OPENING NIGHT FOR “THE FOREIGNER” AT THE RED BARN PUSHED TO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 7:30 PM

The Opening Night Performance for “The Foreigner”, originally slated for Thursday, December 12, has had to be postposed until Wednesday, December 18. Curtain time is still 7:30 pm.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Red Barn artistic director Joy Hawkins and play director Joe Kinosian had to make the difficult decision to postpone just a few days before the original opening date.

“What’s most important to us at the Red Barn is that we are delivering only the best performances,” said Hawkins. “We hope this won’t inconvenience our patrons too much.”

All ticketing changes will be made through the Red Barn’s box office at 305-296-9911. Patrons holding tickets for “The Foreigner” performances, December 12-17 should call immediately to exchange their tickets and seats.

“The Foreigner”, winner of two Obie Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Award, uses the clever conceit of the audience knowing more than the characters on stage to create its fun, while also weaving in rich elements of suspense and a little mystery as the story plays out.

The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time Froggy has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So  before departing, Froggy tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone, the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should from those who feel secure he doesn’t understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the bad guys, and the good guys emerge triumphant.

“The Foreigner” stars David Black, Annie Miners, Chase Naylor, Cassidy Timms, Thomas Masat, and Iain Wilcox. It will be directed by Joe Kinosian, who Key West theater buffs will remember as the writer and star of “Murder For Two”, the outrageous and very funny two-man show that played the Red Barn in 2017. Kinosian, invited by artistic director Joy Hawkins to return and direct this opening show, is thrilled to be back in Key West.

“It’s a hilarious and very funny play – probably one of the funniest ever written,” Kinosian said, “but it’s also one of the most moving stories I’ve seen. The audience will be surprised by how much they like the characters and are rooting for them against all odds. It’s one of a kind.”

Subscriptions and single show tickets are now on sale for “The Foreigner” and the Red Barn’s entire season at KeysTix.com, redbarntheatre.com, or by calling the box office at 302-296-9911.

Be aware that for this new season, the Red Barn has set curtain time at 7:30 pm for all shows.

For more information, please visit redbarntheatre.com.

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