HALLOWELL — The Gaslight Theater will stage “The Fox on the Fairway,” a comedy that pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 

The play is a tribute from Ken Ludwig (“Lend Me A Tenor,” “Moon Over Buffalo”) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s. It is madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with … golf.

Bingham, president of a prestigious country club, is in a difficult position. He finds out his newly hired hand, Justin, is in love with Louise, the waitress at the club house. But even worse, he learns the golfer he thought would play for his club has switched sides. The golfer has been recruited by Bingham’s counterpart and opponent, the cocky and arrogant Dickie.

And, the huge bet Bingham foolishly wagered is now likely to be lost.

Fortunately, Bingham discovers that Justin is actually quite a good golfer and finagles his nomination. Justin does not disappoint and has a huge lead, but the tournament is interrupted by bad weather. And, the romance between Justin and Louise takes a turn for the worse, threatening the outcome of the match.

The appearance of Bingham’s wife further complicates matters when she catches him much too close to Pamela, his sex-starved vice-president.

Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, “Fox on the Fairway” is a paced-comedy. 

Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30-31 and Sept. 1; and Sept. 7-8, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sept. 9 at Hallowell City Hall, One Winthrop St. For tickets, call 626-3698.