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Fuddy Meers Opens this week!

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:yikes: Is it here already!!! Hope to see you all at the theatre this summer!



[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif]Wednesdays through Saturdays [/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif]| June 11 - July 26 [/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif]| 7:30pm[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif]Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre | $20 Members / $24 Guests

[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Seaside, FL - Imagine that every day, you awakened with no memory of who you are, where you are, how you got there, or what to do next. That's the premise of the surreal and hilarious comedy Fuddy Meers, which opens at the Seaside Repertory Theatre on Wednesday June 11, at 7:30pm. Fuddy Meers will run Wednesdays through Saturdays through July 26 at 7:30pm in the Meeting Hall Theatre. Tickets are $20 for members, and $24 for guests, and can be purchased online at www.seasiderep.org, or by calling the box office at 850-231-0733. The Rep's 2008 season has been sponsored by Pizitz Home and the Cottage Rental Agency.

The play tells the story of Claire, an amnesiac played by Rep newcomer Lacey Morgan Renteria, awaking in a strange room, with a strange man and an angry boy. Claire suffers from a strange form of amnesia which causes her slate to be wiped clean every evening while sleeping. If that sounds strange, then wait until you meet the rest of the oddball cast that includes a limping, lisping, deformed kidnapper (David Hopkins) and his moronic, foul-mouthed-puppet-wielding accomplice (Kevin Boyle). Fuddy Meers (which means "funny mirrors" in stroke-talk) is a laugh-a-minute roller coaster ride, the likes of which Rep audiences have never seen. Due to some strong language, mostly by the puppet, parental discretion is advised.


"....heady fun....fresh, zingy dialogue, which revels in warping the language of self-help books....Like the resourceful chef who turns leftovers into haute cuisine, Mr. Lindsay-Abaire blends clich?d ingredients into something savory and distinctive....[a] dark, sweet and thoroughly engaging comedy."
-NY Times

Sponsored by Destin Commons

Opening Night is members-only, with a reception preceding the show. To purchase tickets, call the box office at 231-0733.​
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Beachbummette avatar
SoWal Insider
#27
Guess I better go ahead and get tickets. Ya'll will see a bunch of SoWallers there on Saturday the 28th! Can't wait! :clap:
hoover_rc avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#28
Grayt! :clap:

Don't forget the Flaws on Thursday and Friday night too... whew... are we busy or what?
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#29
can't wait to see Fuddy! :clap:
Beach Comber
#30
What a great show! My wife and I enjoyed the show and highly recommend to anyone needing a good laugh and quality entertainment. We are thinking of going again just so we can see the crazy characters for a second time. Best show for the Rep so far!!!
Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#31
Kaiboo, Biff, Stace & I will be there next weekend!!! I can't wait to watch another hilarious play with Biffster.....it is an experience in itself....:shock::floor::funn:
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#32
oh lordy!!!...i was wondering when biff was going to make an appearance...:biggrin:
Beachbummette avatar
SoWal Insider
#33
We can't wait to see you next Saturday night Hop! We are looking forward to it. :clap::clap::clap:
goofer avatar
Beach Fanatic
#34
I saw the play last Thursday. Everybody was spectacular. What great talent the Rep has !! Stayed to watch the Flaws with Kev, Hop and David. I was very impressed with their antics. Improv is so hard to do but these guys were very innovative....... don't miss the Flaws !! :clap::clap:
rapunzel avatar
Beach Fanatic
#35
We had a great time last night....I have to second that comment about the talent at the Rep. It blows my mind every time. We are so lucky to have theater period, but for it to be so good!
30A Skunkape avatar
Skunky
#36
It was sort of creepy to see actors you know personally take on roles so well and become totally different people on stage. That is a tribute to their talent!

By the way, Biff is going to blow the roof off the theater:lol:
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#37
I hope Biff doesn't make the actors break role. lol. Great show again last night. The first time I saw the play last week, I spent the entire play trying to determine who was who and why. Last night, I was able to see much of the foreshadowing more clearly, and was able to laugh more. The first time was a little creepy with such great acting.

I hope those of you who plan on going have reserved your tickets, or will do so very soon. I'm sure that next week will be packed.
peapod1980 avatar
percy
#38
It was beyond anything I anticipated--funnier, creepier--all the superlatives! I truly enjoyed every minute. Amazing, talented cast and great behind-the-scenes people as well! :clap: Great job all around, Rep.
Carol G avatar
Beach Fanatic
#39
It was beyond anything I anticipated--funnier, creepier--all the superlatives! I truly enjoyed every minute. Amazing, talented cast and great behind-the-scenes people as well! :clap: Great job all around, Rep.

