Pantochino Productions is inviting you to check-in to Room 11 at the Lux Carlyle Motel in Teaneck, New Jersey for a wild and wacky farce entitled “Tiaras Over Teaneck.” This original musical has a crazy storyline and lyrics penned by Bert Bernardi, bouncey music by Justin Rugg and colorful costuming by Jimmy Johansmeyer, will play weekends until Sunday, May 11 at the Milford Arts Council, The MAC, 40 Railroad Avenue, Milford. This show is best suited for those 13 and over.
A very over eager motal manager, better known as Tony Bennet, Killian Meehan to you, has registered every guest into the same room, number 11. That means the two sets of mothers and daughters Beverly Blithers and Bunianne, Mary Mannix and Sydney Yargeau, with Chartreuse Von Cleef and Connie, Shelley Marsh Poggio and Leanne Onofrio, are all heading for a big beauty contest in Atlantic City. Checking in next are two nuns who have awarded themselves a vacation, abandoning their habits, Thomasina and Mary Grace, Maria Berte and Rachelle Ianniello, followed closely by two
ladies of the evening Ruby Mirage and Lickety Smith, Valerie Solli and Tracey Marble. Bringing up the rear are a pair of guys posing as policemen, Dickson and Cox, Jimmy Johansmeyer and Justin Rugg, who are desperately in search of a certain red suitcase with valuable contents. The problem is there are too many red suitcases hiding under the bed and in the closet. Which one has the loot?
In addition to the residents of the room there is a housekeeper Ida, Katie Durham, who keeps delivering towels and turns out to be smarter than anyone searching for treasure or adventure or becoming the winning contestant at the pageant. As in any true farce, there are an abundance of doors that slam from start to finish, as all the occupants run hither and yon chasing their dreams. Songs like “Fairest of the Fare,” “The Piper Must Be Paid,” and “The Night’s Not Over Yet” keep the action jumping. Opening night a full table of past beauty queens, complete with their coveted sashes from prior wins, happily encouraged the young contestants on stage.
For tickets ($35) go online to www.pantochino.com. This is cabaret seating so bring snacks and drinks to share. Tickets are online only. Pantochino would welcome your financial support at The Great Give, May 7-8, a 36-hour online giving event to support local nonprofits. Your gift will be enhanced with matching gifts.
Come follow the excitement and shenanigans as a whole gang of unlikely people match wits and vie to be the winners of this crazy contest of competition takes tiaras and all the prizes.
