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26 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE * Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Drayton Festival Theatre kicks off season with sideâ€"splitting farce e Drayton Festival I Theatre will have theâ€" atregoers laughing uproariously with Cash on Delivery, the rich British farce launching the theatre company‘s highly anticipatâ€" ed 17th season. This hysterically funny comedy is entertaining audiences now through June "Cash on Delivery has it all â€" outrageous characters, jawâ€"dropping physical comâ€" edy and hilarious oneâ€"liners sure to leave everyone in stitches," says artistic direcâ€" tor Alex Mustakas. "I am thrilled to present it to our audience at the Drayton Fesâ€" tival Theatre." ‘Cash on Delivery‘ Written by renowned British playwright Michael Cooney, Cash on Delivery follows the mirthful misforâ€" tunes of remorseful con artist Eric Swan, who for years has made his living cheating the national Welâ€" fare Agency by claiming benefits for the imaginary tenants of his household â€" all of whom suffer from various ailments and disabilities. Just as he decides to remâ€" edy the fraud by "killing off" his imaginary tenants, welâ€" fare investigator George Jenkins comes knocking at But things are getting a little too risky for Eric. Mayhem ensues as real life tenant, Norman Thomp "(The) hilarious oneâ€"liners (are) sure to leave everyone in stitches." â€" Alex Mustakas artistic director son â€" whose name Eric has used to forge a multitude of claims (and whom he has just reported as deceased) â€" gets sucked into his web of deceit, resulting in a sideâ€" splitting spectacle as the secrets and scandal unravel. This is just the beginning of this zany farce. The hilarity continues with the arrival of several other inimitable characters, including Eric‘s unsuspectâ€" ing wife Linda, his wily accomplice Uncle George, a drunk council official, a mad mother who eats wallpaper, two corpses, one deaf piano tuner, several cross dressers and a washing machine with a mind of its own. The production stars perennial audience favourite Bryan Foster as the shady landlord, who delightâ€" ed theatregoers last season in such outrageous fare as Not Now, Darling and Aladdin. Paul Brown, who has elicited similar hysterics in Drayton Entertainment‘s productions of Caught in the Net and Tons of Money, makes a perfect adversary as Norman McDonald. "Me effortlessly creates laughter with just a longâ€"sufâ€" fering look, a contorted facial expression or exaggerâ€" ated silent body language. He completely steals scenes at will with his superb comic timing." Cash on Delivery plays eight shows a week through June 2. "Bryan is one of Canada‘ most gifted comedic per formers." says Mustakas Tickets can be ordered by calling the Drayton Festival theatre box office at 519â€" 638â€"5555 For more information visit www.draytonentertain ment.com. ARTS FOCUS as Bryan Foster and Paul Brown act out a scene from the farce Cash on Delivery, now playing at the Drayton Festival Theatre HRONLCL subitTip MOTG