On Mr. Hardcastle's old-fashioned English country estate, his daughter Kate is expected to take visiting gentleman Charles Marlow as her husband, but there's a problem: Marlow is hopelessly shy and tongue-tied around society ladies, whereas he is lecherous and brash around serving girls. In order to assess his potential as a partner, Kate assumes the character of a low-class barmaid, in which guise she is able to sound the truth of Marlow's bifurcated personality. In other goings-on, George Hastings and Constance Neville attempt to elope to France, Mr. Hardcastle is caught up in a case of mistaken identity, and mischievous playboy Tony Lumpkin attempts to ruin everything for everyone.

 

Oliver Goldsmith's vibrant 1773 comedy of manners starts September 18th and ends September 27th