Set amid the leafy greens of Quail Valley Country Club, Ken Ludwig's A Fox on the Fairway unfolds on the day Quail Valley faces its oldest rival, nearby Crouching Squirrel Golf and Racquet Club, for the golf tournament of the decade.
Battle lines are drawn when the two clubs, like Greece and Troy, assemble their bravest heroes and play on to the final, madcap putt on an 18th hole that is the stuff of legend.
A tribute to the English farces of the 1930s and ’40s, A Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a riotous ride that recalls the classics of the Marx Brothers.
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Reviews
"It’s a grand slam! A slam dunk! A Dunkin’ Donut hole! A hole in one! [A Fox on the Fairway] hums like a well-oiled machine but retains its human soul."
- The Washington City Paper
Aubrey Deeker and Meg Steedle in The Fox on the Fairway at Signature Theatre. Photo by Scott Suchman
Meg Steedle in The Fox on the Fairway at Signature Theatre. Photo by Scott Suchman
The Cast of The Fox on the Fairway at Signature Theatre. Photo by Scott Suchman
Holly Twyford in The Fox on the Fairway at Signature Theatre. Photo by Scott Suchman
“A Fox on the Fairway is phenomenally funny!”
--NJ Star Ledger
“Three words best describe A Fox on the Fairway…Hilarious, hilarious and hilarious. The audience was howling with joy.”
The Examiner
“Ken Ludwig has written a masterpiece (with) all of the elements that will most certainly make it a hit show from coast to coast.”
Out in NJ
“Ken Ludwig has a wicked sense of comedic anarchy, giving his characters such zany idiosyncrasies that they soar to dizzying heights!”
The Washington Examiner
“There’s something magical about the sound of explosive laughter in a theater. That is the kind of magic offered with Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on the Fairway.”
Alexandria Gazette Packet
"An uproarious madcap romp!"
Ruth Ross, njartsmaven.com
"Farce raised to an art."
The Home-News Tribune
"Hilarious! There's great fun waiting for you with A Fox on the Fairway.”
The Fairfax Times
Original Cast and Creative Team
Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on the Fairway was first produced by the Signature Theatre (Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director; Maggie Boland, Managing Director) in Arlington, Virginia from October 12 – November 14, 2010. The production was directed by John Rando, with sets by James Kronzer, costumes by Kathleen Geldard, lighting by Colin K. Billis, and sound by Matt Rowe. The Production Stage Manager was Kerry Epstein and the Production Manager was Timothy H. O’Connell.
The cast was as follows:
JUSTIN —Aubrey Deeker; LOUISE—Meg Steedle; BINGHAM —Jeff McCarthy; PAMELA —Holly Twyford; DICKIE— Andrew Long; MURIEL —Valerie Leonard
Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on the Fairway was subsequently produced by the George Street Playhouse (David Saint, Artistic Director) in New Brunswick, New Jersey on March 25, 2011. The production was directed by David Saint, with sets by Michael Anania, costumes by David Murin, lighting and sound by Christopher J. Bailey. The Production Stage Manager was C. Renee Alexander.
The cast was as follows:
JUSTIN —Reggie Gowland; LOUISE—Lisa McCormick; BINGHAM —Peter Scolari; PAMELA—Amy Hohn; DICKIE—Michael Mastro; MURIEL—Mary Testa