SIX SCHOOLS STAGE SPRING SWEEP: “Beauty and the Beast,” “Get Smart,” “Hairspray,” “Hello Dolly!,” “Oliver!” and “The Wizard of Oz” all play in May

This weekend sees the local high schools staging their spring shows. Evergreen offers Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast;” Prairie and Battle Ground combine for “Get Smart” (see previous review); Union opens “Hairspray;” Hello, Dolly!” comes to Mountain View; “Oliver!” hits the stage at Hockinson; and Fort Vancouver produces “The Wizard of Oz.”

“Beauty and the Beast,” the love story of Belle and the enchanted beast prince based on the Disney animated film, runs 7 p.m., May 3, 5, 11 and 12; 2 p.m. May 12; 9 and 11 a.m. May 5 at the Evergreen HS Auditorium, 14300 N.E. 18^th St., Vancouver, Wash. The May 5, 9 and 11 a.m. shows are “Breakfast with Belle” shows. Regular shows are $7 for students and seniors, $10 adults; breakfast shows are $8 (pre-registration required). Call 360-604-3700 for tickets or visit www.ehsdrama.com for information.

“Get Smart,” based on the 1965-1970 TV show pilot, continues 7 p.m., May 3 with snack night; May 4 and 5 dinner theaters also play 7 p.m. at the Battle Ground HS Commons, 300 Main St., Battle Ground, Wash. Snack night is $7-10; dinner shows are $25-30. Call 360-513-1402 or visit www.seatyourself.biz/bghs for tickets. See our review here.

“Hairspray,” the story of segregation and a young teens’ dream to dance on a American Bandstand-type TV show set in the 1960’s, runs 7 p.m., May 3, 4, 5 and 12, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 11 at the Union HS Performing Arts Building, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas, Wash. $7 students and seniors, $10 adults. Call 360-604-6220 for tickets and information.

“Hello, Dolly!,” the story of a matchmaker hired to help a rich man find love falls for the man herself,  runs 7 p.m., May 3, 4 and 5, with an additional 1 p.m. show on May 5 at Mountain View HS, 1500 S.E. Blairmont Dr., Vancouver, Wash. Tickets, $8 for students and seniors, $10 for adults, available by calling 360-604-6100.

“Oliver!,” Charles Dickens’ tale of an orphan boy who escapes the workhouses to work the streets, runs 7 p.m., May 4, 5, 12 and 13 with an additional show at 1:30 p.m. May 5 at Hockinson HS, 16819 N.E. 159^th St., Brush Prairie, Wash. General admission is $5 and $6, students and children $3 and $4. Information and tickets at 360-448-6450 ext. 5619.

“The Wizard of Oz,” the story of a Kansas girl caught up by a tornado into the magical land of Oz, based on the L. Frank Baum story and MGM film, runs 5 p.m., May 3, 4 and 5 with an additional show 1 p.m., May 5 at Fort Vancouver HS, 5700 E. 18^th, Vancouver, Wash. General admission is $5 or $4 for seniors.  Call 360-313-4000 for tickets and information.

All are musicals with the exception of “Get Smart.”

By Gregory E. Zschomler

REVIEW: Battle Ground/Prairie High Present One Smart "Get Smart"

When it comes to quality productions, High School Theater can be hit and miss. The delightful and campy Battle Ground/Prairie High [Prairie Ground Drama] production of “Get Smart” is one of the hits. I never knew such a play existed, but it was written in 1967—an adaptation of the (1965-1970) TV show’s pilot done by Christopher Sergel. [The original episode, “Mr. Big,” was written by creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry.]

The play is quirky, corny and fun, though doesn’t move along quite at the TV show’s pace. There are a couple places where the script drags and it is certainly no literary work of art, but it’s mostly amusing and was made all the more so by the talent delivering it.

In a nutshell, Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) and Agent 99, assisted by Agents 13 and 44, must thwart KAOS plans to use a ray gun to destroy the Statue of Liberty, recover the device’s kidnapped creator, and, well, save the day. Smart, and his assisting agents, cleverly bumble through to do just that.

