Theater Artists Olympia presents: Tartuffe!

Theater Artists Olympia proudly presents Molière’s classic french farce Tartuffe!

First staged in the late 1600’s, the play opened to much controversy and to the ire of the Catholic Church. 400 years later Moliere’s social commentary is still as sharp, funny, and as sexy as it ever was. Tartuffe, an eccentric religious charlatan, has wheedled his way into the good graces of Orgon, much to the chagrin of his family. As Orgon’s devotion grows so does their dismay, finally reaching the breaking point. Elmire, Orgon’s wife, sets in motion a plan to entrap the phony zealot in his own lustful nature, and that’s just when the fun begins. In the tradition of Commedia dell’arte, the characters are larger than life and the situations even more so. In the tradition of TAO, expect the naughty factor to be embraced with abandon. So come join us for a bit of french flavored slap stick spiced with a bit of slap and tickle just for fun.