A skillful acting ensemble carry the farcical intent of the Wetumpka Depot's production of Karen Schaeffer's The Bachelorette Party in a raucous laugh-out-loud evening. Director Beth Butler guides them through two acts of non-stop antics that leave audiences entertained throughout and happy at the outcome.
Even with last minute casting changes, the company [Tammy Arvidson, Seth Bordlee, Brad Cooper, Sydney Burdette Humphrey, Josh Carples, Christina Knuckles, Zac Morris, Brad Sinclair, Leanna Wallace] only occasionally appear tentative in their physical and vocal commitment, so audiences go willingly along for the ride.
Prepare yourself for slamming doors [there are seven entrances], characters literally being caught "with their pants down", several running gags, a few embarrassing moments associated with alcohol and recreational drugs, all in service of a formulaic comic plot in which the assorted couples plan -- in exactly the same way -- to escape a bachelorette party and meet for their private romantic dalliances. Hi-jinks abound.
Anything that can go wrong does go wrong, but as a comedy the end result when all the participants are eventually on-stage together, resolves things in a delightful way that pleases everyone.