James Martine as Smart

James Martine is excellent in the role of Smart. While he doesn’t attempt to play the role in homage to Don Adams’ iconic character, he fills the shoe (phone) well. His rubber-faced performance reminded me a lot of Danny Kaye or Jim Carrey. Maybe it was more Pet Detective than Inspector Gadget, but it worked very well. I really hope Martine will continue to pursue comedic acting—he has a real gift.

Most students—there were 28 on stage and 14 additional in-house performers—played their respective roles well enough, but many stood out in addition to Martine. While Diana Ferar was lovely as 99, the part didn’t give her much to do—really playing down the role that was done so well by Barbara Feldon in the TV series. And that is a shame; Ferar, I feel, may have deserved something better.

The members of the house improv troupe were amazing, playing their roles from the moment the doors opened. While in character, they served as hosts and ushers as well as providing distraction during the scene changes.

Our party was passed off from agent to agent upon entry as we were surreptitiously seated. Later a young man “accidentally” dropped some change near our table and whispered, “The eagle flies at dawn.” All around us extreme espionage ensued.

I just loved how they let their inhibitions down and kept in character at such close contact with audience members. It is one thing to do a play from a stage, quite another to do it interactively.

Amanda Hoffman as Ingrid

The cast stand outs were Robin Becar as Prof. Zalinka, Nick Hulscher as Agent 44, and Amanda Hoffman as Princess Ingrid.  Becar, with her thick German accent and stellar command of the stage, was charmingly two-faced. Hulscher was calm, cool and collected with a touch of zany.

Hoffman was marvelous; she just threw herself into the role. She threw herself at Max (with more than a polite stage kiss), she was thrown into a shopping cart, and she threw all caution to the wind to pull off the quirky and ditzy Scandinavian.

Also worthy of mention were Josh Snider as the ever cool Agent 13, Austin Ebert as the wacky Prof. Dante, Thoni Holbrook—who stood out from the four kidnapped blonds—and the three nutty ninja Wong sisters played with much aplomb by Sky Ring, Rose Caughie and Grace Cook. The Wongs were weally wonderful.

Director Clair Verity—drama teacher at both schools—did an amazing job. She really pulled the best out of these students, helping them fully immerse themselves into character. The overall look and comic timing that a good director brings to such a show was certainly evident.

The mid-show dance number to “Secret Agent Man” was nicely choreographed and winningly performed.

The sets were simple but effective; changed quickly while the audience was entertained and distracted by the in-house improv players. The lighting and sound nicely executed. The costumes were altogether fun and often quite snappy. (There were so many trench coats in the opening scene, I’m thinking half the production budget went to London Fog.)

Don’t be in too much of a hurry to use the restrooms during intermission or you’ll miss some of the half-time improv. Do show up when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. to see even more. The whole experience is an interactive, immersive show.

Opening night was snack theater as are April 26 and May 3 ($7 online/$10 at the door). Dinner theater nights are April 27 and May 4 ($25 online/$30 at the door). Advance tickets can be purchased at www.seatyourself.biz/bghs.

Review by Gregory E. Zschomler
Photos by Ruth Zschomler

Mental Illness Highlighted in Saturday Presentation at Serendipity Playhouse

We Are Still Here a collaboration between Well Arts Institute and NAMI of Washington County will bring the voices of mental illness to stage this weekend.

The production “lifts the silence and tells the stories” of mental illness through theatrical performance. What’s Important is the Story, the culmination of Beautiful Minds—a pilot project supported by Oregon Arts Commission and the Autzen Foundation—joins professional directors, actors, and theatre technicians to people living with mental illness or caring for a mentally ill family member in a workshopped theatre production that explores the experience of mental illness.

Their stories of grief and hope, fear and courage come alive on stage and bring awareness to the public—a public in which one in four people are affected by a mental illness.

Well Arts collaborates with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Washington County Center to perform stories written about mental illness and written by people living with mental illness.

The Well Arts Institute is an eleven year old arts-in-healthcare non-profit that creates and facilitates workshops in which professional theatre artists work with people facing life-altering health challenges to create professional theatre productions written by participants and performed by actors.

The sole SW Washington performance will take place 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Serendipity Playhouse, 500 Washington Street in Vancouver, Wash. Tickets are $8 online at www.wellarts.org, or by calling 503-459-4500. Tickets will be $10 at the door. For more information email to: info@wellarts.org

By Gregory E. Zschomler

REVIEW: No Man is an Island in the Love Street Playhouse Production of "An Inspector Calls"

“Those were the Days, my Friends…” 

The time—1912.  Behind us---the Edwardian Age in England.  Ahead of us—a New Tomorrow?  But for now--a bridge between the old and the new.  What will we do?

