Les Femmes Savantes sounds seductive in French, yet translates to a prim and proper enough English title – The Learned Ladies. This domestic comedy predates the Brady Bunch and Everybody Loves Raymond by about 400 years, but hits themes that are close-to-home, featuring pretentious poets, an overbearing mother-in-law, and a whipped husband. The original Fr
ench text is set at the beginning of the French women’s liberation movement; this modern English translation by Freyda Thomas is takes place in the 1950’s, while preserving the original rh
yming couplets and overall lyrical tone. The “Learned Ladies,” are played by Tatiana Bradley, Ariella Brandon, and Megan Kirton, who are infatuated with a couple of well-versed con-men (Miles Kelsey and Drew Streb). This grinds the wedding plans of Henriette (Scarlett Engle) and Clitandre (Hayden Ezzy) to a halt, to the frustration of their men, (Clyde Engle and Kai Spence) aided by Makena Wright and Gregory Gagliardi. The play is directed by Todd VanAmburgh, and costumes are designed by Marsha Kelly. “The Learned Ladies” plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, February 26-March 6, as well as Sunday, March 7th at 3:00 PM at the Seabury Hall Performance Studio. Admission is $11 for Adults, $9 for Senior Citizens, and $5 for students. For more information or reservations, call 573-1257. By:Sierra Brown
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