Suite Surrender – Play – As-if Theatre Company

Elevator Thoughts (aka Tweet): Suite Surrender play at Kenmore Community Club w/ As-if Theatre Company. Two rival divas accidentally stay in the same hotel suite & hijinks/chaos ensues. So much anticipation leading up to a well-devised unexpected ending. Grandiose stage presence & great voice from Merry Senn. #theatre

Synopsis from the Theatre: Set in 1942, two of Hollywood’s biggest divas descend upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel with their legendary, long-running feud in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime performance until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. Through mistaken identities, overblown egos, and double entendres this roller-coaster of a play is a hilarious riot and a love note to the classic farces of the 30s and 40s.

Reviewed Performance: 3/16/23 Opening Night

Type: Play

World Premiere: No

Several or Few Scenes: The entire play was one scene

Several or Few Settings: The entire play took place in the common area of a hotel suite

Defined Plot/Storyline: Yes

Recommendation: See it if you like comedic plays with caricatures and chaotic hijinks like See How They Run

Was This the First Time I Attended a Production of this Show: Yes

Would I See It Again 3 Years from Now: Probably not but it was good

Rating Compared to Other Shows with the Same Production Value:
4.25 Stars (Out of 5 Stars)

Equity Actors: 0

Total Number of Actors: 9

Length (Including Any Intermission): 100 minutes

Intermission: No

Other Rave(s) Not Mentioned in Elevator Thoughts

  • Favorite Line: “Martinis are like women of a certain age. They should never be underdressed.”

Other Musing(s) and Observation(s)

  • Ending: While the twist at the end was well-devised, the play continued on unnecessarily. The script could have concluded closer to when they revealed the twist.

Theatre Company: As-if Theatre Company

Venue: Kenmore Community Club

Venue Physical Address: 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028

Price: Cheap

Ticket Affordability Options: Goldstar is marginally cheaper

Dates: March 16 to April 2, 2023

Seating: General Admission

Parking: There is an attached free private parking lot outside the building.

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@showsiveseen “Suite Surrender” #play at Kenmore Community Club w/ As-if Theatre Company. Two rival #divas accidentally stay in the same #hotel suite & hijinks/chaos ensues. So much anticipation leading up to a well-devised unexpected ending. Grandiose stage presence & great voice from Merry Senn. Photos by Christine Mitchell. #theatre #tiktokpromote ♬ Badder Than The Bad Boys – Peyton Shay
RoleName
Francis Emmanuel Suarez
Otis Jay Vilhauer
Bernard S. DunlapTerry Boyd
Mrs. Everett P. OsgoodJennifer Nielsen
Dora Del RioTina Devrin
Claudia McFaddenMerry Senn
PippetChris Clark
Athena SinclairMolly Hall
Murphy StevensAshley Rose Klimper
PlaywrightMichael McKeever
DirectorCindy Giese French
Stage Manager Stacey Hansen
Scenic Design Rick Wright
Costume DesignAmy Hockman
Lighting DesignerKeith Gehrig
Marketing/ProducerAmy Gentry
Sound DesignerWilliam French
Clowning CoachKen Michels
Prop Designer/Production ManagerChandria Danelle
Master CarpenterDavid Baldwin
PhotographerChristine Mitchell

The Foreigner – Play – As If Theatre Company

Elevator Thoughts (aka Tweet): “The Foreigner” play w/ As If Theatre Company at Kenmore Community Club. Intriguing accents. The backwoods American caricatures made me thankful I left the South. But the cute innocent simpleton & the Southern old woman were so endearing. #reinvention #theatre

Type: Play

Recommendation: See it if you like community theatre.

Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4.25 stars

Other Rant(s)

  • What a strange second half of the second act!

Other Thought(s)

  • Pretty uncomfortably shocking decision to wear KKK costumes on the stage but I guess it was integral to the conflict resolution. Similar to how the “Sound of Music” displays the Nazi flag.

Theatre Company : As-if Theatre Company

Venue: Kenmore Community Club – 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028

Price: $ (Cheap)

Dates: October 6-23, 2022

Seating: General Admission

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Always, Maine – Play – Heart Repertory

“Almost, Maine” opening night play w/ HEART Repertory Theatre. Short vignettes of life & love in the middle of nowhere w/ some symbolism sprinkled in. #winter #northernLights

@showsiveseen “Almost, #Maine” opening night #play w/ Heart Repertory Theatre. Short vignettes of life & #love in the middle of nowhere w/ some symbolism sprinkled in. #winter #northernLights ♬ Made 4 – Vincent Mason