Uptown Players Presents the Regional Premiere
of Regrets Only

edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady

In Paul Rudnick's Neil Simon-esque comedy, the jokes fly fast and furious as the main characters navigate the complications of modern marriage, friendship and squandered riches. The action revolves around Jack, a powerhouse attorney (Dennis Canright), his socialite wife Tibby (Mary-Margaret Pyeatt), and their fabulously successful fashion designer friend (B. J. Cleveland). The characters clash over the issue of gay marriage, leading to a drastic protest arranged by one of them that has consequences for everyone.

Hilariously witty, Regrets Only is ripe with jokes at the expense of the upper class —taking pokes at plastic surgery, designer fashion and charity functions. The cast also features Pamela Daughtery as Marietta Claypoole, Tibby’s much-married mother, Cindy Matthews as Myra, the McCulloughs’ madcap maid, and Melissa Farmer as Spencer, Tibby and Jack’s daughter, who is about to be married for the first time.  The production is under the direction of Coy Covington.

The production runs June 11 through June 27, 2010, with shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. There is a special Thursday night performance at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. Performances take place at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd (entrance off Blackburn), Dallas, TX 75219.  Tickets are $25-35 and can be purchased online at www.uptownplayers.org or by phone at (214) 219-2718.

Uptown Players continues its ninth season with the regional premiere of Paul Rudnick’s latest comedy, Regrets Only at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater, former home of the Dallas Theater Center. The remaining productions include the regional premiere of Paul Rudnick’s comedy Regrets Only, and the hysterical parody Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits, along with the U.S. premiere of the Pet Shop Boys musical Closer to Heaven.  For more information, visit www.uptownplayers.org.

About Uptown Players

Uptown Players has gathered a dedicated following with an annual audience base of more than 12,000 patrons, including nearly 1,000 season subscribers. The response from the community and critics has been remarkable, including more than 25 Leon Rabin Awards from the Dallas Theatre League, several hundred “The Column” Awards and 15 Theatre Critics Forum Awards in its first seven seasons. Uptown Players has also been named the best theatre company by the Dallas Voice Readers Awards for the past three years and by the Dallas Observer in 2004 and 2005. Uptown Players is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, presenting plays and musicals that challenge audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area.

Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who regrets she can’t attend opening night. But is looking forward to seeing a later performance.

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