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Everybody Loves Opal
by John Patrick
Directed by Margie Beck
October 26-29, 2000

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Opal Kronkie, a middle-aged recluse, lives in a tumbledown mansion at the edge of the municipal dump. The general disarray of her establishment is aggravated by the fact that Opal collects things—anything that can be toted home in her little red wagon. Opal is also an optimist, for no matter how mean her lot—or her "friends" —Opal responds with unfailing kindness and an abiding faith in the goodness of human nature. Into her rather strange world comes Gloria, Bradford and Solomon, three purveyors of bogus perfume on the lam from the authorities. Opal's menage is the perfect hideout—and Opal, herself, might be the remedy for their shattered finances. They decide that what she needs is plenty of insurance, a rapid demise, and three beneficiaries named Gloria, Bradford and Solomon. Attempted murder wouldn't seem to be funny, but in Mr. Patrick's magic hands it is uproarious. The unsavory trio concoct an elaborate scheme to drop the ceiling on Opal's unsuspecting head—but she is in the cellar at the time; they try to drug her and set the house on fire—but Opal's state trooper friend arrives at the wrong (or right) moment; a plan for a "hit and run" accident backfires. Through it all, Opal radiates kindness, affection and, strangely enough, gratitude. But the real clincher comes at the end. It seems that there was plenty of money around all the time; bags, barrels, and mooseheads full of it, in fact, and any friend of Opal's is welcome to as much as he wants. All they had to do was ask.
Cast
Opal - Mary Mills 
Mister Tanner (Cat) - Itty 
Gloria - Rachelle Inman 
Bradford - Scotty Kennedy 
Solomon - Michael Martin 
Doctor - Oscar Glover 
Officer - Zeb Wallace 
   
Crew
Margie Beck - Director
Mary Dyer - Stage Manager 
JC Weeks - Lighting and Sound
Mark Richardson - Lighting and Sound
Todd Hardin - Set Design/Construction 
Margie Beck - 
Set Design/Construction 
Scotty Kennedy - Set Design/Construction 
Linda Jackson - 
Set Design/Construction
Mary Dyer - Set Design/Construction 
Linda Gray - 
Set Design/Construction 
Ron Deaton - Set Design/Construction    
Clyniece Ledbetter - Hair and Makeup
Jane Williams - Hair and Makeup
Linda Jackson - Hair and Makeup
Linda Gray - Costumes
Anne Vinson - Costumes
Linda Gray - Props
Anne Vinson - Props 
Denise Pierce - 
Props 
Nancy Frame - Box Office
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