The Little Foxes at the Theatre in the Square

Dishonesty, deception, betrayal! Marietta’s Theatre in the Square was the setting for The Little Foxes. The newly expanded lobby was warm and welcoming. The theater, big enough to seat a good crowd but small enough to be intimate, was almost filled on this rainy mid-week night. Our front row seats were so close to the stage that we could see the rich texture of the beautiful period gowns and tweed suits.

The play takes place in the living room of the home of Regina and Horace Giddens in a small unnamed town in the old south sometime after the Civil War. It is, as described in the playbill, “A modern classic about greed and deception.” Regina Giddens and her two brothers, Oscar and Ben scheme to get her husband’s money to make an investment that will make them all very rich. Regina is played beautifully by Jessice Phelps West. Although feminine, charming and gracious, she personifies wickedness and gives a look that could freeze hell. I didn’t want the play to end as I wanted to see what they would do next.

Running through April 10, 2011 at the Theatre in the Square on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta, this play is recommended for age 14 and older. For ticket information call the box office at 770-422-8369 or go to www.theatreinthesquare.com.