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Based on what the NY Post describes as a "devilishly clever idea", The Foreigner demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who, they think, knows no English. The situation fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny outcome in which things go uproariously awry for the "bad guys," and the "good guys" emerge triumphant!

Taking place at a rural Georgia fishing lodge, the play centers on Charlie Baker, a shy and unobtrusive Englishman who tends to be socially anxious. While at the Georgia lodge, he pretends to not know his native language in order to avoid contact with the other guests. Successfully convincing the other guests that he cannot understand them, he becomes privy to information discussed in front of him that is both comical and threatening to the characters in the play...and that's where the craziness just begins!

The Foreigner, written by Larry Shue, is a side-splitting comedic romp. The play won two Obies and two Outer Critics Circle Awards in 1984. Most of Shue's theatrical work is derived from mistaken identities, adding a level of crowd-pleasing anxiety to a performance. The play premiered at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre in 1982. Shue unfortunately died in a plane crash in 1985 at the age of 39. His two well-known shows The Foreigner and The Nerd remained hits after his death. The Foreigner enjoyed a successful off-Broadway run and has since been produced numerous times across the country.

Come join OBSP this spring, as we transform our stage into a little backwoods fishing lodge in Georgia and introduce you to... The Foreigner.