How The Other Half Loves Opens Friday

Pequot Lakes Community Theater is to open the comedy How The Other Half Loves on Friday, February 15th for 6 shows over the following two weekends. The play is about three married couples. The husband of one couple has an affair with the wife of another. The third couple is invited to dinner by both couples and slowly, the truth comes out. Michael Sander of Pine River plays the part of Frank Foster, a successful businessman who is challenged at home and constantly confused by his glamourous wife. Sander said he's enjoying the interaction with other cast members. How The Other Half Loves offers an additional challenge, he said. "Sometimes there are others on the stage and because of the way the play is constructed, we have to ignore them because they're not in the same place as far as the story is concerned. It helps me on my concentration." Set Designer Tim Leagjeld said he wanted to place the two homes on the stage but not side-by-side. Leagjeld said every other wall section is in a different home. An expensive wing-back chair sits nest to a well-worn, overstuffed easy chair, a fashionable sofa and coffee table are in front of a former-hippie's writing desk and her pile of newspaper clippings. Friday and Saturday shows of How the Other Half Loves start at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees open at 2pm. Get advance tickets at Pequot Lakes Community Education at 568-9200. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $9 for Senior Citizens 60 and over, $8 for those 18 and under.