As part of its first summer season, Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale is premiering “He’s Coming Up the Stairs!” a comedy written by Garet Scott (“Roll With the Punches”) and directed by Kevin Thomsen ( MTV’s “Spy Groove,” HBO’s “Quality of Mercy”).
Inspired by “Sorry, Wrong Number” — the stage and screen thriller about an invalid who overhears plans for her own murder — the seventy minute play follows a high society hypochondriac as she navigates New York’s social scene on what may be the last day of her life. Set in 1989, the show features a number of popular songs from the ’80s.
Brooks Braselman, the L.A. Weekly Award nominee for “Mommie Queerest” who was recently seen in the national tour of “Shut Up, Sweet Charlotte,” stars as Sally Winston, the hairy heiress. Also appearing in “He’s Coming Up the Stairs!” are David R. Gordon (“Making Porn,” “Roll With the Punches”) as Sally’s two-timing husband, along with South Florida newcomers Emily Shaffer and Vance Barber.
“We’re excited to perform “He’s Coming Up the Stairs!” for the Fort Lauderdale theater audiences,” said Garet Scott, playwright. “When the show ran at the Duplex in New York, the audiences were in hysterics. I think our cast is even stronger now. This is a silly little comedy — perfect for summer.”
If You Go
“He’s Coming Up the Stairs!” is scheduled through Aug. 15 at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale. During the run of the show, the troupe will be dedicating some dark nights to a series of staged readings. For a complete list of performances and readings with dates and times, go to empirestage.com or call 954-678-1496.
