FHSU University Relations

For four days, three performances and a matinee, “Barefoot in the Park” is coming to Fort Hays State University beginning on Thursday, Feb. 28.

The doors will open at 7 p.m. and curtains will open at 7:30 p.m. through Saturday, March 2, at Felten-Start Theatre. Sunday’s matinee performance begins at 2:30 p.m.

Premiering in 1963, the play follows newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter’s adventure moving into their first apartment after coming home from their honeymoon. Corie is romantic, impulsive and enthusiastic, while her husband, Paul, is a stuffy young attorney more concerned with his legal career than with honeymoon bliss.

“Hilarious and clever, it firmly established Simon as a master of comedy with his witty one-liners and snappy dialogue,” said Tomme Williams, instructor of music and theatre.

The play opened on Broadway in 1963 and closed in 1967 after 1,530 performances. It was nominated for three 1964 Tony Awards, where it won the award for Best Director (Dramatic).

Tickets are $15 for the public and $10 for senior citizens. They are available for purchase at the Student Service Center or at the door.