Saugus theater group to perform Steve Martin play

SAUGUS – The Theatre Company of Saugus has announced the cast of its next show, a comedy by comedian and movie star Steve Martin, “The Underpants,” a hilarious farce adapted from a play by Carl Sternheim, originally written in 1910.Performances of “The Underpants” will be Feb. 27-28 and March 1, 6-7-8. Friday and Saturday evenings the show begins at 8 p.m., and Sunday afternoon matinées at are at 2.The venue is the Theatre Company of Saugus home at the East Saugus United Methodist Church, 85 Chestnut St., Saugus. Seating is cabaret style, with refreshments available.Tickets at the door are $18 for adults or $15 for seniors, students or children.If tickets are purchased in advance, then they are only $15 for adults or $12 for seniors, students or children. Seating is reserved.The venue will have cabaret-style seating, with table service.Refreshments will be from the period of the show, including tea-time sandwiches, and fruit or cheese plates.For complete details about purchasing tickets, the show and directions to the venue, please visit the Theatre Company of Saugus website at TCSaugus.org.You can also send a message to [email protected] or phone 781-816-7019.A mixture of Theatre Company of Saugus veterans and newcomers will be in the cast.Amanda Collins of Beverly, Billy Thompson of East Boston, Julie Pottier-Brown of Salem, Josh Black of Lynn, Alex Brown of Nashua, N.H., Mitchell Cole of Peabody and Karn Patel of Boston.The director is Larry Segel of Winthrop; stage manager is Wesley Toma-Lee, also of Winthrop. Co-producers are Joanne Fafard of Saugus and Nancy Welch of Lynn.Assisting the director are Saugus residents Sherri Raftery and William Fafard.Theatre Company of Saugus, founded in 1968, is the community theater serving Saugus and surrounding communities.Recent shows include “Nuncrackers the Nunsense Christmas Musical,” “Charlotte’s Web,” “Macbeth,” “(title of show),” “The Glass Menagerie,” “A Year With Frog and Toad,” “The Good Doctor,” “The Producers,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and “You Can’t Take It With You.” The summer youth theatre workshop has also produced a series of junior musicals, including “Into the Woods Jr.,” “Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.” and “Godspell Jr.”