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"Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers", by Glen Berger, plays through April 20 at North Carolina Stage Company in downtown Asheville. A quirky and suspenseful comedy, "Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers" is the story of a sheltered librarian whose life is forever changed when he discovers an overdue book 134 years overdue, that is. "Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers" runs through April 20, and is directed by Casey Sams, and stars Terry Weber.
Our protagonist is The Librarian, whose life centers on the order and calm of his library. The mysteriously overdue book and an unclaimed dry-cleaning ticket for a pair of trousers spur him on to break the daily habits of his life and solve a mystery that spans continents and centuries. Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers (lintel: that's the doorway, not the legume) is the story of one man's stubborn search for an answer, and what happens when the answers are all questions. The New York Times calls Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers "gripping a Da Vinci Code maze of clues and speculations." In its review of the original New York production, NYTheatre.com wrote, " 'Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers' is also an extraordinary journey--via a one-man show disguised as a lecture--toward spiritual renewal. Would you know a miracle if you saw one? asks the play's narrator and central character. Sometimes just waking up to the wonders and mysteries of life is all the miracle we need." Like NC Stage?s hit production of Chesapeake in 2007, "Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers" is a one-man play that breaks the "fourth wall", speaking directly to the audience. Where Chesapeake depended on the sophisticated projections of G. Craig Hobbs, "Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers" includes a huge number of props that The Librarian presents as "evidences" in his quest to solve the mystery. Director Casey Sams is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, where she works in both the Graduate and Undergraduate programs teaching Movement and Acting. ?She?s had the good fortune to direct, choreograph or movement coach at such theatres as The Clarence Brown Theatre, PlayMakers Rep, The Round House Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Knoxville Opera Company, and Vermont Stage Company. Terry Weber is also an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Tennessee and currently volunteers as the Artistic Director of The WordPlayers, a faith-based theatre company in Knoxville. He has previously served as Dialect Coach for NC Stage?s The Syringa Tree and The Dresser.? Recent roles at the Clarence Brown Theatre: Barberini in The Life of Galileo, Paul Verrall in Born Yesterday, Dr. Finache in A Flea in Her Ear, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Felix in The Odd Couple, Karenin in Anna Karenina, and Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird.? In the summer of 2007, Terry played Prospero in The Tempest and Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing for Tennessee Stage Company.? Upcoming in the summer of 2008, Terry will serve as Voice and Speech Coach for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Tickets and show times: Tickets are $15-$25; ticket price varies by date. Call (828) 350-9090, come to the NCSC box office at 15 Stage Lane, or visit www.ncstage.org. Underneath the Lintel: The Mystery of the Abandoned Trousers runs April 2 ? April 20, 2008. Wednesdays ? Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm. Wednesday April 2 is Pay-What-You-Can Night ($6 min., cash only, exact change only, reservations highly recommended). (Images provided by the NC Stage Company)
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