“Faithful is when you’ve got more to lose than gain.” – Chazz Palminteri, “Faithful”
How far would you go to find out if your lover is being true? Murphys Creek Theatre’s explores one such story starting Oct. 23 at the Black Bart Playhouse with “Faithful,” a play by Chazz Palminteri.
This comedy thriller revolves around a hitman and his target. Tony, the cool killer, has his world turned upside-down by Maggie, who planned to commit suicide on the night she was to be his victim. Distraught over her failing marriage to Jack, who she suspects is having an affair, Maggie learned that Jack hired Tony to kill her because he thinks she is unfaithful.
Tony’s presence awakens Maggie’s desire to live, and she begins to fight for her life, coming at Tony from all angles – physically and mentally. A strange symbiotic relationship develops that propels the story through a series of violent and comical twists, with Jack’s arrival pushing the tension up a notch. Roles and allegiances shift. Who hired whom? Is Tony a hitman? Is Jack a cold-blooded killer or a betrayed husband? Are Tony and Maggie conspiring? And, ultimately, who will die?
“Faithful” opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and then plays at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 15 at the Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys. Tickets cost $15 and are available at murphyscreektheatre.org, the box office or by calling 728-8422.
