Bergenstages Presents 'Scapin' The Schemer In Early April

PARAMUS, NJ — Bergen Community College players are putting the final touches on their spring production of "Scapin," about a scheming servant who helps two lovestruck brothers.

The play is adapted from French playwright Molière's comedy "Les Fourberies de Scapin." It is directed by Dr. Thomas O'Neill.

Here's the description of the show, from Bergenstages:

Octave and Leandre enlist the help of their ‘trickster’ servant, Scapin to help to save them after they had pledged marriage to women their fathers would never approve. Improvising his way through treacherous turns and outrageous misbehavior, Scapin manages to help the two men and their brides, even managing to exact a personal revenge in the process. But when Scapin is caught in the middle of a trick and abandoned by his cohorts, will his scheming be enough to get him out of trouble unscathed?

"Scapin" shows the first two weekends in April: April 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30 p.m., and matinee performances on April 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. All showings are at the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre.

A special sign-interpreted performance will be April 8 at 7:30 p.m.

For information and tickets, call the box office at (201) 447-7428 or go to tickets.bergen.edu.