Ha! I love your new sig... :rolling:
peapod1980 avatar
percy
#40
Ha! I love your new sig... :rolling:
;-)
NoHall avatar
hmmmm......can't remember
#41
CAN'T WAIT!!! :clap:
Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#42
oh lordy!!!...i was wondering when biff was going to make an appearance...:biggrin:
You will KNOW it when he is in the house! :shock::rolling: I can't wait to see another play, with you in it, with Biff again! Ear splitting laughter!
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#43
we're firing the engines for another crazy week of FUDDY!!! Prepared to see a lot of SoWal faces this week!:clap:
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#44
FULL HOUSES every night!!! tomorrow will be x-tra special!!!:clap::clap::clap:
RepComic avatar
Beach Lover
#45
We've got some empty seats to fill tonight! Call by 5 at the box office to reserve or show up around 7 at the door to get tickets!
BOX OFFICE 850.231.0733
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#46


Get your REP gear at the REP!
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#47
not sure who was crazier tonight...the characters....or the audience...;-)
Sally avatar
Beach Fanatic
#48
http://www.waltonsun.com/entertainment/hit_1621___article.html/meers_rep.html

Seaside Repertory Theatre's production of "Fuddy Meers" may well be its best venture yet.

The comedy/drama's intriguing, fast-paced and well-executed plot offers no opportunity for minds to wander.

The theater's executive director Craige Hoover's excellent casting can be credited for much of the play's believability.

Veteran Seaside Rep actor Kevin Boyles offers a stellar and poignant performance as mentally-challenged Millet and his talking puppet.

Equally compelling is Jill Stapleton Bergeron's portrayal of Gertie, the mother.

Cast in the lead as amnesiac Claire is Rep newcomer Lacey Morgan Renteria. Renteria brings to the stage a solid background in regional theaters and commercials in St. Louis, Chicago and New York. She moved to the area last year.

David Hopkins as the limping man, Dustin Harding as Richard and David McElwee as Kenny share the male top billing with Boyles.

Hopkins is a veteran not only of Seaside Rep productions, but also of the television soap opera "The Guiding Light." He moved to South Walton following 9/11 and teaches at the Montessori School.

Hoover said Hopkins and Renteria have a stage presence and charisma that is hard to find.

"You cast the best actors and the audience will buy in," he said, which has been backed up by audience reaction.

"Audience reaction to ‘Fuddy Meers' has been fantastic," he said. "Many folks come back to see it more than once."

The play, written by American playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, was directed by Mark Robinson and is performed Wednesday through Saturday nights through July 26. Show times are 7:30 p.m. at the Seaside Meeting Hall Theater. For tickets call (850) 231-0733 or visit www.seasiderep.org.
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#49
not sure who was crazier tonight...the characters....or the audience...;-)

I want the whole story...:biggrin:
NoHall avatar
hmmmm......can't remember
#50
not sure who was crazier tonight...the characters....or the audience...;-)

:clap::clap::clap:

I'm never sure what to say to the folks who see you for the first time and rave about you. It's just what I expect from you (always have) and you never disappoint me. You were absolutely wonderful...again...!

And there wasn't a weak member in the cast--yikes! Y'all clicked along like a well-oiled machine without making it seem like a well-oiled machine at all. Very fresh and spontaneous. Your accent, Dustin's accent, Gert's "stroke talk", Kevin's double character/ ventriloquism...not a crack in it anywhere. It's rare that I'm not ready for the bows in a show, but last night I could have sat there a while longer.

If there's anyone left who hasn't seen it, get your arse over to the Rep! (Doggammit!)
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#51
Thanks NoHall- your review totally nails this play. They are ALL fantastic!:clap:

:clap::clap::clap:

I'm never sure what to say to the folks who see you for the first time and rave about you. It's just what I expect from you (always have) and you never disappoint me. You were absolutely wonderful...again...!

And there wasn't a weak member in the cast--yikes! Y'all clicked along like a well-oiled machine without making it seem like a well-oiled machine at all. Very fresh and spontaneous. Your accent, Dustin's accent, Gert's "stroke talk", Kevin's double character/ ventriloquism...not a crack in it anywhere. It's rare that I'm not ready for the bows in a show, but last night I could have sat there a while longer.

If there's anyone left who hasn't seen it, get your arse over to the Rep! (Doggammit!)

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