Ray Cooney’s “Funny Money” November 22, 2008

Spotlight Theatre Company
presents

Funny Money

by Ray Cooney

Directed by Pat Payne

Performed at the John Hand Theater in Lowry

Henry A. Perkins, a mild mannered C.P.A, accidentally picks up the wrong briefcase one full of money. Henry assumes it is illicit cash and he decides to keep it. Knowing that the former owner must have his briefcase, he rushes home to book one way fares to Barcelona. He tells his confused wife to leave everything behind; if she doesn't like Barcelona, they can go to Bali. In fact, they can buy Bali! The doorbell rings as they wait for their taxi. The police detective at the door thinks Henry was soliciting in the men's room of the local pub actually; he was sitting in the loo counting the cash. The bell rings again. Another detective arrives thinking Henry is dead; a man with bullet holes in his head and Henry's briefcase were found in the Thames. Henry's inept attempts to extricate himself from this impossible situation lead to increasingly hysterical situations.

Spotlight Theatre Company presents Ray Cooney’s “Funny Money” November 22 - December 20 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place in Denver. Performances are Friday/Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and *select Sundays, November 23, December 7 and 14, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 Adult/ $15 for Students/Seniors and available by calling 720-880-8727 or online at www.thisisspotlight.org.

The cast includes Henry Bob Leggett (Henry), Linda Suttle (Jean), Luke Allen Terry (Vic), Amy Ratliff (Betty), Clint Heyn (Det. Davenport), Dan Connell (Det. Slater), Charles Hettinger (Bill) and Mike Kienker as the Passerby.

Cooney the author of 2007's smash hits “Run For Your Wife” and “Caught in the Net” is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. Never has this master of farce been frenetically funnier.

Spotlight Theatre Company presents
Ray Cooney’s “Funny Money”
Nov. 22 - Dec. 20
Fri./Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; * Sundays Nov. 23, Dec. 7 & 14 at 6:30 p.m.
John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place in Denver.
Tickets are $17 Adult/ $15 for Students/Seniors
720-880-8727 or online at www.thisisspotlight.org