t understand a word, setting up the climax in which things go awry for the bad guys, and the good guys emerge triumphant.
“The Foreigner” stars David Black, Marjorie Paul Shook, Chase Naylor, Cassidy Timms, Thomas Masat and Iain Wilcox. It will be directed by Joe Kinosian, who wrote and starred in “Murder For Two,” the two-man show that played the Red Barn in 2017.
“It’s a hilarious and very funny play – probably one of the funniest ever written,” Kinosian said, “But it’s also one of the most moving stories I’ve seen. The audience will be surprised by how much they like the characters and are rooting for them against all odds. It’s one of a kind.”
Subscriptions and single show tickets are now on sale for “The Foreigner” and the Red Barn’s entire season at KeysTix.com, redbarntheatre.com, or by calling the box office at 302-296-9911.
For this new season, the Red Barn has set curtain time at 7:30 p.m. for all shows.More information is at redbarntheatre.com.
