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`Wild Oats' isn't as wildly funny as it could be.(Reviews)

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From: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Date: 20080408
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Byline: Dorothy Velasco For The Register-Guard

"Wild Oats," written in 1791 by John O'Keeffe, is one of the funniest plays of the 18th century, a lively theatrical period that included romps by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Oliver Goldsmith.

Now playing at the Soreng Theatre in a collaborative production by Willamette Repertory Theatre and the University of Oregon, this large-cast, lavish production directed by Kirk Boyd is fun, but not as hilarious as it could be. With a few notable exceptions, the performances need to be more pointed and polished.

A period comedy ...

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