The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va.

Local News

July 22, 2010

Summer comedy opens Friday

The Historic Fayette Theatre presents its summer production, “Radio T.B.S. (Trailer park Broadcasting Scandals),” beginning Friday, July 23 at 8 p.m.

The play is a touching comedy about the frailties and idiosyncrasies of the human condition (honey, if you only knew). Radio hostesses Vesta Poteet (Cathy Teubert) and Dixie Mandrell (Jan Neal) bring to you the comings and goings in and around The Luna Del Mar Manufactured Home Oasis and Monkey Emporium (very few of the monkeys are contagious). Sugar, if it weren’t for gossip, these gals wouldn’t have a thing to talk about!

And what a jumpin’ place this trailer park is! There’s a visit to Graceland from rovin’ reporter Missy Goode (Cindy White); there’s the upcoming Miss Manatee beauty contest; there’s the Heart of Dixie Advice for the Lovelorn and Addicted; and how about a subscription to the “Gone with the Wind” collector series of plates with Scarlet O’Hara looking like Ernest Borgnine in drag?

But the biggest celebration at Luna Del Mar, penicillin capital of central Florida, is “Jesus and Elvis: A Tribute to the K ings,” a little nativity mixed with some rock ‘n’ roll. So it’s not the holidays, but in honor of Elvis, a drive-by nativity is planned with headlights to be beamed on the annual tableau. If you think that this Kings’ tribute runs smoothly, you’ll also believe that teased hair is a thing of the past!

“Radio T.B.S. (Trailer park Broadcasting Scandals)” was written by Mark Landon Smith (“Faith County” and  “Evening of Culture“). It’s directed by Steve Hambrick. It's funny. Need to hear more?

Its cast includes Dixie and Vesta, hard-hittin’ radio investigative reporters out to make your business theirs; Mary Eunice (Skye Garvin), a Sunday-school director on a mission who has a dark secret; Harleen (Alex Richardson), a gambler with a surprise up her sleeve; Alveeta (Becky Rees), star-maker — if she can keep her prospects out of prison; Pauleen (Janice Wiseman), stage momma with large plans for her daughter; Madge (Joy Farrish), who doesn’t know the meaning of “anonymous” and ain’t about to look it up; and Imogene (Michelle Rodriguez), belly-dancin’ instructor and plastic lawn flamingo choreographer who — you guessed it — has a dark secret.

Come see what is arguably the theatre’s funniest play to date. Other performances will be at 8 p.m. on July 24, 30-31, and Aug. 6-7 with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and children under 12. The theatre is located on Court Street in the Historic District of Fayetteville.

For convenient online credit card ordering of tickets, go to www.brownbagtickets.com. There will be a 99-cent service charge and your tickets will be mailed to you or held at the box office. Phone reservations will no longer be taken. Tickets are available at the door, which opens one hour before show time. Please specify special needs at the time of your reservation and ticket purchase.

For more information, call Brown Bag Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.historicfayettetheatre.com.

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