by Ray Cooney
Directed by Jan Kool
Play Reading: Tuesday 2 February 2027 at 7.45pm, in the studio
Auditions: Friday 12 February 2027 at 7.45pm or Sunday 21 February at 2pm, in the theatre
Performance Dates: 3 – 12 June 2027
Bigamist taxi driver John Smith is still keeping his two families in different parts of London, both happy and blissfully unaware of each other. However, his teenage children, a girl from one family and a boy from the other, have met on the Internet and are anxious to meet in person since they have so much in common – name, surname and taxi driving dad! Trying to keep them apart plunges John into a hell hole of his own making. His lodger Stanley could be a saviour, but he is about to go on holiday with his decrepit old father who turns up thinking he is already at the guest house. The situation spirals out of control as John juggles outrageously with the truth.
“A masterclass in the art of farce…The perfectly potty plot is a precession built laughter machine.” – What’s On
This amateur production of “Caught in the Net” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. concordtheatricals.co.uk
Characters
John Smith
Gavin Smith
Vicki Smith
Mary Smith
Stanley Gardner
Mr Gardner
Barbara Smith