No Mean Company

The Man Who Came To Dinner

Written by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman

27 & 28 October 2000

Invitation To Dinner

Mr and Mrs Earnest W Stanley of Masalia, Ohio, request the pleasure of your company at 7.45 pm on Friday 27 and Saturday 28, October 2000 at the Cumbernauld Theatre.

'I may vomit!'

Sheridan Whiteside has come to dine. But his unsuspecting hosts, the Stanleys, haven't bargained for an accident and a law suit. Chaos ensues as the overbearing Whiteside relentlessly interferes in the lives and loves of everyone around. Will Maggie escape to marry her true love? Have the penguins eaten the cockroaches? And just who is the ethereal Harriet?

No Mean Co have once again struck gold with the riotous comedy 'The Man Who Came To Dinner' by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman. Not to be confused with the similarly titled Sydney Poitier classic 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' this play centres around the insulting, chair bound, bulk of Sheridan Whiteside who is supported by a host of characters ranging from the strange and ethereal to the wild and wacky. With the majority of the cast based on stars of the stage and screen you'll catch yourself trying to identify a veritable who's who of cameo performances.

The original production took place in new York in 1939 with Monty Woolley in the title role and the play has continued to delight audiences for over 40 years, most recently in 1999 with 'Frazier's' John Mahoney taking the lead in a highly successful London West End Production. Following such a performance is a tall order but No Mean Co have risen to the challenge.

Press

Cumbernauld News Wednesday October 18 2000

Cumbernauld Theatre's amateur theatre company, No Mean Company, get some practice in for their show the Man Who Came to dinner. The play by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman, is a hilarious comedy that follows the events at a dinner party where on particular, overbearing guest relentlessly interferes in the lives of the others. The show appears at Cumbernauld Theatre on Friday 27 and Saturday 28, October at 7.45 pm. Tickets priced £5/£3 concession can be purchased at the box office by calling 01236 732887.