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The Underpants
By Carl Sternheim; Adapted by Steve Martin; Directed by Rose Riordan
October 16 – December 9, 2007 || studio
Evening shows start at 7:30; Thursday matinées at noon; weekend matinées at 2pm. Running time: about 95 minutes with no intermission.

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In this side-splitting reinvention of a turn-of-the-century German sex comedy, the incomparable Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin) focuses his zany eye on the relationship between a prudish butcher and his delectably voluptuous young wife, Louise. Set in 1910, when a glimpse of stocking was something shocking, two very different men face cardiac arrest when they are witness to the full descent of the luscious Louise’s lingerie during an outdoor celebration. Louise becomes something of an instant celebrity and a magnet for romantic intrigue in this hilarious, frothy, naughty comedy.

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Drop your drawers (off) at Portland Center Stage to help the homeless this holiday season!
Throughout the run of The Underpants, PCS will be collecting underwear to be donated to Rosehaven and Downtown Chapel homeless shelters. Please join us by bringing in new, commercially wrapped undergarments for men, women or children to the drop box in the lobby of the Gerding Theater at the Armory.


sponsored by
Rob & Marni Goodman

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