Alhambra’s The Foreigner

Brooks Anne has also previously performed as Meeks, and is hilarious. The very receptive Gala Night audience would have sent the gauge on a laugh meter through the top.

You will recognize Kelly Atkins, who is usually in musicals at the Alhambra. She is well cast as the attractive Catherine. Ms. Atkins has embarked on a minor career the past couple of years, appearing in The Great American Trailer Park Musical in Gainesville and Miami.

The handsome W.C. “Billy” Green is often seen on stage in leading roles in musicals, like Annie, South Pacific, and The Beauty and the Beast, just to name a few. The Foreigner is a nice change of pace for this talented actor.

Michael Stauss as Charlie is making his Alhambra debut. He proves his worth as a comic actor in this role, and gives his Charlie depth of character and excellent physical and verbal humor.

This Tod Booth directed show succeeds because it accomplishes its principle and major production goal; to make the audience laugh. Oh, there is some evil doing and nefarious planning by an unsavory organization afoot, but all in all you are too busy laughing to worry about social commentary.