From the brain of Peter Zachari, who brought you Fat Asses: The Musical and Parker & Dizzy’s Fabulous Journey to the End of the Rainbow, both of which premiered at Theater for the New City, comes UNDER THE KNIFE: A FARCE.
The Mount Canyon Gynecological Medical Group is going under and Dr. Roe Wade finds himself severely in debt. He turns to a broker to rent out two of his offices. One to a pair of plastic surgeons and the other to a dentist. What he doesn't know is that one of the plastic surgeons is Marcia, his ex-wife and the dentist is his long time mistress, Deidre. Deidre looks exactly like Marcia after undergoing plastic surgery. (Unbeknownst to her!) Marcia wants her alimony; Deidre wants to find her long-lost child. Both are expecting financial help from Roe, who is dead broke. Enter Budd, Roe and Marcia's son, who arrives to ask his father to pay for a wedding to marry Bernadette, a pro-life activist. Terrified his girlfriend may discover his father's controversial occupation he does whatever it takes to keep her from his father.
Karen Lynn Gorney, star of the movie “Saturday Night Fever” and “All My Children” joins the cast as Deidre which includes Peter Zachari, Lori Funk, Joey Mirabile, Scott Ahearn, Katelyn Collins and Itanza Wooden.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
