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The Curious Savage

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By John Patrick

Directed for LCCT by Chelsey Juenemann

 

Note:  The Curious Savage will not be performed Easter Weekend (April 3-5, 2026).

John Patrick's bittersweet comedy, about a wealthy widow whose greedy stepchildren commit her to a sanitarium, celebrates whimsy and skewers notions of "sanity" with warmth, humor and dignity.  When Ethel Savage's late husband leaves her a small fortune, she decides to make the best of it, establishing a fund to support various dreamers with whimsical aspirations. But her three greedy stepchildren – a socialite, a senator and a judge – commit her to a mental institution, hoping to "bring her to her senses." In the sanitarium, a warm and inviting home known as "The Cloisters," Ethel befriends the other "guests," a colorful crew of kind, generous and delusional souls. In time, Ethel finds happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life among them.  Meanwhile, the stepchildren, discovering that Ethel has hidden the family fortune, attempt to browbeat her into confessing where the money has been stashed. Unruffled, Ethel maintains her dignity, turns the tables on her ungrateful stepchildren and reaches the happy ending we all want.  With warmth, humor and dignity, The Curious Savage celebrates those who are often overlooked, emphasizing kindness, affection and empathy in a world that too often rewards greed and ambition.

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4.7 / 5.0 based on 56 reviews

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 Interesting play, characters were quite abnormal, but we had trouble hearing all the voices - especially the young high pitched ones. We are seniors so maybe that was our problem, but my husband couldn't figure out what the play was about so his hearing made a big difference in his enjoyment. However, as usual, we enjoyed being there and we do thank the people involved in the productiion. Looking forward to the next one.

Apr 20, 2026
by:JACQUELINE PICKERING

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 Great play. And the cast NAILED it. Kudos to all.

Apr 20, 2026
by:FRANCES Beck

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 We enjoyed this performance so much! It was refreshing to see one of our favorite performers from Caberet on stage as well. We had a great discussion on the way back home. The set was lovely as well.

Apr 20, 2026
by:Sylvia Bizzell

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 The acting, play direction, props and costuming were outstanding!

Apr 20, 2026
by:Melissa Kettunen

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 Wow. Always exceeds my expectations. The ending was quite unexpected and delightful.

Apr 20, 2026
by:Margaret Donnowitz

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 awesome job, as always! Message very clear and timely...thank you! Only suggestion is at times hard to hear and understand what actors were saying(mostly Terry hard to hear. She did a great job tho!)

Apr 20, 2026
by:Nancy Reed

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 Wonderful performance. My only suggestion would be to please mike the performers. Several of them were hard to hear😟

Apr 20, 2026
by:Julia Brogan

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 Great story. Performances very good. Brought friends who had never been to a play and she was in tears at the end. Enjoyed so much will be back for the next one.

Apr 19, 2026
by:Lupe Edmiston

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 Good acting but the play was a little too long

Apr 19, 2026
by:Judie & Guy Aurada

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 We thoroughly enjoyed the play! My husband, who turned 83 on the day we saw it, had played the senator in his high school’s production! The acting was great…..especially Mrs. Savage! We were sad that more seats were not filled…..people missed out on a wonderful evening of entertainment. We are looking forward to “9 to 5”

Apr 18, 2026
by:Sheri Heath

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 The play was touching and funny. It seems that no matter what the current culture is the basic rules always apply. Thank you for a lovely evening. I am looking forward to Nine to Five.

Apr 18, 2026
by:Lois Visage

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 Good job!

Apr 15, 2026
by:Eleanor Place

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 A super fun show. I highly recommend you get your tickets now.

Apr 14, 2026
by:Cynthia Coriell

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 Fabulous!

Apr 13, 2026
by:Pamela Cooper

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 The first thing I noticed was the set. I had so much eye appeal! Very well done - kudos! Each actor brought such “life” to their character. From facial expression to costume choices. They shined. The play itself was a bit dated.(To bad creative license cannot be use to bring these old gems up to date.) Yet, the plot came through well. OH! Lest we forget the wonderful one liners. Looking forward to the season finale’ and next season.

Apr 13, 2026
by:Talea Alberson

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 Heartwarming play about the human condition. Big characters that were well performed by the cast. Its a bit long at 2:45, but never felt the time.

Apr 13, 2026
by:Paul Nielsen

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 It’s a long trip. Support community theatre

Apr 12, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Great cast; great script; great directing; great acting.

Apr 12, 2026
by:Diana Duron

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 Great casting! Loved the ending. Thank you all. Fairy, excellent! Loved the whole cast.

Apr 12, 2026
by:Denise Weaver

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 All of the actors excelled and the set was impressive! I feel the play itself, although lovely, is too long and could easily be trimmed by 15 minutes or more. I've never liked the bottleneck at the Theater's exit. There should be a 2nd exit for safety reasons. My husband won't go to performances there anymore for that reason; he feels it's a dangerous fire hazard.

Apr 12, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Another great performance by every cast member. Lots to think about when all was said and done. Very enlightening evening. Thank you all!

Apr 12, 2026
by:Carol McGrath-

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 Excellent play and cast.

Apr 12, 2026
by:Roger Bunch

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 Mrs. Savage was so good in her performance; Loved the entire play and was grateful for a great nite of entertainment. Keep up the fantastic plays/performances at LCCT - looking forward to many more!

Apr 12, 2026
by:Maria Foster

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 So much passion and hard work put in by this wonderful cast and crew. Such a warm and tender show, perfectly funny, perfectly crass, perfectly real. Gorgeous set design!

Apr 12, 2026
by:Al Berry

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 Enjoyed the play! The cast did a marvelous job!

Apr 11, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Enjoyed it!

Apr 01, 2026
by:Lynn Deming

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 A true cast of characters. enjoyed the banter and comedy.

Mar 31, 2026
by:Guillermo Portillo

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 They did a great job with this quirky play. Complex characters and a deep message using a lot of humor

Mar 31, 2026
by:Nancy Siddens

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 The Curious Savage was cast and performed at such a high level. For a small theater production, it really did have a quality feel. This was a fantastic play and well worth the time.

Mar 30, 2026
by:Cameron K Dunlap

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 I found this play very outdated, too schematic, and quite preachy at times. It was well acted and well directed for a large ensemble piece.

Mar 30, 2026
by:Jeremy Barcan

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 it was hard to follow at first. It wasn't very funny. The actors and actresses did a fine job. This show wasn't one of your better ones.

Mar 30, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 I throughly enjoyed the play. The cast was fantastic, the humor so very good and the insight into human nature was right on! The ending was beautifully up lifting.

Mar 30, 2026
by:Marie Anderson

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 Very well acted and a great message

Mar 29, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Just saw the play tonight We laughed, we cried, we laughed again bringing tears. Such a great show and message, especially now. Fast paced at every turn keeping us completely involved. Fabulous cast and director! Do your heart a favor and go see it!

Mar 28, 2026
by:Patricia Miller

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Apr 20, 2026
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Apr 20, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 12, 2026
by:Carolyn Scott

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Apr 11, 2026
by:JACQULYN LANDON

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Apr 11, 2026
by:MICHAEL SMITH

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Mar 31, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026
by:Pamela Knowles

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Mar 30, 2026
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Mar 29, 2026
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Mar 28, 2026
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