“Be all that you can be … in the army!” The anthemic ditty echos in my head, as I stumble upon Theatre Charlotte’s latest production of Biloxi Blues, the comedic play by Neil Simon that’s set in Biloxi, Miss., in 1943. Centering around Eugene Morris Jerome’s experiences during basic training, this quirky mess of happenings is partly expected (there’s lots of character diversity with his fellows-in-training and a tough-ass drill instructor) and partly unexpected (first times? … and yes, we mean sex). Recommended for ages 13 and up. $7-$24. Feb. 3-4, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5-6, 8 p.m.; Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road. 704-372-1000. www.theatrecharlotte.org.
This article appears in Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2010.
