'Cash on Delivery!' at Town Players

Town Players of Newtown is pleased to open its 2011 season with the hilarious, fast-paced British farce CASH ON DELIVERY! by Michael Cooney. The play opens on May 6 at 8 p.m. for a three week run and is directed by Gene Golaszewski of Brookfield.

Unemployed for two years, Eric Swan (Nick Kaye, Bethel) has been making a living by duping local welfare authorities, claiming every type of benefit for the innumerable people he says live at his address. This scam nets him tens of thousands – tax free! But just when he decides to “kill off” these imaginary benefit recipients because matters are getting a bit too risky, welfare investigators show up at his door. How on earth will he get out of this mess?

Rounding out the cast are some of the area’s finest actors, including Angela Bowman (Carmel, NY), Shawn Brown (Danbury), Alena Cybart-Persenaire (Middlebury), Liesbet Higham (New Haven), Tim Hubenthal (Southbury), Terry Johanesen (Southbury), Ron Malyszka (Bridgewater), Sarah Cameron Nizzardo (Monroe) and John Pyron (Fairfield).

CASH ON DELIVERY! runs May 6,7,8, 13,14,15, 20,21,22. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. Sundays. FRIDAY, MAY 6 is a sold-out benefit performance for the Newtown Congregational Church.

Tickets for all shows are $20; $10 children 10 and under.

PLEASE NOTE: CASH ON DELIVERY! CONTAINS ADULT THEMES THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.

Reservations can be made by calling the box office at 203-270-9144 and tickets are payable by cash or check only at the door.