Video: A Couple of Blaguards!

American Stage Theatre Company continues its "After Hours" series with the return of Frank and Malachy McCourt's comedy, A COUPLE OF BLAGUARDS, running Aug. 24 thru 29. This triumphant return engagement will once again star patron favorite Howard Platt and newcomer Jarlath Conroy.

Written by Frank McCourt, who is best known for his novel "Angela's Ashes," and Malachy McCourt, A COUPLE OF BLAGUARDS tells the brother's tales of boyhood in Limerick and early adulthood as immigrants in New York. While pathos lurks beneath the humorous observations of behavior under the pressure of poverty, bigotry and adversity, the chief intent of the stories of childhood privation, escape and adult misadventure is simply to laugh at life's absurdities.

"We are so excited to have Howard Platt and Jarlath Conroy at American Stage to perform this hilarious piece of theatre," said Todd Olson, American Stage's producing artistic director. "People are still talking about seeing this hilarious show when we produced it in 2001 and again in 2004."

Performances and ticket prices are as follows:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening curtain is at 7:30pm
Friday and Saturday evening curtain is at 8pm
Saturday and Sunday matinee curtain is at 3pm

Tickets prices are $24

"Pay What You Can" night is Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30pm. Please call the American Stage Box Office at (727) 823-PLAY(7529) or go to www.americanstage.org for more information and to purchase tickets.