“Comic Potential” Now On Stage at Pen Players

Sean Fortunato and Erica Elam star in Comic Potential, now on stage at Peninsula Players Theatre.

Now on stage at Peninsula Players Theatre is Alan Ayckbourn’s futuristic comedy Comic Potential.

In the future, actoids (programmable robots) replace human actors in daytime soaps. A robot named Jacie is cast in “Hospital Hearts” and develops a glitch for comedy. The scriptwriter Adam sees it as a gift, so when Jacie is threatened to be scrapped, he kidnaps her and a real life adventure begins.

“It’s about what makes us human, the relationship between laughter and love,” said playwright Alan Ayckbourn in an interview with the Yorkshire Post. “It’s a romance.”

Comic Potential will be on stage through September 5. Curtain times are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 7:30 pm, except the closing performance September 5 at 4 pm. Group and individual tickets are available. Individual ticket prices range from $29 to $36.

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 920.868.3287 or visit website http://www.peninsulaplayers.com.