The Boy Friend

Written by Sandy Wilson

The Jazz Age lives on in this light romantic spoof of 1920s musical comedy. Written in the fifties as “a new musical of the twenties,” The Boy Friend is still considered the most successful and witty of the send-up musicals, and is filled to the brim with catchy tunes, tongue-in-cheek moments, and cheerful dance numbers.

Set against the backdrop of the French Riviera, The Boy Friend tells the story of English heiress, Polly, who is longing for only one thing: a boyfriend. Polly’s father convinced that any boy who isn’t wealthy will court Polly strictly for her financial situation, forbids her to engage any potential suitors. Honoring his wishes, Polly explains to Tony, the messenger boy with whom she’s fallen in love, that she is no rich girl. This is just the tip of a mistaken identity iceberg, as love proceeds to find its way charmingly through nearly every member of the cast and bring them all to a happy ending.

SHOW DATES and TIMES

• Friday, April 6 • 7:00 pm show begins
• Saturday, April 7 • 2:00 pm show begins
• Saturday, April 7 • 7:00 pm show begins

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Polly Browne: Sydney Penticuff

Tony: AJ Pujols

Madame Dubonnet: Lindsey Ryan

Percival Browne: Kieran Ahn

Hortense: Emma Hammond

Maisie: Rachel DeLaurenti

Bobby Van Husen: Solomon Davis

Dulcie: Olivia Garcia

Fay: Lindsay Mull

Nancy: Anna Warren

Lord Brockhurst: Josh Griffith

Lady Brockhurst: Isabel Hadley

Marcel: Luke Spicer

Pierre: Jacob Hallman

Alphonse: Ben Clark

Ensemble: Kyle Barnard, Madeleine Gates (Dance Captain), Larkspur Hadley, Evan Hatch, Lindsay Herbert, Genevieve Hilbert, Jackson Hilbert, Jonathan Kratzberg, Tate McCardle, and Olivia Pompilii

PURCHSE YOUR TICKETS

Ticket sales open on Monday

$10 General / $5 Students / $5 Children (under 10)

LOCATION

Little Theater at UCI – Located in Humanities Hall, Building #601 on the Campus Map