Catch Me If You Can
By Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert
Based on the previous play by Robert Thomas
Directed by Kent Phillips
Produced by Michele Crabtree McKinney Repertory Theatre
Audience Rating: PG-13 for adult situations and language.
Running Time: Approximately two and a half hours with one 15-minute
intermission.
Accessible seating: Available
Hearing Devices Available: Not Available
Sensory Friendly Showing: Not Available
Production Sound Level: Comfortable Volume
Noises and Visuals to Know About: Two gunshots.
Running Time: Approximately two and a half hours with one 15-minute
intermission.
Accessible seating: Available
Hearing Devices Available: Not Available
Sensory Friendly Showing: Not Available
Production Sound Level: Comfortable Volume
Noises and Visuals to Know About: Two gunshots.
Reviewed by David Ellivloc
Firstly, so you won’t be surprised that it’s NOT the story you might expect given
the play’s title, you need to know that McKinney Repertory Theatre’s production
of Weinstock and Gilbert’s Catch Me If You Can has ZERO, NADA, and ZIP to do with
the Tom Hanks/Leonardo DiCaprio movie of the same name. Instead, this play is
a comedic whodunnit that will keep you guessing until the end!!
For that reason alone, you should rush to see this play with a familiar name but a
completely different roller coaster of a plot. I had the excellent good fortune to
see the show with two of my friends, who are two of the brightest folks you’d
ever want to meet, steeped in knowledge and understanding of the theater, but
neither my friends or I figured it out. Not even close. And I doubt you or your
friends will either, but don’t just take my word for it. Buy tickets now and make it a
party with your friends!
the play’s title, you need to know that McKinney Repertory Theatre’s production
of Weinstock and Gilbert’s Catch Me If You Can has ZERO, NADA, and ZIP to do with
the Tom Hanks/Leonardo DiCaprio movie of the same name. Instead, this play is
a comedic whodunnit that will keep you guessing until the end!!
For that reason alone, you should rush to see this play with a familiar name but a
completely different roller coaster of a plot. I had the excellent good fortune to
see the show with two of my friends, who are two of the brightest folks you’d
ever want to meet, steeped in knowledge and understanding of the theater, but
neither my friends or I figured it out. Not even close. And I doubt you or your
friends will either, but don’t just take my word for it. Buy tickets now and make it a
party with your friends!
And rest assured, that party will be uproarious as this production is equal parts
comedy and whodunit. Driving the fun and working to solve the mystery is Kim
White, as Inspector Levine, a tough talking and wisecracking transplant from New
York City who is now fighting crime in the Catskill Mountains. Specifically, she is
trying to find Elizabeth, the newlywed wife of one Daniel Corban, played with
energy and enthusiasm by Dale G. Gutt. Amy Lacey plays Elizabeth Corban with a
mysterious air and intermittent menace. Paul Miles is funny and engaging as a
man of the cloth, Father Kelleher.
Ken Shwartz shines as Sidney, purveyor of his own signature sandwiches and
coffee, exuding good humor and bonhomie. Lloyd Webb commands attention
and brings excitement as Everett Parker, a swift talking and natty live-wire of a
businessman, who just wants to be alone with his main squeeze, Mrs. Parker,
played by Kelley Phillips with great comic flair.
All the action unfolds in a convincingly plush upscale summer house in the
Catskills, peopled with perfectly costumed actors, thanks to the Set Design and
Costume Design of Teresa Miller. Kent Phillips, Director, delivers a cracking good
and fast paced comedic whodunnit!!
Now, get up off your couch and go to the show to see if YOU can answer the
challenge of Weinstock and Gilbert’s Catch Me If You Can! Tickets can be purchased at mckinneyrep.org. Catch Me If You Can runs through May 12
Smiles!
David
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