Synopsis
The comic essence of the marvelous film with all its verbal and visual humor has been captured here in an entirely practical play that is both easy and fun to stage. The world’s most unusual criminologist, Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau—a role originally created by Peter Sellers—fights for his life and for the future of all mankind in the most bizarre and dangerous caper of his brilliantly successful and utterly clumsy career. Paul Dreyfus, once his long-suffering boss, now turned into a raving lunatic, holds the world at bay with the ultimate weapon, the Doomsday Machine. Dreyfus is out to get Clouseau, the man whose undeserved success has driven him crazy, and he threatens to vaporize continents if the nations of the world don’t deliver Clouseau to him—alive or, if at all possible, dead! Blissfully unaware that the army of deadly assassins is gunning for him, or that the beautiful girl who seeks him out is a Russian agent, Clouseau incredibly stumbles and slips by every attack. However, the world is running out of time because the increasingly frustrated Dreyfus, doodling with the Doomsday Machine, is running out of patience. At the critical moment, it suddenly appears that Clouseau is finally running out of luck. Then he fires from the hip and hits—our funny bone!
The Cast:
Clouseau Dan Hankee
Francois Cameron Wunderlich
Cato Bart Jones
Dreyfus Brad Sandy
Dr. Duvall William Dory
Drummond Brian Cox
McLaren TBD
Dr. Fassbender Sam Draper
Margot Ruby Sullivan
Olga Fawn Helmer
Jarvis Joshua Saul Bain
Mrs. Japonica Jennifer Wunderlich
Mrs. Leverlilly Kathy Arnold
Mr. Bullock Jack Randall Earles
Mr. Shork Brandon Wunderlich
Mrs. Stutterstutt Tara Smith
Tournier Bart Jones
Henchman Harry Cameron Wunderlich
Henchman Fred William Dory
Mafia-type Brandon Wunderlich
Inmate Brian Cox
Orderlies Jennifer Wunderlich/Brandon Wunderlich
Waitress Kathy Arnold
Assassins Ric McFadden, William Dory, Jack Randall Earles,
Brian Cox, and others as assigned
Chuck/Emcee Ric McFadden
Couples at the Mirage Club Surprise!
French Lady & Man Tara Smith & Bart Jones
Waiter Ric McFadden
Technician Brian Cox
Desk Clerks Jack Randall Earles
German Girl Tara Smith
Pink Panthers TBD