A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company will produce "Psycho Beach Party," by Charles Busch, on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. July 8 through Aug. 6, at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
"Gidget," Frankie and Annette beach party epics, and Hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as "Spellbound" and "Marnie" are given a shotgun marriage in "Psycho Beach Party." Chicklet Forrest, a teenage tomboy, desperately wants to be part of the surf crowd at Malibu Beach in 1962. One thing getting in her way is her unfortunate tendency towards split personalities. Among them is a black supermarket check-out girl, an elderly radio talk show hostess, a male model named Steve and the accounting firm of Edelman and Edelman. Her most dangerous alter ego is a sexually voracious vixen named Ann Bowman who has nothing less than world domination on her mind.
Busch is the author and star of such plays as "The Lady in Question," "Red Scare on Sunset" and "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom," which ran five years and is one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history.
"Psycho Beach Party" is directed by Michael Buino, stage-managed by Laura Hadley, and costumed by Tina Haglund, with light design by Tina Salamone and prop design by Rania Baxter.
The cast features Sarah Ball, Tim Ballard, Rania Baxter, Aaron Caponigro, Adam El-Sharkawi, Keely Flynn, Tina Haglund, Steve Hickson, Shannon Moutinho, P. J. Schoeny and Steve Truncale.
Tickets are $15, $11 for students and seniors. Call (773) 327-5252 for reservations. Group rates are available. Visit www.arftco.com. |
