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Quick As A Wink’s The Drowsy Chaperone an entertaining romp for entire family

Quick As A Wink Theatre’s recent production of The Drowsy Chaperone, a musical within a comedy, transported audiences to the 1920s.

The show is set in present day, in the apartment of the Man in Chair, who is feeling sad and puts on his favourite musical to brighten the mood.

The show, held at the Fountain Performing Arts Centre at King’sEdgehill School, featured the talents of many familiar faces from Hants and Kings counties.

The show starred Wolfville’s Mike Butler as Man in Chair, Becca Guilderson as bride Janet Van De Graaff and Tyler Hall as groom

Robert Martin. Halifax’s Sherri Bezanson took on the role of Janet Van De Graaff’s Drowsy Chaperone. Rounding out the cast were Kerri Beazley as Mrs. Tottendale, David Foley as Underling the butler, Laura Gillis as George the best man, Alan Slipp as Feldzieg the producer, Joanna Bond as Kitty the flapper, and Justin Brown as Aldolpho the Latin lover. The gangsters were played by Max Cole and Issac McWhinnie; Thea Burton portrayed the superintendent, and Kerrianne Ryan was Trix the aviator. The ensemble consisted of Kaela Biro, Lana Dauphinee, Nicole Grass, and Callie Mackintosh.

A live pit band accompanied the show and was comprised of Danielle Chute, Kelly Ells, Kerri Dorey, Laura Allen, Laurie O’Brien, Daniel Edmonds, Graham Howes, and Jim Horne.

The show ran Jan. 26-28 and Feb. 2-3.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Aldolpho winds up seducing the Drowsy Chaperone instead of the bride-to-be.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL The best man reminds Janet Van De Graaff’’s chaperone, who has flask in hand, that it’s her job to keep the bride and groom apart on their wedding day.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Underling informs Mrs. Tottendale that the wedding between Robert Martin and Janet Van De Graaff is off. She performs Love is Always Lovely in the End and announces her feelings for him. They decide to get married.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Gangsters posing as pastry chefs lay the heat — and puns — on Broadway producer Feldzieg, saying if the wedding goes through, their boss is not going to be happy.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Janet Van De Graaff and Robert Martin tie the knot.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Trix, an aviator, lands her plane in the garden. The couples looking to get married ask if she can perform the wedding ceremony. They rationalized that since captains on board boats can serve as ministers, so too can pilots.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Janet Van De Graaff shows why she’s the queen of Broadway as she prepares to leave the spotlight for married life.

CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL Janet Van De Graaff, the bride-tobe, pretends to be Mimi, a French woman, to determine if her future husband loves her. As he recalled their first meeting, Robert Martin leans in to kiss Mimi, as she reminded him of Van De Graaff.