Local Theater prepares for opening of The Pink Panther Strikes Again

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (DimpleTimes) – The Roundtown Players deliver a performance that is hilarious, entertaining and thrilling with their production of Blake Edwards and Frank Waldman’s The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Director Randi Morgan and her cast of 24 actors are giving Circleville the chance to escape reality for a couple of hours and to get lost in the clumsy tale of one Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again!!

The world’s most unusual criminologist, Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, fights for his life and the future of all mankind in this most bizarre and dangerous caper of his brilliantly successful and clumsy career. Paul Dreyfus, once his long-suffering boss, now turned into a raving lunatic, holds the world at bay with the ultimate weapon – the Doomsday Machine. Dreyfus is out to get Clouseau, the man whose undeserved success has driven him crazy, and he threatens to vaporize the world if the nations don’t deliver Clouseau to him. An army of deadly assassins are gunning for him, a beautiful Russian agent is out to kill him, but Clouseau stumbles and slips by every attack. But time is running out…

You’ll find yourself following these characters into different countries and different situations as Clouseau races to investigate the disappearance of Fassbender and his daughter. You’re guaranteed to laugh a lot (perhaps even snort a bit), gasp a little – but no matter what, you’re guaranteed to have a fun time. So gather some friends, family or check out the show on your own this weekend!

Randi Morgan shared in an author note:

“‘It takes a village…’, or in this case, a gaggle of cat-herders. When a production has 46 characters performed by only 24 actors, including six fuzzy felines, chaos is bound to follow. Kudos to all our cast and helpers for making this a success (we hope). Susan Loev and Matthew Nicklas have done double (and sometimes triple and quadruple) duty assisting in stage management. I was able to rope an old friend in to help, and she brought reinforcements – Nancy Schmidt designed our backdrops with help from her husband, Mort, and grandson, Jared. My partner-in-crime, Peter Graybeal, designed our poster, developed our playlist, designed our sound and very realistically portrayed the lunatic Dreyfus. Steve Johnson created our light design and is working our booth. Carrie Love is our assistant booth technician. And some old lady with a cane and absolutely no dancing skills tried to teach both the polka and the tango. Just hope you enjoy this as much as we’ve had putting it together. Move over, Gloria Gaynor – there’s a new diva in town. Viva La France!”

The Pink Panther Strikes Again showtimes will run February 28th and 29th and will run March 1st, 6th and 7th. You can purchase tickets by visiting roundtownplayers.org.

Starring: Reggie Allison, Ryleigh Bragg, Sage Brandum, Bailey Burke, Angie Cupp, Kelsey Cupp, Chloe Funk, Kairi Gotham, Megan Gotham, Peter Graybeal, Jimmy Laux, Caleb Layton, Della Layton, Olivia Layton, Carter Leiterman, Donnie Love, Susan Love, Gena Mayhew, Lisa McNeary, Matthew Nicklas, Scott Seymour, Julia Weller

Pink Panther Characters:

Clouseau, Chief Inspector of the Surete – Reggie Allison

Francois, Clouseau’s Driver – Scott Seymour

Cato, Clouseau’s butler – Donnie Love

Dreyfus, former Chief Inspector; arch-enemy – Peter Graybeal

Dr Duval, Dreyfus’ psychiatrist – Della Layton

Drummond, Scotland Yard Inspector – Susan Love

McLaren, Scotland Yard Inspector – Julia Weller

Dr. Fassbender, Inventor of the Doomsday Machine – Kenneth Laux

Margot, Fassbender’s daughter – Chloe Funk

Olga, Russian agent & Clouseau’s love – Megan Gotham

Jarvis, Fassbender’s butler – Matthew Nicklas

Mrs. Japonica, Fassbender’s maid – Sage Brandum

Mrs. Leverlilly, Fassbender’s housekeeper – Angie Cupp

Mrs. Bullock, Fassbender’s Cook – Megan Gotham

Mrs. Shork, Fassbender’s Gardener – Della Layton

Mrs. Stutterstutt, Fassbender’s Beekeeper – Lisa McNeary

Tournier, bank robber – Scott Seymour

Hindu Harry, Dreyfus’ gangster cohort – Caleb Layton

Cairo Fred, Dreyfus’ henchman – Carter Leiterman

Inmate, “Indian” inhabitant of insane asylum – Sage Brandum

Orderly, at insane asylum – Caleb Layton

Orderly, at insane asylum – Carter Leiterman

Waitress, Oktoberfest and assassin – Sage Brandum

Assassins (Italian, Polish, Japanese, Chinese – Bailey Burke, Carter Leiterman

Mexican, Swedish, Nigerian, Arabian – Gena Mayhew, Angie Cupp, Donnie Love, Scott Seymour, Caleb Layton, Susan Love

Chuck, head waiter at Mirage Club – Scott Seymour

French Woman, in café – Lisa McNeary

French Man, in café – Scott Seymour

Waiter, in café – Matthew Nicklas

Messenger, bearer of news for Clouseau – Julia Weller

Desk Clerk, in German Hotel – Chloe Funk

Desk Clerk, in German Hotel – Lisa McNeary

German pretzel girl – Sage Brandum

Pink Panthers – Ryleigh Bragg, Bailey Burke, Kelsey Cupp, Kairi Gotham, Olivia Layton, Gena Mayhew