Run For Your Wife

[NoHo Arts District, CA] – After opening its season with the critically acclaimed production of drama, “Other Desert Cities,” Theatre Palisades will be amusing its audience with the laugh-out-loud  English farce, “Run For Your Wife” by Ray Cooney.  

A London cab driver, John Smith, is leading two lives, complete with two different wives; Mary and Barbara. He manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion until he gets mugged and wakes up in the hospital with the wrong wife by his side. He is forced to explain things to his two wives and hilarity ensues.  

When asked what the audience should be prepared for with this production, director Sherman Wayne says to get ready for “virtually continuous laughter.”  

The Cast and Team: 

Christopher Arufffo leads the cast as John (TedX Talk on dialects using cognitive research);  Jill Tenney as Mary (Broadway World Best Supporting Actress nominee for Morgan Wixson’s “And Then  There Were None”); Wendy Taubin as Barbara (Previously seen at TP as Sonia in “Vania, Sonia, Masha and Spike”); Justin Drew as Stanley (TP debut. Previously seen as Petruchio in “The Taming of the  Shrew” at Theatre Phoenix); Randy Oppenheimer as Sgt. Troughton (Previously seen at TP in “Lend Me A  Tenor”); Adriana Bodner as Newspaper Reporter; Richard Conolly as Porterhouse (Previously seen at  TP in “Play On!”); Michael Anthony Nozzi as Bobby (Previously seen at TP as Henry The Old Actor in “The  Fantasticks.”) 

Playwright: Ray Cooney
Director: Sherman Wayne
Producer: Martha Hunter and Laura Goldstein
Stage Manager: Adriana Bodner
Presented by: Theatre Palisades 

About Theatre Palisades

Theatre Palisades was founded in 1963 by three television writers; Ken Rosen, Sheldon Stark, and  Jacquie Chester. They wanted to produce original plays, starting with their own scripts. By 1967, Theatre  Palisades had become a community theatre. In November 1988, just in time for the 25th anniversary of  the group, Theatre Palisades opened the new 125-seat theatre, which was named Pierson Playhouse, in honor of Lelah and J. Townley Pierson who had not only generously donated the property but also  contributed extensively to the Building Fund. 

The current season of Theatre Palisades includes four more major productions with a run of 17  performances per production. TPYouth produces two shows a year by children for a total of 13  performances a year. The theater also offers chamber music concerts, special shows and membership  meetings. Theatre Palisades also hosts many Palisades Historical Society presentations throughout the year. Theatre Palisades offers all events at reasonable prices and has a supportive subscription base and a faithful audience. Theatre Palisades is membership and subscriber driven. They have continuously produced high-quality live performances for the past 60 years.

Theatre Palisades Covid-19 policy asks its audience to wear masks in the theater. This is subject to  change at any time.