![]() ![]() By way of introduction, Man in Chair also tells us about the actors (also fictional) who played each of the Broadway roles. One of those is a screechingly stereotypical Latin lothario named Aldolpho (played in the GCP production by Erik Valencia), who sings a tune titled, appropriately enough, “I Am Aldolpho,” that explains his red-hot-lover appeal. Our narrator is a melancholy guy known only as Man in Chair (played by Steve Souza), who tells us that when he’s blue he listens to the cast album of one of his favorite musicals, the dippy and beloved classic (and entirely fictional) “The Drowsy Chaperone.” As he explains the madcap plot, his sad little apartment is transformed into the set for a big, flashy 1920s musical comedy, and he gives us not only the storyline of the show but little nuggets of information about the actors playing the eccentric roles onstage. First, some background for those who aren’t familiar with the plot: The musical is, in essence, a show within a show. (I asked some of the current cast members to jog my memory.) Spoiler alert: Some first-time audience members might not want to have any laughs previewed for them, so if you fall into that category, it’d be better to wait until after the show to read this piece and see how many you caught.ġ. That’s why, to mark the opening of the show at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater, I’ve compiled my list of funniest bits to watch and listen for in the show. Tottendale, and Charles Rabb, as Underling, in “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Photo / Good Company Players ![]() ![]() In the end, does love prevail? Laurie Pessano, as Mrs. ![]()
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