Page 19 - Boca Exposure - March '22

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2 Across, Successful Comedy, Returns To Empire Stage

In Fort Lauderdale Now Through March 20

Two strangers, a man and a woman, are on board a San romp by two strangers on
Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. Alone in the car, the San Francisco’s BART train.
only thing they have in common is that they are both doing The tie that binds is that both
the New York Times crossword puzzle. Soon the puzzles of them are hard at work
they unravel are more intriguing than any crossword on the Saturday New York
puzzle could ever be. Times crossword puzzle.
“2 Across was extremely successful when we presented Although they tackle the
it in 2019, and I am often asked not if, but when we will be puzzle with very different
bringing it back,” says Pigs Do Fly Productions’ founder and approaches, they soon
executive producer Ellen Wacher. “Presenting it again is an discover commonalities that
exciting prospect; it’s a delightful two-person comedy that cannot be ignored.”
totally meets with our company’s mission: to show people Michele Verdi and David
over the age of 50 who are interesting and active and real. R. Gordon star in 2 Across, and both are excited at the prospect Santa Monica Playhouse. Other plays include the musical,
I was captivated by these characters’ development, and I of exploring their diametrically opposite characters: Verdi’s You Haven’t Changed a Bit, and Other Lies and Dietrich and
believe our audiences will be too.” Janet is a responsible, honest, rule-abiding psychologist, and Chevalier, The Musical.
Deborah Kondelik, who directed this show in 2019, is Gordon’s Josh is part-free spirit, part executive, part dreamer, Tickets for 2 Across are $39 and are available online at
looking forward to revisiting these characters: “It has been and part Peter Pan. www.pigsdoflyproductions.com or by calling (954) 678-
said that opposites attract,” Kondelik said recently. “Whether Playwright Jerry Mayer has written scripts for All in the 1496. Performances are on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.,
or not that rings true remains to be seen in Jerry Mayer’s Family, M*A*S*H*, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and the and on Sunday at 5 p.m. All performances take place at the
hilarious yet poignant romantic comedy. One thing that Bob Newhart Show (where he served as story editor). His Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale.
is guaranteed, though, is a delightful very early morning first play, Almost Perfect, ran for a year and a half at the