Contact: August 2013
Patricia Rettig
317.876.0513
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Famous film comes to the stage in
Father of the Bride
Sweet comedy takes the cake this fall at Beef & Boards
INDIANAPOLIS – Wedding bells are ringing – but they’re playing the blues for Stanley Banks as he unwillingly becomes the Father of the Bride at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Live on stage through Sept. 29, this hilarious comedy is the perfect match for the fall wedding season!
Stanley Banks still thinks of his daughter as a little girl in pigtails who has him wrapped around her finger. But reality shatters his delusion when she reveals an engagement ring is now there.
Kay Banks promises it will be a simple wedding with just a few friends. But soon the guest list is growing uncontrollably, and suddenly Stanley’s life and home have become a whirlwind of telephone calls, caterers, florists, furniture movers, dressmakers and ever-mounting turmoil. In the midst of the chaos, Kay calls off the wedding, closing the book on her happily ever after before the first chapter is written. It’s going to take all he’s got for this father to keep it together and help things get set right again before his sanity, finances, and possibly the bride herself, run out!
Based on the novel by Edward Streeter, Father of the Bride was made famous through the 1950 film starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor, and later with the 1991 film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams.
Jeff Stockberger plays the role of stressed father Stanley Banks in Beef & Boards’ production of Father of the Bride. Kristin Lennox plays his wife, Mrs. Banks, while Lisa Ermel plays the role of the bride, Kay Banks. Rounding out the cast are Joseph Mervis as Kay’s brother, Tommy; Ben Tebbe as the groom, Buckley Dunstan; Ivory McKay as the flamboyant wedding planner Mr. Massoula; Deb Wims as Mr. Banks’ secretary, Ms. Bellamy, and Sandra Belles as Massoula’s assistant, Butch.
There are 41 performances of Father of the Bride scheduled in the intimate setting of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $37.50 to $62.50 and include Chef Odell Ward’s dinner buffet, fruit & salad bar, and select beverages. Discounts are available for children and groups of 20 or more. Parking is free.
For reservations call the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Box Office at 317.872.9664. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays.
For complete show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.
Father of the Bride is sponsored in part by Current Publishing.
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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indiana’s only year-round professional dinner theatre,
is celebrating its 40th anniversary during 2013, having provided food & fun since 1973.
FACT SHEET
WHAT: Father of the Bride
Written by Caroline Francke
Based on the novel by Edward Streeter
WHEN: August 22 through September 29, 2013
Weekday/Saturday Evenings
Doors open at 6 p.m.; Buffet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Show at 8 p.m.
August: 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31
September: 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28
Weekday Matinees
Doors open at 11 a.m.; Buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Show at 1 p.m.
August: 28
September: 4, 11, 18, 19, 25, 26
Sunday Evenings
Doors open at 5 p.m.; Buffet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Show at 7 p.m.
August: 25
September: 8, 15, 22
Sunday Matinees
Doors open at noon; Buffet from 12:15 to 1 p.m.; Show at 1:30 p.m.
August: 25
September: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
WHO: Director Eddie Curry Stage Manager Ed Stockman
Costume Designer Jill Kelly Sound Designer Daniel Hesselbrock
Scenic Designer Michael Layton Lighting Designer Ryan Koharchik
Starring
Jeff Stockberger as Mr. Banks Kristin Lennox as Mrs. Banks
Lisa Ermel as Kay Banks Joseph Mervis as Tommy Banks
Ben Tebbe as Buckley Dunstan Ivory McKay as Mr. Massoula
Deb Wims as Ms. Bellamy Sandra Belles as Butch
WHERE: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
9301 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, 46268
TICKETS: Available by calling the Box Office at 317.872.9664 between 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. Tickets range from $37.50 to $62.50 and include Chef Odell Ward’s dinner buffet, fruit & salad bar, and select beverages. Discounts are also available for groups of 20 or more. Call for details.
WEB SITE: For more information or show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com