“Boeing Boeing” takes flight at JCCT, Oct 10 - 26

Johnson City Community Theatre’s 102nd Season continues to soar as Marc

Camoletti’s French farce “Boeing Boeing” jet sets audiences back to 1960s Paris, where a

bachelor is currently balancing a triple-engagement to three different flight attendants.

Winner of two Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Show in 2008, this triple-

technical charade turns into a chaotic and hilarious circus as a series of events causes all

three fiancées to be stuck at his flat for one night. Directed by Johnson City native and

newest JCCT Board Member, J.J. Jeffers, “Boeing Boeing” has performances Oct. 10 –

Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m., with matinees Oct. 19 and 26 at 2:00 p.m.

The “Boeing Boeing” cast and crew is truly diverse as they represent different

areas of the Tri-Cities while bringing a few new, fresh faces to the JCCT stage. Johnson

City’s Andy Cobble stars as Bernard, the charming American playboy living in Paris; Vicky

Livesay, Erwin, delights as Berthe, Bernard’s dry and unwillingly loyal French maid; Will

Oliver, Bristol, portrays Robert Lambert, Bernard’s naïve but romantic new partner-in-

crime; Lorrie Anderson, Bristol, dazzles as Gloria, Bernard’s upbeat American fiancée;

Audrey Scyphers, Bristol, stuns as Gabriella, Bernard’s passionate Italian fiancée; and

Emily Barnes, Johnson City, shines as Gretchen, Bernard’s dominating German fiancée.

This production would not be possible without the help of Assistant Director John

Kaywood from Johnson City; Stage Manager Danielle Eaton, Bristol; Lighting Designer

Veronica Roberson, Johnson City; and Costumer Jonathan Cooper, Blountville.

The original performance of “Boeing Boeing” was in French and premiered in

1960 at the Théâtre de la Comédie-Caumartin in Paris. An English translation by Beverly

Cross and Francis Evans led to the show having a West End premiere in London during

1962, where it had a seven year run, and a Broadway premiere in 1965, where it closed

after only 23 performances. In 1991, the Guinness Book of World Records listed “Boeing

Boeing” as the most produced French play. Almost 50 years since its opening, a revival

in the West End during 2007 and on Broadway in 2008 led to the show having two

Olivier Award nominations, two Drama Desk Awards, as well as six Tony Award

nominations with two wins.

“Boeing Boeing” is sponsored in part in memory of long time patron, Lyn Jeffers.

Tickets are available at www.jcct.info or by calling the box office at 423-926-2542.

Current ticket pricing is $15 per person, with $12 tickets being offered for military,

students, seniors (55+), and groups of 15 or more. Prepare for a night of slapstick laughs

and scandalous love as Johnson City Community Theatre’s proudly presents “Boeing

Boeing.”