Marty Anderson is turning the big 4-0 and the gang’s all gathering to celebrate this birthday party like none other. To try and win back the love of the girl that broke his heart, Marty receives a time machine for his birthday so he can travel back in time to his high school in 1987. Audience members become part of the show the moment they walk in the door and what follows is a hilarious night of entertainment, great food and more as the audience helps to decide what happens next. Tickets are available to the audience participation comedic dinner theatre “Lordy, Lordy Marty’s 40” at 7 p.m. Saturday April 13 in the elegant Mount Vernon Restaurant, adjacent to the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road. Tickets cost $50 and include dinner. Theatergoers can save $10 when they also purchase tickets to the next audience participation dinner show “Arrivederci, Al – Dinner with the Godfather” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. Tickets are available by calling 724-444-5326 (KEAN) or by visiting www.KeanTheatre.com.
“Lordy, Lordy Marty’s 40” is a comedic interactive dinner show, conceived and written by Pittsburgh improvisational actor, Michael E. Moats, creator of “Arrivederci, Al – Dinner with the Godfather.” Performing in the show is Anthony DeLouis of Coraopolis, Briana Downs of Murraysville, Leah Hillgrove of Bethel Park, Ian Livingston of Brookline, Steve Lucey of Bloomfield, Michael E. Moats of Whitehall, Kate Neubert Lechner of Bethel Park, Nate Newell of Monroeville, Ian Pisarcik of South Park and Adam Rauf of Bloomfield.
The sponsor of “Lordy, Lordy Marty’s 40” is UPMC Health Plan, the Academy sponsor of the Kean Theatre. Proceeds from the Kean Theatre benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2012 alone provided more than $4.5 million to poor and low-income residents at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas.
The Kean Theatre is open to the public and has built a reputation for its convenient location, free parking, quality entertainment and elegant setting. The theatre is operated by St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm of St. Barnabas Health System. St. Barnabas Health System includes St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, The Arbors at St. Barnabas, The Village at St. Barnabas, The Woodlands at St. Barnabas, White Tail Ridge, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Medical Center and Rudolph Auto Repair.