CCS: Tell us a little about "Boeing, Boeing."

Bruce Bowman, director:  "Boeing, Boeing" is a hilarious farce, a fast-paced Abbott & Costello/3 Stooges/in-one-door-and-out-the-other style of comedy. The film version of the play starring Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis was adapted in 1965, although the film plot is not extremely closely related to the play's. It lost some of its humor when adapted to the screen.

CCS: What's the play about?

BB: The play is set in the early 1960's, and the story centers on Bernard (played by CCS veteran actor Jim Bright), who lives in an apartment in Paris. His college buddy Robert (played by Andy Cassibry in his second CCS show) drops in to visit for a few days and learns that Bernard is engaged to 3 different airline hostesses (Lisa Strubhart, Theresa Hammel, and Allison Cassibry). Bernard is able to keep the three fiancées from meeting one another by cleverly juggling their airline schedules. However, when the new Boeing aircraft is introduced to their respective airlines, schedule changes allow all three of them to visit Bernard on the same day. With the help of his friend and his maid (portrayed by CCS regular Lynne Huelsmann), Bernard attempts to prevent each stewardess from meeting the other two.

CCS: I noticed the set is rather intricate. Tell us about that.

BB: The entire play takes place in Bernard's apartment. The set calls for 8 different doors, but we were able to stage it using only 6. The fast-paced action of the play calls for rapid entrances and exits from one room to another.

CCS: How is the cast handling the fast-paced action?

BB: Every one is doing an outstanding job. The two guys (Jim Bright and Andy Cassibry) have a lot of brisk actions and rapid-fire lines, and they're delivering them with a lot of humor. Lisa (Strubhart), who plays the French air hostess, is developing a great French accent. Allison (Cassibry), who plays the German air hostess, has never been on stage before, and she's doing a great job. Theresa (Hammel) plays the American, and she's also doing a great job. The sixth character, Bertha the maid, (played to perfection by Lynne Huelsmann with a cockney accent) is my favorite one in the play. The audience will question whether she is truly "helping" Bernard juggle his 3 fiancées or if she is just in it for the entertainment.