*The Man In The Dog Suit*

by Albert Beich and William H. Wright
Directed by LaVerne Meyer

Oliver is being groomed by his in-laws for a position in the family business: banking. Shy and ineffectual under ordinary circumstances, Oliver discovers that he can be bold and independent when wearing the dog costume he had acquired for a masquerade ball. Donning it on the proper occasions, he can even outface his in-laws. They, in turn are appalled at the thought of Oliver's wearing the dog suit in public. When he wears it to work at the bank he's told he must choose between the dog suit and his job. To his delight, he discovers that his wife is as bored with their stuffy life as he is, and they suddenly decide to head for the great woods of Oregon, where Oliver can pursue his dream of being a tree surgeon. The in-laws are shocked, except for one: as Oliver leaves, his brother-in-law takes over the dog suit, and another hilarious rebellion is apparently on its way.

Cast:

Sherly Voita-Ray - Martha Walling
Michael Freund - Oliver Walling
Linda Krauss - Letty Gaxton
Alan Rule - Henry Gaxton
Linda Ripp - Eileen Stoddard
Ernst H. Mueksch - George Stoddard
Ruth M. Gibbons - Mrs. Louisa Stoddard
Dave Deininger - Stewart Stoddard
David Miller - Anthony Roberti
George Schutte - Mr. Beal

Performed:

April 26, 27, 28, 29, 1979
Dinner Theatre, Idle Hour Mansion