Pines Dinner Theatre stages ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’

The Pines Dinner Theatre, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown, takes theater-goers to the French Riviera in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” playing July 2 through Aug. 22.
Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, the musical comedy based on the popular 1988 MGM film, features two con men in the French Riviera.
Lawrence Jameson (Sean Carroll) makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson (James Ofalt) more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health.
After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together, only to find that this small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress, Christine Colgate (Abigail Garrigan), wins, and the other must leave town. A “hilarious” battle of cons ensues that will keep the audience laughing, humming and guessing to the end.

Supporting cast members include Andre Thibault (Kristofer Wills), Muriel Eubanks (Jennifer Wills), Jolene Oakes (Leslea Rodig), as well as ensemble. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” is written by Jeffrey Lane with music and lyrics by David Yazbek. The jazzy score by Yazbek and orchestrations by Harold Wheeler features “Great Big Stuff,” “Give Them What They Want,” “Ruffhousin’ Mit Shuffhausen,” as well as “Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True.”
The show is rated PG-13. Show times are select Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. dinner and 1:30 p.m. show; Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. dinner and 7:30 p.m. show; and Sundays, 12:30 p.m. dinner and 1:30 p.m. show.
For ticket information, call 610-433-2333 or visit Pinesdinnertheatre.com.

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