Unnecessary Farce Intrigue, Drama and Laughter

By Marty Mayfield

KRTN Multi-Media

The historic Shuler Theater is once again alive with the sound of laughter, how can that be there is intrigue, a Swiss bank account, scandal and a water gun, donut toting cop, and laughter?

Unnecessary Farce, a play by Paul Slade Smith graces the Shuler stage as the Kaleidoscope Players begin the 2012 summer season. And, a start it was, as the crowd found themselves on the edge of their seat and the next minute laughing to the antics of a bumbling Barney Fife type police detective (David Trudeau) and his meter maid sidekick (Bethany Hernandez) as they prepare to make an arrest of the Mayor (Billy Donati) with the help of a hot, sexy accountant (Catherine Herrick).

All is going as planned until Agent Frank (T.J. Mendez) city hall security man on the spot, who is also associated some how with the Scottish Clan. The Scottish Clan, spelled with a “C” of course. What do they have to do with this you ask as a bagpipes toting Highland hitman (Jason Wells) appears to play away the accountant no that’s blow away the accountant. You see, he plays his bagpipes so badly you will want to kill yourself and if that doesn’t work he then will kill you himself.

The laughter continues as the two-room sting scene plays out with more twists and turns than a crooked road. Finally the mayor returns to the room and they prepare to hear how he swindled the town out of $16 million. Then the final twist comes to light when the mayor’s wife (Wanda Henson) is revealed for what she really is.

Unnecessary Farce plays again June 22, 23, 30 and July 1, 5, 6 on the Shuler Stage. What? You wanted me to reveal the total plot, no, no make a trip to the Historic Shuler Theater to witness for yourself the drama, the intrigue, no wait this is a comedy remember the water gun toting meter maid and the bagpipes playing hitman. 7:30 at the Shuler is the time and place to learn how the Scottish Clan spelled with a “C” is controlled by Big Mac.

The first twist in the play as Detective Eric ( David Trudeau) and accountant Karen (Catherine Herrick) have the hots for each other

Whats this, the accountant is in bed with city hall security man on the spot Agent Frank (T.J. Mendez) as Detective Eric walks in on them

Its the bagpipes playing hit man(Jason Wells) he is here to off the cops. Billie (Bethany Hernandez) plays the sidekick meter maid held by Agent Frank

The stage is set for the final twist as the accountant (Catherine Herrick) and Mayor (Billy Donati) on the right and on the left Detective Eric(David Trudeau) Agent Frank(T.J. Mendez) Mary Meekly(Wanda Henson) and Todd(Jason Wells) as they watch the mayor as he reveals ......