Fallen Angels opens Family Weekend

By Meg Beerling
Cardinal Staff

Fallen Angels is “a delightfully naughty” story of infidelity brought out by humor. It’s the story of two best friends and their husbands, but mayhem occurs when best friends Jane and Julia find out that they both had an affair with a Frenchman, Maurice, before their marriages, and he is now coming to London to see them both.

Watch the chaos of this three-act play unfold Sept. 24-27 in the Joseph Page Theatre. With only four weeks to prepare, director Judy Myers said, “I have to treat our actors like professionals, and they’re doing wonderful.”

Having such a short period of time to prepare, “there is not a lot of time to play around and discover things; you have to go with what you know,” said Myers.

With a small cast and a huge crew, a lot of work has gone into putting on this play. Having to adjust to other events going on during Family Weekend and make set design, along with other aspects, unique to this play. “The plays aren’t usually sold out because of our large venue, but it’s a good idea to get tickets in advance,” said Myers.

Seniors Ali Fisch and Caitlin Murphy star opposite each other as the female leads in Fallen Angels. “They have such a great chemistry, and they trust each other so much that they make the play loveable and fun to watch,” said Myers. “They make it funny.”

“I’ve done roles in musicals before that tend to be on the lighter side, but it is such a joy being in a strict comedy,” said Fisch, who plays the role of Jane. Fallen Angels takes place in London, and Murphy said that the London exchange students helped her pick up the British accent, as well as her experiences studying abroad in London last semester.

The costumes for the show were designed by Murphy. “I designed the costumes over the summer before I was cast, so I had no idea I was going to be in the show I was designing for,” Murphy said. “It’s been a lot of fun and a lot of work, but it’s definitely very rewarding to see my drawing suddenly come to life on stage!”

For more about Fallen Angels, visit www.pagetheater.org.