It takes a "real" man to admit he looks good in
heels.
Bob Colladay went shopping recently for his latest
Hutchinson Theatre Guild role and picked up some bargains -
a couple of summer dresses at Old Navy and a perfectly sized
bra, a 40C, at Dollar General.
Colladay dresses in drag for his portrayal of Leslie
Arthur in the hilarious farce "Love, Sex and the
IRS" at 8 p.m. May 8, 9 and 10 at the Fox Theatre.
Doors open at 7 p.m., with seating at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$6 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 14 and
younger.
Colladay said he's not only getting in touch with his
feminine side, but he gets to fool around with his
roommate's fiancé in the play.
"Here I am passing from one sex to the other,"
he said. "I've gone through the change."
Arthur and his roommate, Jon Trachtman, played by Denny
Vick, are out of work musicians living in New York City. To
save money, Trachtman has been filing tax returns listing
the pair as married. The day of reckoning comes when the
Internal Revenue Service informs the couple they're going to
be audited.
The fun begins when Colladay, dressed in wig and heels,
tries to outsmart the IRS official, Floyd Spinner (played by
Dr. Stephen Mills).
Vick thinks the play, written by William Van Zandt and
Jane Milmore, is worth a laugh or two.
"Probably the funniest scene is the first time
Colladay comes out in his dress - that he wears so well -
and his red wig," said Vick, who is also the play's
director.
Then throw in some two-timing between Arthur and Kate
Dennis (played by Ginny Jorns), a surprise visit from
Trachtman's mom and a paranoid apartment manager. The plot
balloons out of control as Arthur crashes in and out of
drag.
Jorns said her character is "almost everybody's
girlfriend." She gets to kiss a woman and sleep with
Jon, played by the theater guild's director.
The IRS man is a nice man who wouldn't hurt a fly, Mills
said.
Shari Hoeffner-Wheatley, Little River, plays Vivian
Trachtman. Stephen Wilson is Mr. Jansen, Ashley Conkling is
Connie and Peggy Livingston is Anita Grunion. Linda Dillon
is stage manager.
The play contains mild adult humor that may not be
suitable for young children.
Joyce Hall can be reached at jhall@hutchnews.com or at
(620) 694-5700, ext. 328.
