Press Release on 'The Explorers Club':
"What do you get when you mix a club full of headstrong men in the pursuit of pseudo-science with a female explorer and a group of deadly monks and angry Irishmen'
"You get The Explorers Club, opening January 27th at the Pennsylvania Playhouse.
"The Nell Benjamin farce, directed by Gary Boyer, takes place in 1879 London at the prestigious Explorers Club. Phyllida Spotte-Hume, an intrepid explorer, has discovered the lost city of Pahatlabong and is seeking membership at the heretofore male-only club.
"Only one of the men, Lucius Fretway, feels that Phyllida would make a wonderful addition to the club. He also feels an attraction toward Ms. Spotte-Hume that Harry, another member and intrepid explorer, is taking as a personal challenge for her affection.
"Throw in a herpatologist with his pet snake, a zoologist with his pet Guinea pig, a tribesman from the NaKong tribe that Phyllida brought back with her, as well as several other characters, and it's a recipe for disaster. Not to mention the horrible drinks that Roger the bartender serves.
"The Explorers Club at the Pennsylvania Playhouse runs January 27, 28 and February 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Weeknight shows are at 7:30pm (a new time this year), and Sunday shows are at 3:00pm.
"The cast feature the talents of Andrew Beal, Zach Goodrich, W. Michael Hollingsworth, Brian McDermott, Bill Mutimer, Thomas Rush, Syd Stauffer, Jeremy Thompson and James Vivian."