HSV Players’ 40th season continues with ‘Play On!’

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Tickets are now on sale for Hot Springs Village Players’ production of ‘Play On!’, a love letter to community theater by Rick Abbot.

“Play On!” is a comedy of errors that centers around a theater group that eagerly embraces the opportunity to produce the premier of a play until it runs awry with numerous hilarious pitfalls of amateur theater at its worst.

Directed by Kat Clayton, with assistant director, producer and mentor Karen Feckler, “Play On!” features a talented, homegrown cast and crew. Cast members are Melissa Romero as Aggie Manville; Ken Silvers as Billy Carewe; Pam Palis-Kalisz as Geraldine “Gerry” Dunbar; Marc Bremer as Henry Benish; Laurel Gunderson as Louise Peary; Skyler Clayton as Marla “Smitty” Smith; Donna Hinton as Phyllis Montague; Janis Bremer as Polly Benish; Steve Robison as Saul Watson; and Kathy Mohr as Violet Imbry.

The nonprofit Hot Springs Village Players has presented over 136 productions and this year celebrates its 40th anniversary of entertaining audiences with professional-quality, live theater at an affordable price, a news release said.

Everyone is welcome to attend its meetings and become a Player. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at

6 p.m. in Rooms A and B of the Ouachita Building at the Ponce de Leon Center, 1101 DeSoto Blvd. There are no residency requirements and membership dues are $15 annually. Call membership Chairwoman Laurel Gunderson at 501-922-1758 for more information.

“Play On!” show times are Aug. 10-11 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. Reserved seating is now available. Tickets, priced at $20, can be purchased online at http://www. hsvticketsales.com or by calling The Woodlands at the Ponce de Leon Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays at 501-922-4231.