Faithful Cheaters

Photos by Mark Turek

Poppy and Theo are always working. Neither has time to pay attention to their marriage. Luckily, now there’s a nose spray for fidelity! One dose daily and presto: enhanced monogamy! Or so Theo hopes…With the future of their marriage on the line, will a weekend vacation with Poppy’s meddling mothers, spotty cell service, and a surprise guest go so wrong it ultimately goes right? This uproarious comedy takes a serious look at contemporary marriage and how to be happy now.

Best New Work, Motif Theater Award

“This is a screwball comedy that would have made George S. Kaufman proud.”—Broadway World 

“A nonstop laugh fest…as hilarious as you can imagine.”— Rhode Island Monthly

“In the absurdist tradition of Joe Orton and David Lindsay-Abaire, playwright Deborah Salem Smith makes expert use of crazed farce to explore thorny contemporary issues.”— ArtsFuse

“Smith’s gift for exploring the fragility of the human heart through her words truly shines and makes this production so extraordinary.”— The Newport Daily News

Credits:

Premier production directed by Melia Bensussen
Set design by Cristina Todesco
Lighting by Daniel J. Kotlowitz
Costume design by Olivera Gajic
Dramaturgy by Charles Haugland
Featured Rebecca Gibel, Mauro Hantman, Karen MacDonald, Anne Scurria, Stephen Thorne, and Charlie Thurston.