Never let it be said that Westchester Broadway Theatre presents fossilized and tired dinner-theatre fare. Last season it tried to attract younger audiences with Miss Saigon and now it is trying to do the same with The Full Monty. Even if it shivers the timbers of some of the theatre's senior patrons, it may well delight audiences unaccustomed to going to the theatre.

Director-choreographer Richard Stafford stages a brisk and mostly broad production with the help of Steven Loftus' fluid sets, which makes good use of the theatre's aisles and hydraulic lift capabilities. Musical supervisor Ken Lundie and musical director John Daniels assure the lively pop-rock sound from composer-lyricist David Yazbek's score. And while Terrence McNally's pockmarked book (adapted in part from Peter Cattaneo's 1997 film) eventually delivers the story's naked truth, the only jarring effect of this production is the two different levels of acting styles.

Peter James Zielinski is quite convincing and full of blue-collar charm as Jerry Lukowski, the leader of the unemployed male sextet that begrudgingly decides to strip, despite their physical imperfections, for a big payday. Zielinksi's high-energy naturalism and fine voice thoroughly engage the audience. As Jerry's best friend Dave, Tad Wilson is genuinely charming with every candy bar he sneaks behind the back of his sympathetic wife Georgie (Caroline B. Younger). The chemistry between these two performers in particular carries the show. Laurie-Beth Mraz is also genuinely human as Jerry's ex-wife Pam, as is Michael Herwitz (alternating with Noah Ruff) as their son Nathan.

Yet while Stafford guides these actors to give realistic performances, many of the other principal and secondary actors play their characters using far broader strokes, sometimes even crossing over into caricature. Their performances simply aren't reconciled with the naturalistic and realistic ones.

A tad more humanity would enhance empathy for all the characters and would certainly solidify the overall stakes of this musical.

The Full Monty runs Sept. 7-Nov. 19 and Dec. 28-Jan. 20 at Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, N.Y. Tickets: (914) 592-2222. Website: www.broadwaytheatre.com.