This is the setting into which Priestley has deposited the viewers. Before the Titanic; before WWI.  But still suffocating in a caste-type system and gender inequality.  For the upper-class, the Birling family this, indeed, will be the threshold for a new tomorrow. 

But at a terrible price!

The Plot

It is the evening of the engagement of their daughter, Sheila, to another upper-crust businessman, Gerald Croft.  The young couple fiercely grinning.  Mom and Dad are pleased as punch.  Son, Eric, has had too much punch.  And isn’t everything just too fine for words in their insular world.

And into this mock world appears Inspector Goole.  He informs them of the suicide of a young woman.  A lady in which they all might have known and, perhaps they, in some way, may have been responsible for her death.  And, like the stages of an inevitable death—at first denial, then making excuses, blame, and finally acceptance.

David Roberts as Gerald Croft, Jennica Krohn as Sheila Birling and Paul

Segren as Inspector Goole in the Love Street Playhouse production of "An 

Inspector Calls." (Photo provided.)

The death throes of their life style is painful to observe, but necessary for removing the cancers of ignorance and intolerance.  The Inspector leaves, giving the family space to wallow in private and explore their shared guilt.  And, as a parting shot, he concludes...

“We do not live alone.”

We are our Brother’s Keeper, then.  Ah, yes.  But will they heed the warning…the lessons they have learned?  A hint: some do, some don’t.  A microcosm of humanity, then.

But the struggle is not yet over.  A couple of major twists remain. For, you see, the questions of…ah, but that would be telling, wouldn’t it?!  Trust me when I say that Ms. Christie, the Grand Dame of mysteries, would have been proud.  Even Rod Serling, in his Twilight Zone years, would have approved.

The Production

The Birling family enjoys their engagement party prior to the
Inspector's call. Photos here and below by Ruth Zschomler.

Priestley is not an easy playwright to digest or to stage.  One’s palate must be prepared for the sensations that will accompany the feast.  Go, knowing you will be challenged as a viewer and thinker.  For Priestley brings the Past with hurling force into our immediate Present, pleading with us to change, or we will be stuck in reliving it.

The accents of the cast are uneven, seeming to range from cockney to none at all.  And a couple members of the cast seemed to have trouble with lines.  But, with time, these, I’m sure, will be ironed out.  They strive mightily and well, forging through this difficult material.

Particularly good is Paul Segren as Inspector Goole.  His command of the stage and  knowledge of purpose in this pivotal role is captivating.  Nicholas Dibartolomeo as the son, Eric, smoothly transcends from a drunken sot to a raging animal, as the truth descends upon him. 

Jennica Krohn as Sheila Birling

And, as the smart, and quite entrancing bride-to-be, Jennica Krohn fits the role to a tee.  Also rounding out the cast are Don Smith as the smug father, JoAnn McClanahan as the mother, David Roberts as the groom-to-be and Rebekah Krohn as the maid.

The costumes, especially the women’s, are quite stunning by Fran Krohn, and Melinda Leuthold, Producer and owner of the company.  The design and direction are bravely executed by Gregory E. Zschomler.  And Jeff Leuthold, as always, has built a terrific set.

This production is well worth attending.  It runs weekends through May 13.  For further information go to their website at lovestreetplayhouse.com and/or call for tickets at 360-263-6670.

Review by Dennis J. Sparks

Mr. Sparks has years of experience in theater as a teacher, director and performer. He was formerly a Portland theatre reviewer for the Vancouver Voice (now defunct), and is currently a free-lance reporter living in Southwest Washington.

"An Inspector Calls" Opens Friday at the Love Street Playhouse in Woodland, Wash.

David Roberts, Jennica Krohn and Paul Segren in "An Inspector Calls"

"An Inspector Calls," by J.B. Priestly, opens at the Love Street Playhouse, 126 Love St., Woodland, Wash. this Friday, April 20, 2012 for a four weekend run.

