Present Laughter opens Friday

Coralville - City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will present Noel Coward’s comedy Present Laughter, April 8-17, 2011.

The wit and wordplay of Noel Coward will be on display in Present Laughter, the final production of City Circle’s current season. The action follows a few days in the life of a narcissistic actor and the women who love him. Director Rachael Lindhart says the wry comedy features "the kind of witty things you wish you would have said."

The cast features a combination of City Circle veterans and newcomers to our theater family:

Garry Essendine - David Q. Combs
Fred - Lewis Wasson
Miss Erikson - Janet Haar
Monica Reed - Annette Rohlk
Liz Essendine - Doreen Loring
Daphne Stillington - Becca Wright
Roland Maule - Adam Burton
Hugo Lyppiatt - Josh Sazon
Morris Dixon - Jeff Emrich
Joanna Lyppiatt - Jessica Murillo
Mrs. J. P. Saltburn - Kit Gerken

Performances of Present Laughter will be held at the Iowa Children’s Museum Theatre, Coral Ridge Mall, April 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30pm and April 10 and 17 at 2pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for students/seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.citycircle.org.