Ross Rundell in Emporia State production of 'The Ladies Man'

2012 Mar 1

Ross Rundell of Salina, Kan., is involved with the Emporia State University Theatre production of "The Ladies Man," a new adaptation of Georges Feydeau's bedroom farce.

The playwright Charles Morey provides a script loosely and freely translated from Feydeau's "Tailler Pour Dames."

In the play, Dr. Molineaux is impotent, but his wife, Yvonne, thinks his lack of performance must be due to his infidelity. The doctor, recently married to his beautiful, young wife, cannot admit his problem, however, and lies about it, arousing her suspicions further. That one lie sets off a chain of misunderstandings involving everyone from his servants, Etienne and Marie, to his patients Bassinet, Gustav and Suzanne Aubin and of course, to his mother-in-law.

"The Ladies Man," directed by Teresa Mitchell, is sure to please all audiences, but may contain some material not suitable for children under the age of 10. Containing the much-loved theatrical elements audiences have come to associate with farce, this show is balanced with hilarious, yet believable human beings, who are, as in life, a bit messy and unpredictable.

Rundell is the show's technical director.

Performances for "The Ladies Man" are Wednesday, March 7 through Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall at Emporia State University. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $5 for students. To reserve seats, call the University Box Office at (620) 341-6378.