Barefoot in the Park Oct. 10-12 at MATH

HUNTER — What better way to spend a three-day weekend than leaf peeping during the day in the Great Northern Catskills, and taking in a live theater production of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park when the sun sets Oct. 10-12?

Maude Adams Theater Hub brings the classic comedy of newlyweds crammed into a tiny Manhattan apartment with little furniture and a leaky roof--will their love stand the test of an intrusive neighbor, a nosey mother and a trip to Staten Island? Set in the mid-sixties, MATH's production is redolent with all the great accoutrements of the decade, transporting the audience via sets, costumes, and music to a time when people married a bit before they really got to know each other's quirks.

Starring as Corrie Bratter, the bride with big ideas of what happily ever after should look like, is Ashley Hill, most recently seen in Columbia County Player's summer hit production of As You LIke It, where she played Phoebe, a much more reluctant spouse. Ashley also brilliantly portrayed multiple parts in MATH's July production of Disney's The Little Mermaid.

Suiting up as her law-career aspiring husband is Jacob Shipley, who also serves as MATH's Associate Creative Director, and directed the sell-out production of Sam Shephard's True West last March, and then took a turn as Prince Eric in Disney's The Little Mermaid this summer.

Katrina Lantz, beloved trouper to many a local theater, steps into the shoes of the ominously named "Mother," and literally tears up the scenery with her impeccable comic timing. Her main foil, Victor Velasco, is played with enormous charm by Roger Dapiran, who is an associate producer of a The Voice Theater in Kingston. Rounding out the cast as "Telephone Man," is the tirelessly talented regional theater stalwart, Gary Falk, who makes the very most of his two short scenes. PLUS a special walk-on cameo by Leo Gilmore, last scene in True West in the Rounds.

There are three chances to catch this funny, brisk, and timeless play at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter, NY: Friday, October 10th at 7:00pm; Saturday, October 11th at 7:00pm; and Sunday, October 12th at 2:00pm. $25 general admission, $20 seniors/students, $30 at the door. Visit www.catskillmtn.org for tickets today!