The classic play, written in 1945, is set in Edwardian England. The proceedings take place on a single night 100 years ago (in the spring of 1912) just prior to the launch of the Titanic. The story examines a prosperous middle-class family celebrating the engagement of their daughter to Mr. Gerald Croft, the son of a business rival.

The family is visited by a mysterious man calling himself Inspector Goole. He questions the family about the suicide of a young working-class woman named Eva Smith. The family members are interrogated individually and each is revealed to have in some way been responsible for the young woman's exploitation, abandonment and social ruin, effectively leading to her death.

There are major domestic upsets, some surprising twists and turns and some very revealing insights...

But what is really uncovered?

The play is being produced by Melinda Leuthold, owner and Artist Director of the playhouse, and is designed and directed by Gregory E. Zschomler.

CAST:

• Paul Segren, Inspector Goole
• Don Smith, Mr. Arthur Birling
• JoAnn McClanahan, Mrs. Sybil Birling
• Nicholas Dibartolomeo, Master Eric Birling
• Jennica Krohn, Miss Sheila Birling
• David Roberts, Mr. Gerald Croft
• Rebekah Krohn, Edna the maid

The show will play Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from April 20 through Mother's Day, May 13. Tickets, now on sale, range from $11-$15, available at Columbia Bank in Woodland, Minuteman Press in Longview, online at www.lovestreetplayhouse.com or by calling 360.263.6670 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            360.263.6670      end_of_the_skype_highlighting .

Parental Advisory: This play contains subject matter, dialogue and language that may not be suitable for pre-teen children. The show can best be enjoyed and appreciated by an adult audience.

An independent review will be posted by noon Saturday, April 21.

WANTED: Young Actor Sought for Upcoming Golden Garter Musical

Actor needed to round out the cast.

A show is NO FUN without a complete cast and Golden Garter is still looking for a young man (aged 16-25) for the final open part in the show.

So, if you know of any high school students, college students, friends, relatives, kid of friends, etc. that love to entertain and are good at acting and singing, please have them contact the theater immediately (as in “yesterday”).

All information about being in their show can be found at www.GoldenGarterAuditions.com. Contact artistic director Steve Taylor at this email,  sammypictures@aol.com to arrange an audition. How much fun would that be to have someone you know in the show? Sweet!

Click here for our earlier post about the show with more information.

Magenta's "The 39 Steps" a Hit Homage to Hitchcock

Magenta Theater's production of Patrick Barlow's tribute to Alfred Hitchcock is a gem. The first night's audience ate it up.

It's no wonder. The Tony Award winning comedy-thriller is brilliant and oh, so much fun! Director  Bryan Schmidt is a genius. While he attributes the wonder of the work to the script, his comic knack is surely evident.

The show is a real undertaking not to be taken lightly. With over 25 locations, nearly a hundred costume pieces and as many set pieces, it's a wild circus. While creative, the sets changes are the show's only real downfall--done in the dark, they create far too much down time. They might have been more interesting had they taken place in the light before the audience's eyes.

And the four (count 'em, only four?) talented actors are challenged as well. Matt Newport is marvelous as the lead, Richard Hannay. The other three--Shaye Eller, Tony Provenzola and Justin Tanner--rather creatively play nearly 100 of the other characters, sometimes switching roles right on stage.

They embrace the strenuous job (you can see them sweating) of recreating a train chase, a nefarious spy organization, the hunt for a fugitive, and even a parade using "every theatrical trick in the book." (Well, maybe not all of them, but quite a few.) Some are quite humorous and enchanting even though they are sometimes simple.

Opening night played to a near full house. The odd, quirky play is full of melodrama, slapstick and broad humor. Many of Hitchcock's films are referenced in this comic adaption of the 1939 film.

The thriller follows Richard Hannay as he encounters a beautiful spy (wonderfully played by Eller who is killed off all too quickly, but she has other roles); He is framed for her murder and then must take a perilous journey across the United Kingdom to unravel the conspiracy.

From left to right: Tony Provenzola, Shaye Eller, Justin Tanner and
Matt Newport in Magenta Theater's  production of "The 39 Steps."

The show is full of hilarious gags--both visual and auditory. A bit of it was just dumb, but for the most part rather entertaining. While quite British, the play none-the-less makes fun of the English as well as Germans and Scots.

