In Neil Simon's

"Barefoot in the Park" Paul Bratter and Corie Banks recently

got married.

They spent

six days at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and now they are moving into

their first apartment, a tiny space on 48th Street. It suddenly becomes

very clear to the young couple that the honeymoon is over.

The apartment

is six floors up and has a hole in the skylight, backwards plumbing, a

leaky closet, a broken oven and a bedroom that can barely fit the bed.

The Bratters also have an eclectic mix of neighbors, including Victor

Velasco, an eccentric 58-year-old who gets into his apartment through

their bedroom and eats strange food.

The newlyweds

also have to deal with Corie's mother, Ethel, who pops in unexpectedly

and is a tad overbearing. Ethel is a single woman who has an ulcer and

dresses very blandly. She must sleep on an ironing board because of problems

with her back and her idea of a good time is a Toni home permanent and

settling in to watch "The Late, Late Show."

But the main

problem for Paul and Corie to adjust to is married life itself. Corie

is an adventurous free spirit and Paul is a rising young attorney. Their

expectations of the marriage vary and, when they realize this, sparks

fly.

"Barefoot

in the Park" stars Melissa Babbie as Corie, Brad Boseman as Paul,

Eileen Baldwin as Ethel, Keith Williams as Victor and Mike Boylan as Harry

Pepper. Boylan also is the director.

"Barefoot

in the Park" will be performed at McIntosh High School's Black Box

Theatre Jan. 24, 25, 26 and 31 and Feb. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. Tickets Thursdays

are $8. Friday and Saturday tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students

and children under 12. Seating is limited. Tickets can be ordered by phone

at 770-631-8568 or purchased at the door.

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