The ForeignerBy Larry Shue
March 3 - March 26, 2022
This comedic play by Larry Shue follows and Englishman Charlie during his stay in rural Georgia as he pretends to not speak English in an attempt to avoid talking to people. Charlie overhears more than he should and hilarity ensues. Buy Tickets Now!
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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"The Foreigner is such a well-crafted comedy that it is nearly impossible to put on a bad production of the play. West Valley Arts has a production full of charm and humor that never ceases to entertain." - Russell Warne, Utah Theatre Bloggers
"The show was great, amazingly funny. Like always you guys have excellent casting."
"It was so funny! I have not laughed that hard in a very long time. So well done!! Thanks for an amazing night out!!!"
"We had never heard of the play, "The Foreigner" before and my husband and I really enjoyed it! The guy who played Ellard was awesome! We were laughing all through it! We've already told many people about it. We look forward to coming back for your next play."
"Very nice theater, unique experience of viewing performance in the round. Level of rows made for no ones head in viewing performance making every seat a good one. This was our first visit won't be last."
"The Foreigner was wonderful. All of my family have gone at different times and have raved about how good it was."
"My husband and I have attended three productions at West Valley Arts and we have been impressed with every one. The acting is professional and the productions are top-notch in every way. We're excited to have another option in the Salt Lake area for good theater. It benefits both performers and patrons who love the arts."
"The show was great, amazingly funny. Like always you guys have excellent casting."
"It was so funny! I have not laughed that hard in a very long time. So well done!! Thanks for an amazing night out!!!"
"We had never heard of the play, "The Foreigner" before and my husband and I really enjoyed it! The guy who played Ellard was awesome! We were laughing all through it! We've already told many people about it. We look forward to coming back for your next play."
"Very nice theater, unique experience of viewing performance in the round. Level of rows made for no ones head in viewing performance making every seat a good one. This was our first visit won't be last."
"The Foreigner was wonderful. All of my family have gone at different times and have raved about how good it was."
"My husband and I have attended three productions at West Valley Arts and we have been impressed with every one. The acting is professional and the productions are top-notch in every way. We're excited to have another option in the Salt Lake area for good theater. It benefits both performers and patrons who love the arts."
Dates & TimesMarch 3-26, 2022
Thurs-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sat matinee 3:00 p.m. |
$10 Thursdays: Due to overwhelming popularity, we are continuing to offer a limited amount of $10 tickets towards our Thursday night performances. Use code "Thursday" at checkout. These are limited for each performance, so buy these quickly before they sell out!
Student Tickets: Adult $20.00, Youth (Under age 12) $14.00. Use code "STUDENT" at checkout. Terms: Must present valid school ID upon entry. Name on the ticket must match the name on the photo ID presented. Must book on promotional code for offer to apply. Not valid with any other offer. Offer subject to change at any time.
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CastFROGGY…………………………………………………………...Xander Richey
CHARLIE……………………..……………………………...Joseph Paul Branca BETTY ……………………………………………..…………………...Vicky Pugmire CATHERINE…………………………………….……………...Amanda Anne Dayton REVEREND DAVID MARSHALL……………………………………...TJ Thomas ELLARD……………………………………………………………….…...Brandon Green OWEN………………………………………………………….....Oran Marc de Baritault LLARD/OWEN SWING………………………………………………… Byerly Neilsen FROGGY/CHARLIE/REVEREND SWING……….………….……Devin Spann BETTY/CATHERINE SWING……………………………………………..Andrea Lee |
Creative TeamDirected by Bruce Craven
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Synopsis
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 along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should—the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.
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