The lighting was well conceived and the costumes just too much fun. With so much good, it was almost easy to overlook the lack of attention to several non-period set pieces. It also bogged down a bit in the second act, but that is trivial compared to the the whole and Newport's well delivered and funny monologue (also in the second act).

Newport has a striking resemblance to a young Walt Disney and he played his role with true talent. The energy level from the entire cast was phenomenal. The ending a bit of a surprising twist. Even the curtain call was fun.

Don't miss this show!

The show plays April 14, 19-21, 25-27 at 7:30 p.m., as well as April 22 and 28 at 2 p.m. at the Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver, Wash. Tickets are $12-$15. Details at their website.

CVTV taped part of the show and a featurette will be posted to YouTube later this week (I'll let you know when it's up). Here it is:

By Gregory E. Zschomler

NOW PLAYING at a Theater Near You (04/13/12): Magenta's "The 39 Steps" & Metro's "Anything Goes"

The 39 Steps & Anything Goes open.

Did you know it's considered bad luck to say, "good luck" in the theater? Instead, for good luck, you say, "break a leg." Makes perfect sense, huh? I don't know if I'd be brave enough to open a show on Friday the 13th--someone could break a leg--but here are two that are debuting today:

1. "The 39 Steps" (see previous post for details) at Magenta Theater
2. "Anything Goes" (see related post) by Metropolitan Performing Arts Academy

Based on my previous, but limited, viewing experiences with both companies my bets are on Magenta. If I could see just one show this weekend I'd pick "The 39 Steps." Of course, if you can see both, go out and support the teen cast presenting "Anything Goes" as well. And...

Break a leg.

Look for my review of "The 39 Steps" tomorrow (04/14/12) at noon.

By Gregory E. Zschomler

OPENING THIS WEEKEND (04/13/12): "The 39 Steps" at Magenta Theater

It looks like this production may sell out. There were only a few seats left for opening night when I got mine and, according to marketing information, a performance has been added "due to popular demand."

Based on the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, the play was adapted for  stage by Patrick Barlow. The Tony-Award winning "The 39 Steps" brings the classic Hitchcock spy thriller to the stage, re-imagined as a fast paced comedy. The Magenta production is being directed by Bryan Schmidt.

In a nutshell the comedy follows Richard Hannay as he encounters a beautiful spy only to end up framed for her murder. The only way he can clear his name is to unravel a conspiracy that will lead him on a race across England and Scotland.

The performance stars four actors--Matt Newport, Shaye Eller, Tony Provenzola, Justin Tanner--who embrace the challenge of recreating over a hundred characters from the movie. They will attempt to bring to life a train chase, a nefarious spy organization, a hunt for a fugitive, and even a parade using every theatrical trick in the book.

For more information (and a video from the West End production) please view my earlier post.

There will also be more information presented in my REVIEW post coming this Saturday. 

For ticket information see the Magenta website.

By Gregory E. Zschomler

ARTIST PROFILE: Paul Segren, Actor

Paul Segren - 2011. All photos provided.

Paul Segren has his usual cup of Starbucks with him. A method actor “to a certain degree, probably primarily” in preparation for an up coming role, he speaks in a British accent.

His side burns are long and dyed a chestnut brown. He’s just finished a run of “Sealegs: Board to Death” with Vancouver’s Magenta Theater as Mr. Banks, but has been rehearsing his next show on top of that.

Acting has been in his blood since childhood. His first stage show, during grade school, was “Cinderella” in which he played a bluebird. He recalls, “I was a damn good bluebird.” While participating in high school and college theater he also found time for community theater, but a stint with the U.S. Coast Guard following his education put acting on hold.

As a tie-wearing print plant worker he also put off acting for a time, but came back recently with a vengeance after he was laid off. For Paul, his first love is once again a priority.

Segren as Colonel Brandon in "Sense
and Sensibility," Magenta Theater - 2012

Before “Sealegs” he played Colonel Brandon and John Dashwood in the Magenta production of “Sense and Sensibility.”

He’s also recently played Adam Pontipee in Longview’s Rising Star production of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and both Mr. Darling and the Indian chief in the Longview Stageworks production of “Peter Pan.”

Segren as Mr. Darling in a Longview Stageworks pro-

duction of "Peter Pan" at the Columbia Theater - 2011

“I love performing,” he said, “I love the fourth wall.” Acting is his goal and “all I want” he chimes. “Anything I do for employment will support my acting habit.”

