A Thurber Carnival

A THURBER CARNIVAL by James Thurber

Directed by Laura Jones
April 28-30, 2023
Tom Sutherland Stage at Bas Bleu Theatre

Winner of a special Tony Award and first performed in New York by Tom Ewell, Peggy Cass, Paul Ford, and Alice Ghostley, these sketches of humorous scenes from American life include some of Thurber’s most celebrated and insightful satires: The Night the Bed Fell, Gentlemen Shoppers, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and the unforgettable File and Forget in which Thurber recounts his famous correspondence with various publishers who ship him books which he doesn’t want and never ordered. A perfect evening of comedy.

Tickets: $15/adult, $8/student, $6/Quest card (please contact the box office for details about this rate)

DATES AND TICKETS

FRIDAY,
APRIL 28,
7:30 P.M. SATURDAY,
APRIL 29,
7:30 P.M. SUNDAY,
APRIL 30,
2:30 P.M.

ACT ONE

Word Dance (Part One)
The Night the Bed Fell
Fables for Our Time (Part One)
The Wolf at the Door
The Unicorn in the Garden
The Little Girl and the Wolf
If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox
Casuals of the Keys
The Macbeth Murder Mystery
Gentleman Shoppers
The Last Flower

ACT TWO

The Pet Department
File and Forget
Mr. Preble Gets Rid of His Wife
Take Her Up Tenderly
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Word Dance (Part Two)