‘The Gods of Comedy’ takes center stage at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral
“The Gods of Comedy” takes center stage at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral. The tale of Greek Gods invading the Ivy League is a mixture of chaos and “Divine Comedy.”
COAST WEATHER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JIM. AND THE GODS OF COMEDY ARE CRASHING CAPE CORAL, THE STORY OF GREEK GODS INVADING THE IVY LEAGUES FOR. >> DEVINE MAYHEM IS TAKING CENTER STAGE AT THE BELL THEATER. AND YOU’RE TELLING US ABOUT ALL THE CHAOS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE THEATER TIME, A YOUNG AND ONE OF THE STARS OF THE SHOW. PAYTON MCCARTHY. GUYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TALKING A LITTLE BIT. THIS IS KIND OF A MORE RECENTLY WRITTEN PRODUCTION ISN’T YEAH. IT’S ONE OF HIS MORE RECENT WORKS FOR SURE. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO GO WITH I’VE DONE KEN LUDWIG’S WORK IN THE PAST AND REALLY ENJOYED IT. HE’S ALSO THE PLAYWRIGHT FOR LEND ME A TENOR. >> WHICH I REALLY ENJOYED IT. THE FAST PACE FARCICAL ADVENTURE. SO I LOOKED HIM UP, WENT ONE OFF OF THAT. AND WHEN WITH SOMETHING THAT HADN’T BEEN DONE. >> I HAVEN’T SEEN IT ON OUR AREA BEFORE US. I THOUGHT IT WAS A NEW ADVENTURE. SOMETHING PEOPLE CAN SEE IN PARTS OF THAT CRASH. >> ALL RIGHT. WANT TO GIVE US A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT. YEAH, OF COURSE THE SHOW IS ABOUT TO UP AND COMING. PROFESSORS WHO FIND AN INCH IN GREEK ARTIFACT AND THEN LOSE IT. SO THEY SUMMON THE GODS OF COMEDY TO HELP THEM. HOWEVER, TURNS INTO CHAOS AND ALL SORTS OF CRAZY ADVENTURES BEFORE THEY CAN GET TO THE END. INTERESTING. SO WHERE DOES THE IVY LEAGUE FALLING TO THIS AND THESE GREEK GODS ARE DAY HAVRE DE LOGS OF THE YALE OR WE’RE TALKING DARTMOUTH. WHAT WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT, THE 2 PROFESSORS WORK AT THE IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE AND THEY’RE TRYING TO PROVE THEMSELVES. SO THEY’RE DEAN OF THE GODS OF COMEDY ARE COMPLETELY UNRELATED. THEY ARE JUST 2 PEOPLE FROM THE PAST AND THAT SHOW UP IN PRESENT DAY TIME. AND THAT’S WHERE SOME OF THE CHAOS COMES INTO PLAY BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE 21ST CENTURY. INTERESTING. SO TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW PRODUCTIONS GOING AND YOU KNOW HOW MANY FOLKS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PLATE. YES, THERE’S A CAST OF 6 CAS OF 6 AND THEN SEVERAL THE PRODUCTION MEMBERS LIKE MANAGEMENT NUMBERS. >> AND FROM TECHNICAL TEAM AND DIRECTORIAL TEAM AND THEY’RE IN THEIR FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL TONIGHT AND THEY OPEN TOMORROW AND THEY’RE ON STAGE THIS WEEKEND, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY. AND THEN AGAIN NEXT WEEK ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AND THEY’VE BEEN IN REHEARSAL FOR WHAT JUST ABOUT A MONTH. THIS POINT. JUST ABOUT A MONTH AT THIS POINT NOW. SO THEY’RE THEY’RE ROCKING AND ROLLING AND READY FOR A GREAT OPENING. ALSO KNOW HOW OFTEN DO YOU GUYS DO PRODUCTIONS LIKE THIS IN? AND CAN ANYONE TRY OUT YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. ARE ADDITIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. >> IT’S EVERYONE THAT’S ON STAGE IS A COMMUNITY MEMBER. THERE ARE VOLUNTEERS DOING IT BECAUSE THEY LOVE DOING IT. AND, YOU KNOW, COME COME JOIN OUR FAMILY AND JOIN US ANYTIME WE DO 8 SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SO THEY DO. WE DO FOR MUSICALS AND PARK PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WE’RE FINISHING UP. OUR 4TH SEASON WILL BE ANNOUNCING OUR 5TH SEASON ON MAY 17TH AWESOME. YET COULD BE A LOT OF FUN. NOW, JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS A COMPANY. IT’S NOT A MUSICAL IS NOT GOING TO BE SINGING BUT IS CORRECT. THERE WILL BE SOME THERE’S A LITTLE QUESTIONABLE SINGING THAT ONE OF THE CAST MEMBERS THAT’S IN THE MIDDLE. BUT IT IS NOT A MUSICAL AS A COMEDY. ALL THE LAUGHS. AWESOME. SO WHAT OTHER PRODUCTIONS