Mayday Turns to Musical Mayhem.
Captain Smartypants goes “native” when a luxury airliner nosedives into the Pacific, the shipwrecked Air Smarty crew takes to the airwaves. It’s a unique taste of homo-comedy at its talented and flagitious best. “Mayday” turns to musical mayhem as their increasingly creative distress signals attract all sorts of characters. Part Tempest, part Gilligan’s Island, part Lost, part American Idol, this show demonstrates just how creative, and desperate, a group of nine survivors can get. Air Smarty features songs by Annie Lennox, a tribute to gay and straight composers, and a medley of songs shown to drive people clinically insane. Peppered with commercials for new and cryptic products, the evening is all done up by a parade of undaunted, unbalanced, and unearthly characters who will definitely keep you laughing.
Joining Captain Smartypants on May 29, 30 and 31st is Waxie Moon, Seattle’s own gender-bending boylesque sensation. Intoxicating, sublime and ridiculous; s/he has to be seen to be believed. On June 5,6 and 7 bubbly, bawdy and brilliant local singing legend Bobbi Kotula (www.bobbikotula.com) will join the Pants. Saturday and Sunday performances will also feature Sensible Shoes, the small ensemble of Seattle Women’s Chorus, in a 10 to 15 minute curtain warmer.
Air Smarty is recommended for mature audiences only as breasts and bottoms will be bared. Performances are May 29 – 31 and June 5 – 7 at Columbia City Theater, 4918 Rainer Ave S. Seattle. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Air Smarty is directed by Eric Lane Barnes and the cast includes the nine members of Captain Smartypants; Eric Ranelletti, Tim Clements, Jeff Erickson, Josh Herrington, Rad Milosavljevic, David Nilsson, Don Riling, Paul Rosenberg, and Steve Watson.
For more info, visit www.flyinghouse.org/captainsmartypants.
