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January 5, 2012 by

Unnecessary Farce *

By Paul Slade Smith
Directed by Alison C. Vesely

Featuring

Kevin McKillip, Erin Noel Grennan, Joe Foust, Molly Glynn, Dale Benson and Jeannie Affelder

“A Farce this good ought to be a crime!” 3.5 stars – Chicago Tribune

“Exuberant [with] more twists than you’ll find in a jumbo-sized canister of silly string!” – Sun-Times News Group

“First Folio Theatre has a hilarious hit…a bona fide gut-busting laugh-a-thon!” – The Daily Herald

“A flawless production…packed with a cast of inspired comic actors” –Chicago Reader

“A whip-smart comic farce that produces enough laughs to get anyone through winter” – ChicagoCritic.com

“Vesely has picked some of the smartest actors around for this high-spirited goof.” – Chicago Tribune

“A laugh a minute!” – Chicago Spotlight on the Lake

5 Stars – Around the Town Chicago

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