Laughter continues to invade the woods!

The peaceful serenity of night sounds in the woods is interrupted nightly by thunderous laughter. TLP's Love, Sex and the IRS demonstrates how a tower of little white lies can, in moments, crumble in hopeless mayhem. The best laid plans of two desperate bachelors are the catalyst for a fun filled night at the theater. We (my husband and I) found our evening of Love one of the best de-stressers, yet. Only three performances remain for you to get your laughter therapy this week! Seats are still available for remaining shows -
Thursday 22nd at 7:30pm
Friday 23rd at 8pm
Saturday 24th 8pm

Coming next is the hilarious backstage-murder-mystery, Curtains, appearing on stage July 29^th through August 8^th. This brand new musical comedy, with references that will make theatre-goers cackle in their seats, is by John Kander & Fred Ebb, the team who gave us such exciting musicals as Chicago and Cabaret.TLP Alum Samantha Dubina returns to be part of the laughs and thrills of this show. Money-hungry producers (TLP Residents Philip Black and Samantha Barboza), flamboyant director (Artistic Director James Beaudry), divorced song writing team, and battling ingénues fight for control of the show. It is up to a police detective with little theatrical experience of his own (TLP Guest Braxton Molinaro who last appeared as Jud in TLP’s Oklahoma!) to save the show, solve the case and maybe even find love before the show reopens, without getting killed himself. Chris Froseth (Buddy in TLP’s 2009 hit The Buddy Holly Story) will make a guest appearance in this production.

Megan Thacher and her lovely box office staff are waiting to answer your calls. Place your reservations for Love, Sex, and the IRS, Curtains, and Spelling Bee, all in one call to 815-244-2035.

Romance Blooms at TLP

Many of you know there are two girls working in the box office this summer that are planning their wedding days. One was even proposed to on the stage here at TLP on VIP night last month. Well, there is another unassuming gal in the box office celebrating the romance in her life today—me!

Between answering phone calls, my friend for nearly four decades and my husband for 35 years today, sneaked into the box office to surprise and delight me with a bouquet of 35 beautiful pink roses—the kind of flower I carried on our wedding day. What a guy! He sure got it right this year…very right.

Thanks Jeff, for making my day, my week, my life. I love you!

Saddle Up and Toe Tap Your Way to "Oklahoma"

I didn't remember the dark side of Oklahoma! until I saw Thursday's performance at TLP. A bit of warning: Mommas, hang on tight to your daughters. Jud Fry (played by Braxton Molinaro) sent chills up my spine with his dark thoughts. The tension grew throughout Act I and even reached us in the last row. Fortunately, Laurey's (Lauren Omelson) beautiful silky voice veiled the harsh realities of prairie life with optimism, hope and a hefty dose of youthful pride. Other highlights included a rousing, rhythmic, dance number by the talented "farmers", and riveting vocals by a determined and sensitive Curly McClain (Jay Ellis). What a delight!
The show was just over two and a half hours including intermission, but except for the complaints of my joints, I would never have known that so much time had passed. If I were still homeschooling my kids, Oklahoma would be on the to do list of "living history field trips" this summer.