Wednesdays just got dramatic! The award-winning Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) will present The Man Who Came to Dinner, a comedy by the team of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.

It is the story of the larger-than-life radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, a fictional character modeled after Alexander Woollcott. After falling on an icy doorstep at the home of the Stanleys, a well-to-do Ohio family, Whiteside proceeds to hold the family hostage to his whims, making international telephone calls, inviting eccentric guests to call, and generally wreaking hilarious havoc. Kaufman and Hart’s comedy first appeared on Broadway in 1939, and the revival was produced on Broadway in 2000 with Nathan Lane as Whiteside. IVRT previously produced the play in 1994 featuring a local celebrity, the late actress Nedra Volz.

The Man Who Came to Dinner will run with one matinee performance, Wednesday August 13 at 1:30 p.m. and three evening performances, July 30, August 6, and August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on the stage at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont.

Audiences who are familiar with the Candlelight Pavilion as a dinner theater may be surprised to know that the IVRT company’s Wednesday series will serve up comedy, drama, music, but no dinner. However, guests will be able to relax at the familiar tables, take pleasure in ordering a beverage from the full bar service available when the doors open thirty minutes prior to curtain, and even purchase dessert to be enjoyed at intermission!

Tickets to The Man Who Came to Dinner are available for $25, or you may save 20% by purchasing a season ticket to all three productions for only $60. IVRT at the Candlelight Pavilion is located at 455 W. Foothill Blvd., at the corner of Indian Hill in Claremont. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (909) 626-1254  or visit us online at: www.IVRT.org.

IVRT is a non-profit, regional theater company that has performed throughout the Inland Valley in various venues and theater homes. As IVRT partners with the Candlelight Pavilion, it is a mutual goal to create a place where the performing arts thrive for many years to come.

IVRT was founded in 1990 by La Verne residents Frank and Donna Marie Minano, with the goal of providing high quality theatrical productions in the community. IVRT stays true to its mission and its emphasis on professional quality performances, live music and high production values earned IVRT kudos and honors such as the Rancho Cucamonga Community Foundation’s Primavera Award for outstanding contributions to the arts, and several Inland Theater League awards for acting and directing.