Theatre--Performance

IPAL’s Christmas show this year will be If it’s Monday, This Must Be Christmas! – a comedy written by Pat Cook and directed by Mac Stearns. In order to produce the show during the Christmas season without conflicting with Christmas itself, there will be eight performances during the first two weeks of December. Performance dates and times are: Thursdays (December 4th and 11th), Fridays (December 5th and 12th) and Saturdays (December 6th and 13th) at 7:30 PM and Sundays (December 7th and 14th) at 3 PM. The cast is led by Mike Berry reprising his role as Harry, and includes Kristin Anderson, Michael Boroto, Blythe Bull, Michael Durand, Isabell Gilfoil, Martha Gilfoil, Travis Guillory, Matthew Lasseighe, Sarah Leonard, Carmen Nicholson, Erin Segura and Donald Voorhies. Matthew Dugan is the stage manager.

The play takes place just before Christmas in Harrigan’s Department store. When it is discovered that both the employees’ Christmas bonus money and the store Santa Claus are missing, a private detective named Harry Monday is employed to sort things out. Harry is a combination of all of the movie “private eyes” of the past and his handling of the case and the characters involved makes for a delightful evening.

All who saw IPAL’s production of Murder Is Bad But Monday Can Kill You! will remember the hilarious antics of Harry Monday and his rival, Lieutenant Brogan. They are back in an equally funny romp celebrating the Christmas season in the center of commercial Christmas activity – a department store.

Performances take place at IPAL’s Essanee Theater (126 Iberia Street in New Iberia). Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in New Iberia at Accentrics, Delaune’s Pharmacy, or Paul’s Flower Shop. Regular tickets, as well as $5 student tickets, may also be secured at the door. Additional information may be obtained by calling the theater at 364-6114.