He prefers drama and doesn’t pursue a lot of comedy since he doesn’t see himself as being very comedic, but he can sing and dance, so musicals fall into his interests. He’s also interested in one day playing King Arthur in “Camelot.”

Segren as John Dashwood in "Sense and

 Sensibility" at Magenta Theater - 2012

I asked Segren if he did much in the way of back stage tasks and he said he has experience there but stated, “I don’t much like doing behind the scenes, I like to be on stage.”

And he’s not yet ready to direct. “There’s so much more to worry about [like lighting, scheduling, etc.], but I don’t want to do that. I want to [concentrate] on acting.” He said he wants to take on as many acting roles as he can.

He admires Michael Keaton, Dustin Hoffman, Jeffery Rush, and Robin Williams as actors. And Peter O’Toole. “I want to be Peter O’Toole,” he said, laughing lightly. Matthew Broderick and Julie Andrews are also on his list. “I’d die for Julie Andrews,” he said with a wry smile.

Segren as Inspector Goole. (c) LSP

He prepares exhaustively for his parts and enjoys the immersion. I’m directing him now in the Love Street Playhouse production of “An Inspector Calls.” He is playing the title role and is quite professional and a joy to work with.

As the interview draws to a close he pulls out his favorite candy bar—a PayDay—it’s his second at this week’s rehearsals. When I asked him about his PayDay and Starbucks diet the slim and fit actor of actors confessed, “I’m horribly addicted to SweetTarts,” and I couldn’t help but wonder if he would insist on them in his dressing room. It would be a small price to pay to have him on board.

Segren as Adam Pontipee in a Rising Star Productions presentation
of "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" in Kelso, WA - 2011

Paul Segren lives in Longview and is available for his next audition—probably beginning rehearsals even before "Inspector" closes on April 13. You can reach him at: aspegren@gmail.com

By Gregory E. Zschomler

SW Wash. Stage & Theater Arts Review Blog Passes the 1,000 Hit Mark in Less Than 30 Days!

Woot! Woot! 

68 page views today (so far)! Thank you fans and friends! The blog has PASSED the 1,000 hits mark in LESS than 30 days! It's party time!

We are looking forward to doing our first actor profile this week. I have someone in mind, but I haven't asked him yet. Keep your eyes peeled.

And later this week we'll also have a "what's playing this weekend" post. Plus, we've added some additional theater companies to our link list.

And, yes, I know that animated gif is annoying.

By Gregory E. Zschomler

TICKETS NOW ON SALE for "An Inspector Calls" Opening April 20th at Love Street Playhouse

"An Inspector Calls," by J.B. Priestly, will open at the Love Street Playhouse, 126 Love St., Woodland, Wash. on April 20, 2012 for a four weekend run.

The classic play, written in 1945, is set in Edwardian England. The proceedings take place on a single night 100 years ago (in the spring of 1912) and focus on a prosperous middle-class family celebrating the engagement of their daughter to Mr. Gerald Croft, the son of a business rival.

The family is visited by a mysterious man calling himself Inspector Goole. He questions the family about the suicide of a young working-class woman named Eva Smith. The family members are interrogated individually and each is revealed to have in some way been responsible for the young woman's exploitation, abandonment and social ruin, effectively leading to her death.

There are major domestic upsets, some surprising twists and turns and some very revealing insights...

But what is really uncovered?

The mystery-drama is being designed and directed by Gregory E. Zschomler. Paul Segren stars as the Inspector, Don Smith as Mr. Arthur Birling, JoAnn McClanahan as Mrs. Sybil Birling, Nicholas Dibartolomeo as Master Eric Birling, Jennica Krohn as Miss Sheila Birling, and David Roberts as Mr. Gerald Croft. The play is produced by Melinda Leuthold, owner and Artist Director of the playhouse.

The show will play Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from April 20 through Mother's Day, May 13. Tickets, now on sale, range from $11-$15, available at Columbia Bank in Woodland, Minuteman Press in Longview, online at www.lovestreetplayhouse.com or by calling 360.263.6670.

Parental Advisory: This play contains subject matter, dialogue and language that may not be suitable for pre-teen children. The show can best be enjoyed and appreciated by an adult audience.