When Dave Radtke was a high school senior (which as a few years ago), his drama teacher pointed the class toward Xavier University and a production of John Guare’s heart-breaking Vietnam era comedy “The House of Blue Leaves.”

 

Radtke didn’t get to the show, but the title stayed in his head. Then in 1988 a Broadway revival was aired in 1988 and Radtke fell in love with it and immediately told theater pal Ted Weil, who would soon join Radtke in founding Falcon Theatre. Weil fell in love with the script, too. One of their favorite catch-phrases for the last two decades has been “I wish I had spoons enough for all of you” when they’re really enjoying something.

 

Twenty years later, Radtke and Weil are co-directing, and starring “Blue Leaves," opening at Falcon this weekend.

 

“Blue Leaves” plays Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 23 at the Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth St., Newport. .

For reservations and information call 513-479-6783 or go online to www.falcontheater.net.