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Hale Centre Theatre opens new year with comedy, Cash on Delivery! February 1, 2018, 12:14 pmAt first, the storyline is very simple ... Eric Swann, one of the main characters, was laid off two years ago from work, but never told his wife. So how does he still make money? He has been fooling the British welfare system by claiming that multiple tenants in his apartment complex have all sorts of situations and disabilities going on that warrant government gifts and money. Mr. Swann has even made up tenants to receive these gifts. But things start to get real messy (and funny) when Mr. Jenkins from the Department of Social Security shows up to get some paperwork signed and to verify that everything is true as stated in his 'giant' file of documents for all these tenants. "Identity theft is not typically a laughing matter," said Eric R. Jensen, the director, in a press release. "However Cash on Delivery! Poses a hilarious twist with Eric comedically trying to pass himself off as every tenant he made up. It's simply one of the funniest and most clever comedies ever written!" It is just an all-around goofy comedy of mixed-up identities and assumptions. As audience members, you know what is going on, but as characters come and go into this apartment building, anxiety and stress increases as Mr. Swann and his friend, Herman, learn that being someone else isn't as easy as they thought. What I love about this particular production is that the whole show is full of complete silliness. It also has a lot of great one-liners, which make for a night of great entertainment. The multi-level set is amazing which gives a look into this apartment building. The noticeable dark woodwork all around the set adds a lot. It felt like I was sitting down on the couch along-side these crazy characters. The acting in this production is outstanding. In multiple scenes, there is fast-paced dialogue that if the actors didn't know their lines well enough or didn't speak clearly enough, it could be a train wreck -- but these actors in Monday's cast were incredible in every way ... they were believable, energetic and super funny. Even though Hale Centre Theatre allows children five years and older into this production, because of some of the more mature topics discussed, I would recommend this show for older children like pre-teenage and older. Some of the main characters in the show are: Eric Swann (played by Bryan Dayley and Scott Christopher), Linda Swann (played by Michelle Linn Hall and Amy Stocking), Norman McDonald (played by Greg Larsen and Brandon Green), Mr. Jenkins (played by Mark Fotheringham and Glen Carpenter), and Uncle George (played by George Anderson and Bradley Moss). Cash on Delivery! runs now through March 17 on the Sorenson Legacy Jewel Box Stage at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre in Sandy City. Performance times are 7:30 pm Monday through Saturday, and Saturday matinees at 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm. No children under the age of five are permitted in the theater. Ticket prices are $40 for adults and $20 for youth ages five through 17. To purchase tickets call 801-984-9000, or go to www.hct.org or visit the box office at 9900 S. Monroe Street in Sandy City. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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