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Leading Ladies
by Ken Ludwig
​Directed by Mary-Elizabeth Moore
June 23-26, 2022
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Cast front row l-r: Brandy Cook, Carol Murphree and Molly Thorn. Back row l-r: Chris Perea, Dominic Rogers, Theron Struzik, Zeb Wallace and Mary Moore.
Synopsis:

In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady's vivacious niece, Meg, who's engaged to the local minister. Meg knows that there's a wide world out there, but it's not until she meets "Maxine and Stephanie" that she finally gets a taste of it.
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Farce of Nature
by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten
Directed by Scotty Kennedy
April 21-24, 2022
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Front row seated l-r: Anna Carol Porter, Avery Klose, Jean-Marie Moore, Zephra Rogers and Emily Edmonson. Back row standing l-r: Brente Jeffreys, Dominic Rogers, Theron Struzik, and Torrey Lewey
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The non-stop hilarity of this Southern-fried farce highlights one day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. Meet D. Gene Wilburn, the owner and proprietor of the Reel ‘Em Inn. It used to be one of the finest but no more. It has one guest, an extremely jittery Carmine DeLuca from Chicago, from the Witness Protection Program. D. Gene’s frustrated wife is working on their lack luster romantic life with hypnotic suggestions. D. Gene’s feisty sister Maxie has her own problems, including battling ageism to resuming her career in law enforcement. The gangster Carmine’s been dodging for the last five years, Sonny Barbosa, is about to enter the scene looking for his wife Lola, who has driven thousands of miles to follow her boytoy, D. Gene and Wanelle’s son, Ty. In the deliciously funny romp that ensues, they all hide, lie, disguise themselves, cross-dress, and slam doors chasing one another, while trying to figure out the source of an increasingly awful stench. Yet by the delightfully chaotic climax of this one outrageous day, love blossoms, truths are revealed and the lives of all change in incredible and surprising ways.

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Send Me No Flowers
by Norman Barasch and Carroll Moor
Directed by Dustin Edmonson
Dinner Theatre
February 10-13, 2022
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Left to Right: Front row on floor: Jeanmarie Moore and Emily Senter. Second row seated: Gary McKinney, Tina Smith, Scotty Kennedy, and Zephra Rogers. Back row standing: Brente Jeffreys, Theron Struzik, Joey Allen and Dominic Rogers.

​BTCPA is also proudly celebrating it’s 25th season. This production was first presented by BTCPA 14 years ago in 2007 and the cast includes Scotty Kennedy and Tina Smith reviving their roles as George and Judy Kimball.
Synopsis:

The cast includes parts for 5 adult males and 2 adult females, with some smaller parts for 4 male or female. Older teenagers will be considered for adult parts. This hilarious comedy stars George Kimball, a typical 0-5 commuter whose hobby is hypochondria. When he overhears his doctor talking about another patient who is on his way out with heart trouble, he misunderstands and prepares to meet the end bravely. He puts his affairs in order and writes a heartbreaking letter to his wife to be read after his death. He arranges in advance for the soon to be widowed to have another beau who will make a good second husband. He buys a cemetery plot big enough for three: himself, the widow and Hubby Two. This is only the beginning of George’s exploits in his own delusional world.

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Seasonal Allergies
by Katherine DiSavino and Kevin Mead
Directed by Emily Edmonson
November 11-14, 2021
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Synopsis:
Do you have Seasonal Allergies? You might be experiencing the symptoms of them and not even know it. Seasonal Allergies tend to show themselves right around the holidays: do you feel a tickle in the back of your throat when you realize your vegetable dishes cooked faster than you thought and now they’re ready a full hour before the turkey will be out of the over? Do your eyes water uncontrollably after you’ve nearly broken your back climbing into the attic to find the Christmas lights and then discover that only half the strand lights up? Do you find yourself over heated when family members decide to extend their vacation and “hang out” for a few more days in your home?Then you, my friend, have got Seasonal Allergies. And you are not alone! 9 out of 10 people have Seasonal Allergies, but nobody has a case worse than Julia Shelby and her brother Peter. So get ready to laugh away your throat tickle and clear your sinuses with a healthy dose of Holiday Fun. 
Cast:
Julia Shelby - Brandy Cook
Thomas Shelby - Koley Kent
Charlie Shelby - Caroline Vanasselberg
Pete Dumbowski - Clint Sikes
J.D. Cusimano - Theron Struzik
Alison Cusimano - Molly Thorn
Emily Cantrell - Avery Klose 
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