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Excitement is building as it’s all coming together for the opening of “Little Mary Sunshine” next Friday!
Director/choreographer/actor Rita Smith has much to celebrate, as the bright red shirts for the Rangers have just arrived, and are being enhanced by Laurie Carter, our seamstress-in-residence.
The set, built with an old-time vaudeville-like flare, is bright and fun and even has sliding flower gardens installed for some of the scene changes. The songs are peppy and rousing, and with Barbara Bate on the piano, the audiences will be wanting to sing along.
This Off-Broadway musical is great entertainment for the whole family, and runs for three consecutive weekends, beginning March 16 through April 1, with a Gala Reception on Opening Night. Be sure to get your tickets NOW at Okie’s Thriftway, Stormin’ Norman’s, or The Imperial Schooner for the show of your choice while all dates are still available! Tickets also available at the door if not sold out!
See you at the River City Playhouse, 127 Lake Street, Ilwaco (across from the post office)!
Not only is the River City Playhouse in Ilwaco “handicap-friendly” with ramps on both sides of the entry and in the back in case of emergency, but we have both a wheel chair and walker onsite to assist performance attendees with mobility challenges. Plenty of Handicap Parking, too!
Next up is “Little Mary Sunshine,” playing weekends March 16 through April 1. We hope to see all our friends turning out for this musical extravaganza, especially now that you know we can provide these aids to help you comfortably enter our playhouse and enjoy the show!
The annual general meeting of the Peninsula Players will be at 3 p.m. this Sunday, February 26, at the River City Playhouse in Ilwaco. You must be a current member to vote, but memberships will be available on the spot and they are only $10 for the whole year! Please join us for a look back at our accomplishments, some proposed changes to the bylaws, and the election of officers. For more info, call President Sherry Ahlers, 642-7203
The Cast has been chosen, the production crew is in place and the rehearsals are in full swing in preparation for the opening of the musical Little Mary Sunshine slated for March 16 for a three weekend run. This will be the sixth musical by the Peninsula Players.
Leading the cast is Madison Baker as Little Mary Sunshine. Most of you will remember her as the female lead in Fantasticks last season. At her early age, she has become an outstanding singer and actor. She is one of those who seem to have that ability to take the stage and entertain her audience as if she is an old pro. Baker has returned from the Seattle area to be part of the upcoming musical.
Frank Lehn, a veteran of several Player’s productions, will be playing the not- too-bright Billy. Billy is given the responsibility of leading the troops and all he has as a leader is the manual. He has a love interest in nasty Nancy Twinkle. She will twinkle for many of the troops and she is played by Mary Evelyn Long. Long is best remembered as Annie in Annie Get Your Gun.
Of course Little Mary Sunshine has to have a love interest as we well. She is enamored with the captain of the troops. Captain “Big Jim” Warrington is being played by veteran actor John Fugitt, appearing in many of the Player’s shows.
MME. Ernestine Van Liebedich, a veteran opera singer in played by the talented Penny Bierly. Bierly is a veteran actor on the Player’s stage as well as several community theaters on the west coast. The dirty old general role was given to Rob DeuPree. DeuPree worked with the Shanghaied cast across the river and with the Papas on the Peninsula.
Leading the Kadota tribe is Chief Brown Bear played by Michael Veland, who began acting with the players at the age of 13. Other members of the tribe are Yellow Feather and Fleet Foot. Fleet Foot known to be the best scout west of the Mississippi.
The cast is rounded off with a bevy of “lovely ladies” and a troop of rangers. Of course the “lovely ladies” from the east would have a French maid. Jeannine Miller returns to the stage as that very French maid.
Rita Smith is the production director. You will remember her directing Give My Regards to Broadway, Mame and last years production of The Fantasticks.
A musical production would not be complete without a musical director. We are fortunate to again have Barbara Bate as our musical director and accompanist. This is Barbara’s 4th musical with the Peninsula Players. We are so fortunate to have her share all her talents with us.
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