A Russian ballet dancer wants to defect to the west. But he little realizes the madness that awaits him as his unwitting choice of location is the home of one of England's top Ministry of Defense officials - a man who would have to turn the defector in if he knew who he was. Everyone including the Minister's daughter, Russian spies and even the local constable gets into the act. Confusion, innuendo, mix ups and misunderstandings all come at us at once! What starts sanely instantly ramps up to hyper speed and no one knows who is what or where. Cooney's magic at work as always!

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What The Critics Are Saying:
...the usual stitch. - THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

...a hoot - THE CITY PAPER

As the heat rises outside and the sweltering summer continues, cool off inside the historic Hedgerow Theatre and enjoy the kick off of their 2010-2011 season -- Ray Cooneys Chase Me, Comrade! This marks the ninth summer Hedgerow has staged a Cooney farce and this show could be the funniest yet. Wonderfully directed by Jared Reed, Chase Me, Comrade! involves espionage, defection, mistaken as well as assumed identities, all designed to garner laughter. www.delconewsnetwork.com

a fun time at the theatre - just the sort of diversion needed to forget this stuffy heat. www.stagepartners.org

Hedgerow Theatre in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton Esherick Museum proudly present this rarely-staged masterpiece that made its world premiere at Hedgerow in 1935. Greed, ambition and romance collide in a powerful production you will long remember. Produced in association with a major Dreiser symposium being held this fall at Penn.

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It is not autumn in Rose Valley without a mystery in the hedgerows. Hedgerow marks the world premiere of the Cleopatra exhibit at The Franklin Institute with this classic set in Egypt. In this play, each character has a skeleton in their closet, and is any of them who he or she seems? Sharpen your detective skills as well when an audience favorite returns: the Who Dunnit contest at intermission!

Photo is from our 2002 Agatha Christie mystery, MURDER AT THE VICARAGE.

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The story of notorious miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who sees nothing merry in Merry Christmas, may be familiar, but just wait until you see this exciting, critically-acclaimed production which made its debut at Curio Theatre in 2008. Praised for its emotional, lyrical, narrative, musical, visual and sheer thespian power, this one-man tour de-force performed by Jared Reed will work magic on Dickens' beloved tale. Retaining much of Dickens' actual writing, Mr. Reed will bring to life all of Dickens' colorful characters, from Scrooge himself to Tiny Tim, in a performance inspired by research into the public performances performed by Charles Dickens himself. But don't expect a mere reading! The Hedgerow production will be accompanied by lighting effects and original music.
Photo courtesy of Curio Theatre Company

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Find out why thousands of people every year make Dickens at the Hedgerow part of their family Christmas tradition. Come see Scrooge, Marley, Mr. Fezziwig, Bob Cratchit and, of course, Tiny Tim, as well as our favorite ghosts, in an adaptation faithful to the original story by Charles Dickens, complete with cherished carols.

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The Hedgerow ensemble you loved in Nunsense returns in this hilarious new staging of a holiday favorite, again featuring Equity Guest Artist Micki Sharpe and Hedgerow favorite Susan Wefel.

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