By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@thecitizennews.com

A play is labeled a classic when it can transcend the period that it was written in and survive as times change.

“You Can't Take It With You,” by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, is that type of play, and, starting Thursday, Feb. 10, Fayette Community Theatre Inc. hopes to show just what has made this piece the timeless classic that it is.

The story focuses on the good natured but eccentric Sycamore family. Alice Sycamore, the most normal person in the family, has fallen in love with Tony Kirby, and must introduce his stuffy family to her strange one. Amid the introductions of the two families and the collision of two very different life-styles, there are many other assorted oddballs that keep audiences laughing throughout the show.

“You Can't Take It With You” has enjoyed a success no other play has. The play has been revived on Broadway several times, as well as being a favorite among high school and collegiate dram departments. It was produced as a film in 1938 by Frank Capra (“It's A Wonderful Life”), two TV movies were made in the late 1970s and early 1980s and there was even a television series starring Jason Robards in the 1980s.

Fayette Community Theatre Inc. will present “You Can't Take It With You” for one weekend only at Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville. The show will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8 general and $6 for senior citizens and students. They can be purchased at the door, at the Fayetteville and Peachtree City Libraries or by calling 770-631-1542.

There will also be a special guest before each performance of the play. Local stand-up comedian Bill May will entertain audiences with his unique wit and humor. He will take the stage 15 minutes before each performance, so plan on getting there early to catch his act.

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