Santa Paula Theater Center opens season with “POTUS”

SANTA PAULA, Calif. – The Tony nominated comedy POTUS opens Friday in Santa Paula.

The satirical farce written by Selina Fellinger stars seven women who manage the chaos in the oval office.

The director of the season opener at the Santa Paula Theater Center said no one gets out unscathed.

"It is a very critically acclaimed play that is probably the most produced in the country, right now, and it is this take on what is happening today," said Jessi May Stevenson. "It is this modern day dark and humorous and scathing look at the ridiculousness that is happening in today's political climate."

Theaters goer never actually see a President of the United States.

"All the conversation revolves around POTUS be he is never seen, it is the 7 women around him, that support him and prop him up and help him and make sure that his life doesn't all apart and it is described in the script as his daliance, his Secretary of State, his wife, his press secretary," said Stevenson.

The director said it is not common for plays, especially faces, to have so many great roles for women.

"It's been very cathartic for all of us to kind of laugh together during this time of kind of uncertainty for the what the future holds for this country and just taking the time to laugh is important and I hope that is what it gives this audience as well."

POTUS runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through March 9.

For ticket information visit https://santapaulatheatercenter.org