The Gamester

The Gamester

Theatre 40 at The Reuben Cordova Theatre
241 Moreno Drive Beverly Hills

The setting is Paris in the 18th Century. Valere is young, handsome and charming. He is charming enough that he could have any woman he desired. His true love, however, is the young, beautiful Angelique, who loves him in return. But Valere has a mistress: Lady Luck. Valere, you see, is a compulsive gambler, playing and losing with disturbing regularity at the local casino. His wealthy father threatens to cut him off. Finally, Angelique threatens him with an ultimatum: Stop gambling or lose her forever. She's bestowed upon him a token of her love: A small portrait of herself in a jewel-bedecked frame. Will he surrender his most treasured possession for an evening of thrills at the casino table? He's surrounded by people who would love to see him fail: Mme. Argante, Angelique's older sister, who wants him for herself; Mme. Securite, who gives money to young swains in return for their favors; Dorante, an older, wealthy, would-be suitor for Angelique's hand. Can Valere's and Angelique's love for each other possibly survive?

Thru - Aug 24, 2014