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Now an aspiring young architect in suburbia, Willum
Cubbert has often told his friends about the debt he
owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has
never met but who saved his life in
Vietnam
. He has written to Rick to say that, as long as he is
alive, "You will have somebody on Earth who will do
anything for you" -- so Willum is delighted when
Rick shows up unexpectedly at his home on the night
of his 34th birthday party. But, his
delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick
is a hopeless bumbling oaf with no social sense,
little intelligence, and less tact. Rick's
continued presence among Willum and his friends
leads to one uproarious incident after another,
until the normally placid Willum finds himself
contemplating violence, a dire development which,
happily, is staved off by the surprising twist
ending of the play. |
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Playing March
13-14, 20-21
&
27-28, 2009St. John
Vianney Family Life Center Theater
105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick, MD
(map)
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