'The Matchmaker' takes the stage as Shorecrest's fall play

The Shorecrest drama fall play is "The Matchmaker" by Thornton Wilder. Showtimes are Nov. 13 to 15 and 20 to 22 at 7:30pm, Nov. 16 and 23 at 2pm. Tickets are $10 in advance at Shorecrest and from Brown Paper Tickets, or $12 at the door.

 

Wilder’s uproarious farce about love and money, stars the irrepressible busybody, Dolly Gallagher Levi, who inspired the Broadway musical, Hello, Dolly!

Through Dolly’s subtle machinations, several unlikely couples come together to find happiness in 19th-century New York. The play starts at the home of Horace Vandergelder (from the German das Geld, “money”), located above his successful hay, feed and provision store in Yonkers, New York.

A widower, and immensely proud of being a half-millionaire, Horace is preparing for a trip to New York City. It’s filled with mistaken identities, secret rendezvous obscured by screens and hidden behind doors, separated lovers, exciting twists and turns, and a light, bantering tone.