Political comedy ‘The Outsider’ opens at Twin City Players

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Steve Prouty, left, and Bill Downey rehearse a scene for Twin City Players' production of Paul Slade Smith's "The Outsider" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in St. Joseph.
Steve Prouty, left, and Bill Downey rehearse a scene for Twin City Players' production of Paul Slade Smith's "The Outsider" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in St. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH — “The Outsider” opens March 3 and continues through March 19 at Twin City Players, 600 W. Glenlord Road.

Written by Paul Slade Smith, the comedy follows the gubernatorial campaign of Ned Newley, who doesn’t even want to be elected. He’s terrified of public speaking, and his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive chief of staff, Ned seems destined to fail.

Bill Downey, left, and Steve Prouty rehearse a scene for Twin City Players' production of Paul Slade Smith's "The Outsider" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in St. Joseph.
Bill Downey, left, and Steve Prouty rehearse a scene for Twin City Players' production of Paul Slade Smith's "The Outsider" that opens March 3 and continues through March 19, 2023, at the theater in St. Joseph.

But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office …unless the public is looking for the worst candidate to ever run for office.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets are $15-$10.

For more information, call 269-429-0400 or visit twincityplayers.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Political comedy ‘The Outsider’ opens March 3 at Twin City Players

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