BECAUSE DONE RECENTLY IS GONE AND WE ACTUALLY JUST WRAPPED UP. 95. AND RIGHT BEFORE THAT, WE DID A SHOW CALLED I LOVE YOU. YOU’RE PERFECT. NOW CHANGE IN. WE ACTUALLY PREMIERED DISNEY’S FROZEN THE MUSICAL BACK IN DECEMBER FOR THE AREA. REALLY? YEAH, IT’S AWESOME. I IMAGINE IT’S PRETTY EXCITING WHEN YOU KNOW YOU GET TO THE AUDITION A POINT YOU DON’T REALLY KNOW WHO’S GOING TO TRY OUT. AND THEN SOMEONE WILL COME IN, YOU KNOW, AMATEUR, THOUGH. ABSOLUTELY. WE’VE GOT PEOPLE THAT ON STAGE, YOU KNOW, MANY TIMES WE’VE GOT PEOPLE THAT WALK IN THE DOOR ON THE LIKE. I’VE NEVER DONE THIS. I WANT TO TRY IT OR I JUST RETIRED AND I WANT TO COME BACK AND GIVE US A SHOT. IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING I WANTED TO DO. SO THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN IT IS IT’S INTERESTING TO SEE PEOPLE WALKING THE OR YOU AREN’T. AND MY LIFE AND EVER SEEN YOU BEFORE COME FROM, YOU KNOW, AND YOU NEED PEOPLE IN A WE WELCOME IN, YOU KNOW, ABOUT CLINTON TO THE FAMILY IN. THEY USUALLY STICK AROUND FOR QUITE SOME TIME THAT A LITTLE YEAH, YOU KNOW THAT. THAT’S THE THING ABOUT THEATER. IT’S IT ALWAYS SEEMS LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DOING IT. THEY’VE GOT SO MUCH LIFE. AND YOU GUYS JUST SEEMED REALLY EXCITED WELL, YEAH, IT’S A GREAT PRODUCTION. IT’S A GREAT LITTLE FAMILY. AND THE AUDIENCE IS GONNA HAVE A GREAT TIME OF THE SHOW, TOO. SO AWESOME. THANK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US THAT HAVEN’T REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BUT IF YOU WANT TO CATCH THE CHAOS OF GREEK GODS TAKING OVER THE IVY LEAGUES, JUST CHECK OUT THE GODS OF COMEDY AT THE BELL THEATER. >> THAT’S IN CAPE CORAL. WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET TICKETS. YOU CAN FIND THAT ON OUR GULF COAST
‘The Gods of Comedy’ takes center stage at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral
“The Gods of Comedy” takes center stage at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral. The tale of Greek Gods invading the Ivy League is a mixture of chaos and “Divine Comedy.”
Updated: 10:48 AM EDT Apr 9, 2026
“The Gods of Comedy” takes center stage at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral. The tale of Greek Gods invading the Ivy League is a mixture of chaos and “Divine Comedy.”It all starts when young professors Daphne and Ralph make a discovery that quickly turns into disaster. That’s when Daphne cries out in a panic, “Save me, gods of ancient Greece!”…and the gods actually appear! Broadway World said of the writer Ken Ludwig, “There is probably no contemporary playwright who writes better theatrical farces.”The director of The Belle Theatre, alongside Kathy McCarthy, who plays Daphne, joined ‘Good Morning Gulf Coast’ for a preview of the show.You can check out ‘The Gods of Comedy’ at the Belle Theatre from Apr. 10 – 12 and again Apr. 16 – 18. For more information and tickets, check out the theatre’s website.WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ABOVEDOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
“The Gods of Comedy” takes center stage at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral. The tale of Greek Gods invading the Ivy League is a mixture of chaos and “Divine Comedy.”
It all starts when young professors Daphne and Ralph make a discovery that quickly turns into disaster. That’s when Daphne cries out in a panic, “Save me, gods of ancient Greece!”…and the gods actually appear!
Broadway World said of the writer Ken Ludwig, “There is probably no contemporary playwright who writes better theatrical farces.”
The director of The Belle Theatre, alongside Kathy McCarthy, who plays Daphne, joined ‘Good Morning Gulf Coast’ for a preview of the show.
You can check out ‘The Gods of Comedy’ at the Belle Theatre from Apr. 10 – 12 and again Apr. 16 – 18.
For more information and tickets, check out the theatre’s website.
WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ABOVE
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.