Affairs of State

July 7 to 30, 2023

Love and intrigue collide in this post-war romantic comedy

Tues. to Sun. matinees at 1:30pm
Wed. and Sat. evenings at 7:30pm

A classic post-war comedy about a Washington, DC love triangle that provides plenty of comic relief and political intrigue ahead of the 2024 US election! If you love the Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy sophisticated comedies of the 1940s, this is the show for you.

Pre-show Talks by Matthew Behrens, Associate Producer, explain the history, story, background, and social/cultural context of the play and playwright and are included with the price of your ticket. Pre-show Talks are presented at 1:30pm before each matinee, and at 7:30pm before each evening performance.

For SLEUTH, click here.

AFFAIRS OF STATE is presented by special arrangement with CONCORD THEATRICALS.

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Upon offering her a menu and asking what the dour Soviet agent would like to eat:

Nina Ivanovna Yakushova aka Ninotchka: "Raw beets and carrots."

Pere Mathieu, the Cafe Owner: "Madame, this is a restaurant, not a meadow.”

If you love the mischievous comedy of Ernst Lubitsch (here from Ninotchka with Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas) and other "golden age of Hollywood" filmmakers, you'll love the Classic Theatre Festival's production of a rediscovered gem from a leading screenwriter of the era, Louis Verneiul, whose gently sophisticated storytelling style in Affairs of State will tickle your funny bone, touch your heart, and marvel at the wit and whimsy of an era not unlike our own.

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