The Foreigner a Play by Larry Shue in Roswell GA Sunday March 11 2012
Don't miss the final performance of "The Foreigner" by renowned playwright Larry Shue.
The Foreigner is a farce that touches on deep themes, loyalty and deep friendships, love and betrayal, prejudice and redemption and then the good guys win in the end. One may see this play over and over - in fact this was my fifth time seeing The Foreigner - each in a different venue.
The current production is being staged by the Georgia Ensemble Theater at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center on Forrest Street. A professional troupe, the GET offers a complete season each year and the 2011-2012 season is no exception.
Shue graduated cum laude from college and served in the Viet Nam war. He was the Playwright-in-Residence at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in the early 80's. His play The Nerds premiered there in 1981, went on to play in London's West End and reached Broadway in 1987. Shue's play, The Foreigner, premiered in 1983 and transferred to off-Broadway. Both plays are enjoyed throughout the US by audiences of all ages. Unfortunately, Shue did not live to see the continued success of his work nor to provide us with more of his excellent plays. He died at age 39 in a plane crash in Virginia.
Celebrate the life and wit of Larry Shue - see his play, The Foreigner.
Have a happy day -
Lynn
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