"This 1780s tale has some of the most fraught sexual tension I've seen played out on a stage, considering everyone's fully covered up by Jasen Smith's incredible period costumes" "Kern is most mesmerizing during a speech in which Merteuil talks about taking charge of her own sexual power at an early age." Kerry Clawson - The Akron Beacon Journal Read the entire review here: https://bit.ly/2I88PTg Sex, intrigue, betrayal, and revenge! Weathervane Playhouse brings Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) to the stage. AKRON- in Choderlos de Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), two lovers conspire to ruin the reputation of a young innocent. As their games of seduction become more intricate, the stakes become higher than either could imagine. In 1782, Laclos' novel of sex, intrigue, and betrayal in pre-revolutionary France scandalized the world. Now Weathervane brings this tale of seduction and decadent morality amongst the wealthy aristocrats of pre-revolutionary France to the Founders Theater from May 3-20. Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $22 and can be ordered by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com>. Director Craig Joseph says of the production, "I think the play is about how terrifying it is to love and be loved. How unsettling it can be. How it undoes us. And how we respond to that undoing - fighting against it or allowing ourselves to be remade into something new for the beloved. Although we initially revel, as audience members, in the naughty behavior, the story carries some pretty clear warnings and consequences for wickedness and folly." AUDIENCE ADVISORY: Les Liaisons Dangereuses contains adult themes and is therefore not suitable for young children. Les Liaisons Dangereuses is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. THE CAST La Marquise de Merteuil NATALIE KERN Madame de Volanges MEG HOPP Cecile Volanges ADRIENNE JONES Le Vicomte de Valmont CODY KILPATRICK STEELE Azolan STEPHEN BERG Madame de Rosemonde LINDA RYAN La Presidente de Tourvel OLIVIA WIMBERLY Emilie MARYBETH KNODE Le Chevalier Danceny JOHN PETERS Major-Domo ANDY SIMMONS THE CREATIVE TEAM CRAIG JOSEPH Director MARTHA KALTENBACH Stage Manager AL COSTA Scenic Designer SCOTT K. DAVIS Properties Designer KELLIE ROSSINI Lighting Designer/Master Electrician HAZEN TOBAR Sound Designer JASEN J. SMITH Costume Designer RICHARD MORRIS, Jr. Technical Director KATHY KOHL Assistant Technical Director JOHN DAVIS Fight Director ### Weathervane Playhouse's 2017-2018 Season Support Provided by: Aimee Lambes Photography AARP Akron Community Foundation The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation The Big Love Network Best Buy Clear Gold Audio and Lighting Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Margaret Dietz Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences The Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce GAR Foundation The Gay Community Endowment Fund Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee) The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine Ohio Arts Council OMNOVA Solutions Foundation The O'Neill Foundation Peg's Foundation The Ritchie Memorial Foundation Siebert Keck Insurance The Smith Memorial Foundation Roush Memorial Fund of the Akron Community Foundation The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild The Estate of Vaughn Austin Visit Mickey Vacations WKSU 89.7 FM