Generating laughs
Curtain rises April 30 on Tyne Valley Players’ ‘Moonlight and Applesauce’
A 1942 three-act farce comedy about young lovers, world class convicts, want-to-be detectives and cutting-edge inventions is about to invade Tyne Valley’s Britannia Hall.
The Tyne Valley Players will present the John Nash play, “Moonlight and Applesauce” on nine dates commencing April 30.
From the opening curtain, “the production is laced with zany situations and non-stop action,” says the play’s director, Keith Milligan.
When it was first released, he said, “Moonlight and Applesaue” was hailed as a brilliant comical hit and was met with rave reviews. Such productions, the director explains, appeal to young and old alike.
“Besides being entertaining, it can be an educational and eyeopening experience for young people as they are transported back to a time and a circumstance when entertainment was quite different from what it is today.”
Due to performers’ summer schedules, only nine shows are planned. Milligan advises that the shows sell out very quickly.
The Tyne Valley Players will present 7:30 p.m. shows on April 30 and May 1,2,4,5,8, 9 and 18 and a 3 p.m. matinee show on May 6.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.eventbrite.ca or www.britanniahall.com, through the Tyne Valley Players Facebook page or at Britannia Hall. Ticket information is also available at West Isle Enterprise, 902-831-2662.
The Tyne Valley Players have been presenting farce comedies to sold-out crowds since 1981. This year’s production features a cast of six males and seven females.