{{Short description|Play of 2002 by Steve Martin, adapted from Die Hose by Sternheim}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox play | name = The Underpants | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | writer = [[Steve Martin]] | chorus = | characters = | mute = | setting = | premiere = {{Start date|2002|4|4}} | place = [[Classic Stage Company]] | orig_lang = English | series = | subject = ''[[The Trousers (play)|Die Hose]]'' by [[Carl Sternheim]] | genre = | web = }}

'''''The Underpants''''' is the most recent adaptation of the 1910 German farce ''[[The Trousers (play)|Die Hose]]'' by the playwright [[Carl Sternheim]]. The adaptation was written by [[Steve Martin]]. It was produced at New York City's [[Off-Broadway]] theater [[Classic Stage Company]] from April 4, 2002 through April 28, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=971|title=Lortel listing|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> The play, a "farcical send-up of bourgeois snobbery and conformity"<ref>Somer, Elyse.[http://www.curtainup.com/underpants.html]''Curtain Up'', March 30, 2002</ref> was directed by Barry Edelstein and featured Cheryl Lynn Bowers and Byron Jennings as Louise and Theo Maske.

== Other productions ==

The play has been produced at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles (March - April 2004) and at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia (September - October 2004. More recent productions include: * [[Bruka Theatre|Brüka Theatre]] (Reno, Nevada), November 11, 2005 - February 4, 2006, directed by Brian Barney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsreview.com/reno/pants-on-fire/content?oid=44809|title=Pants on fire - Theater Reviews - Arts&Culture - November 24, 2005|website=Reno News & Review|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> * [[Showcase Theatre]], [[Exeter, Pa.]] 2005 * [[The Alley Theatre|Alley_Theatre]], Houston, April 1–24, 2005 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alleytheatre.org/Alley/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=80&SnID=82184675|title=Alley Theatre Official Website - Whoops!|website=www.alleytheatre.org|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> * [[The Old Red Lion, Islington]], London, UK, October 24 - November 18, 2006, directed by [[Richard Braine (actor)|Richard Braine]]<ref>Maxwell, Dominic (October 21, 2006). [https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/north-america-travel/us-travel/new-york-city/hmm-smells-like-a-hit-to-me-7ms939d9wrn Hmm, smells like a hit to me]. The Times.</ref><ref>[http://www.offwestend.com/index.php/plays/view/289 About:The Underpants]. OffWestend.com</ref> * [[University of Northern Iowa]], Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 6–8, 2008, directed by Jay Edelnant <ref>{{cite web|url=https://insideuni.uni.edu/newsroom//stories/theatre-uni-presents-steve-martin-comedy-the-underpants|title=Newsroom &#124; Inside UNI|website=insideuni.uni.edu|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> * [[Langhorne Players]], Newtown, PA, April 17 - May 2, 2009, directed by Alice Weber<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.langhorneplayers.org/|title=Langhorne Players|website=Langhorne Players|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[University of Adelaide Theatre Guild]], Adelaide, Australia, May 9–23, 2009 directed by John Wells<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild/current/underpants/ |title=University of Adelaide Theatre Guild &#124; the Underpants |access-date=2009-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529005245/http://www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild/current/underpants/ |archive-date=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[First Presbyterian Theater]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 4–20, 2009, directed by Joel D. Scribner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://firstpresfortwayne.org/|title=First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne|website=firstpresfortwayne.org|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[Princeton Summer Theater]], Princeton, New Jersey, August 6–16, 2009, directed by Shawn Fennell<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princetonsummertheater.org/|title=Princeton Summer Theater|website=Princeton Summer Theater|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> * [[Rockford College]], Artists' Ensemble Theatre, Rockford, Illinois, September 9–26, 2011, directed by Richard Raether<ref>/http://artistsensemble.org/The_Underpants.html/{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *[[Shore School Drama Studio]], Sydney, Australia, November 18–21, 2009, directed by Rachel Blake *[[The University of Scranton]] Players - December 3–6, 2009 *[[The University of Mississippi]], Oxford, Mississippi, USA, February 16–21, 2009, directed by Rory Ledbetter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/theatre_arts/omt/season/2009_2010/upants.html |title=Ole Miss Theatre & Film |publisher=Olemiss.edu |date= |accessdate=2019-11-12}}</ref> *[[Dearborn Heights Civic Theater]], Dearborn Heights, Michigan- February 20–22 + 26-27 2010, directed by Cynthia Frabutt http://www.dhctstage.org/ *[[Penobscot Theatre Company]], Bangor, Maine, USA, May 26 - June 30, 2010, directed by Nathan Halvorson <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.penobscottheatre.org/|title=Penobscot Theatre Company &#124; Bangor, ME|website=Penobscot Theatre|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey]], [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]], New Jersey—November 17–20, 2010, directed by Pamela Hendrick<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stockton.edu/arts-humanities/index.html|title=School of Arts & Humanities &#124; Stockton University|website=www.stockton.edu|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[Chung Ying Theatre Company]], Hong Kong, April 1–10, 2011, directed by Gabriel Lee http://www.chungying.com *[[Salem State University]], [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], Massachusetts—Spring 2011, directed by Britt Mitchell, assistant directed by Emily Laverdiere and [[Kevin Murphy Walunas]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.salemstatelog.com/opinion/the-underpants-production-set-to-be-a-rip-roaring-good-time-1.2122977#.Uyxgo6hdWaw |title=The Underpants Production Set to Be a Rip-Roaring Good Time - Opinion - the Salem State Log - Salem State University |access-date=2014-03-21 |archive-date=2014-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322002219/http://www.salemstatelog.com/opinion/the-underpants-production-set-to-be-a-rip-roaring-good-time-1.2122977#.Uyxgo6hdWaw |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Pentacle Theatre]], Salem, Oregon, July 15-August 6, 2011, directed by Jenni Bertels <ref>{{cite web|url=https://pentacletheatre.org/|title=Home|website=Pentacle Theatre|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[National Institute of Dramatic Art]], Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25, 27 June 2011, directed by Craig Ilott <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nida.edu.au/home|title=Home|date=Jun 26, 2017|website=NIDA|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[McPherson College]], McPherson, Kansas, October 2011, directed by Jd. Bowman <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpherson.edu/organizer/theatre/|title=Theatre|website=McPherson College|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *Waterloo Community Playhouse, [[Waterloo, Iowa]], May 11–19, 2012, directed by Charles Stilwill *[[Los Medanos College]], Pittsburg, California, March, 6 - 9, 11, 13 - 15, 2013, directed by Nick Garcia <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.losmedanos.edu/drama/productions.aspx|title=LMC Theater Productions|website=www.losmedanos.edu|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[Florida Studio Theatre]], Sarasota, Florida, June 26 - July 28, 2013, directed by Bruce Jordan <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://floridastudiotheatre.org/show_shows.php?id=398 |title=Florida Studio Theatre |access-date=2013-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828024801/http://floridastudiotheatre.org/show_shows.php?id=398 |archive-date=2013-08-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Epic Shit Entertainment]], New Delhi, India, February 14–24, 2013, adapted and directed by Madhav Mehta <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/roll-on-the-floor/article4439179.ece|title=Roll on the floor|first=Pheroze L.|last=Vincent|newspaper=The Hindu|date=Feb 21, 2013|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> *Hartford Stage, Hartford, Connecticut, January 9 - February 9, 2014, directed by Gordon Edelstein<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hartfordstage.org/underpants/|title=The Underpants by Steve Martin: Live Comedy Theater CT|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/|title=Arts & Theater in Connecticut - Hartford Courant|website=courant.com|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[Syracuse Stage]], Syracuse, New York, October 21 - November 8, 2015, directed by Bill Fennelly <ref>{{cite web|url=https://syracusestage.org/showinfo.php?id=58|title=Syracuse Stage|website=syracusestage.org|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble, Savannah, Georgia, December 4–20, 2015 <ref>{{cite web|title = Savannahs Premiere Theatre Ensemble|url = http://www.collectiveface.org/#!current-production|website = Savannahs Premiere Theatre Ensemble|accessdate = 2015-12-07}}</ref> *[[Baird Hardware Company Warehouse|Acrosstown Repertory Theatre]], [[Gainesville, Florida]], June 3–19, 2016, directed by Jessica Arnold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acrosstown.org/about/history/2015-2016-season/|title=2015-2016 Season|accessdate=Nov 12, 2019}}</ref> *[[Fauquier Community Theater]], [[Warrenton, VA]], January 27-February 12, 2017, directed by Scott J. Strasbaugh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fctstage.org/steve-martins-the-underpants/ |title=Steve Martin's the Underpants &#124; Fauquier Community Theatre |access-date=2017-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214004441/http://fctstage.org/steve-martins-the-underpants/ |archive-date=2017-02-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[American Repertory Theater of Western New York]], [[Buffalo, NY]], March 9 - April 1, 2017, directed by Jeff Coyle.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artofwny.org/ |title = American Repertory Theater of WNY {{!}} Buffalo, NY, United States}}</ref> *[[The University of Wisconsin]], [[Madison, WI]], April 13-April 30, 2017, directed by Scott Cummins.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theatre.wisc.edu/university-theatre-productions/current-ut-season/the-underpants/ |title=The Underpants - Department of Theatre and DramaDepartment of Theatre and Drama |access-date=2017-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409021427/https://theatre.wisc.edu/university-theatre-productions/current-ut-season/the-underpants/ |archive-date=2017-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Armstrong State University]], [[Savannah, GA]], July 13–16, 2017, Masquers Performance Directed by Geoffrey Douglas *Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, December 2017 *[[Murray State University]], [[Murray, Kentucky|Murray, KY]], April 25–28, 2019, directed by Matthew Crider *Bergen County Players, Oradell, NJ, May 14–22, 2022 *Sonnentag Theatre at the Ice House, Mount Dora, FL, May 12 - June 4, 2023 *The Winston-Salem Little Theatre, Winston-Salem, NC, Sept 15-24, 2023 *Nevada Conservatory Theatre, [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]], October 2025

== References == {{Reflist}}

* {{iobdb show | The Underpants}} * [[:de:Die Hose|''Die Hose'' at Deutsch Wikipedia (German language)]] * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070519070830/http://www.seasiderep.org/season/2007/underpants.html Seaside Repertory Theatre's 2007 Production]}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070202170245/http://www.barebones.org/index.cfm?template=theunderpants.cfm Description and reviews of performance by BareBones Theatre Group] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070622182244/http://www.theunderpants.co.uk/ 2006 London Production at Old Red Lion] * [http://www.germantowncommunitytheatre.org/Show%206%2078.htm 2008 Germantown Community Theatre Production] * [https://books.google.com/books?id=t1H5t2ll5UIC Google Books page for ''The Underpants''] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130828024801/http://floridastudiotheatre.org/show_shows.php?id=398 Florida Studio Theatre's 2013 production of ''The Underpants'']

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