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As Lancaster Community Players celebrates its 40th year performing in Lancaster, a cast of 13 local actors will take the stage in LCP’s production of “Lucky Stiff”.  This funny musical tells the story of Harry Witherspoon, a down-on-his-luck shoe salesman whose uncle has just died.  If Harry takes his uncle’s body to Monte Carlo for a wild vacation, he will inherit six million dollars. There’s a hitch, of course; if he fails in his mission, the money will go to Annabel and the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn.

Performances are planned for 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, as well as at 2:00 on Sunday, October 21.  All performances are at the historic Grantland Theater.

Michael Steffel takes the role of Harry and Renee Heimdal plays Annabel. Complications ensue as Rita (Gretta McKelvey) and Vinnie (Bob McKelvey) come looking for the six million dollars in diamonds they believe are with Harry. Joining the cast, and new to LCP, are Gregg Davis and Carrie Ingebritsen. The cast also includes Eileen Dushek-Manthe, Brad Van Epps, John Harrison, Kim Martens, Ann Dolan, Kevin Koester and Bill Haskins.  “Lucky Stiff” is directed by the team of Judy Felsenthal and Lisa Swanson.

Tickets are $10 for the main floor and $9 for the balcony and can be purchased in advance or at the door. For information or to purchase advance tickets, contact Angela Walter at 778-7726.

As Lancaster Community Players celebrates its 40th year performing in Lancaster, a cast of 13 local actors will take the stage in LCP’s production of “Lucky Stiff”.  This funny musical tells the story of Harry Witherspoon, a down-on-his-luck shoe salesman whose uncle has just died.  If Harry takes his uncle’s body to Monte Carlo for a wild vacation, he will inherit six million dollars. There’s a hitch, of course; if he fails in his mission, the money will go to Annabel and the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn. 

Performances are planned for 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, as well as at 2:00 on Sunday, October 21.  All performances are at the historic Grantland Theater.

Michael Steffel takes the role of Harry and Renee Heimdal plays Annabel. Complications ensue as Rita (Gretta McKelvey) and Vinnie (Bob McKelvey) come looking for the six million dollars in diamonds they believe are with Harry. Joining the cast, and new to LCP, are Gregg Davis and Carrie Ingebritsen. The cast also includes Eileen Dushek-Manthe, Brad Van Epps, John Harrison, Kim Martens, Ann Dolan, Kevin Koester and Bill Haskins.  “Lucky Stiff” is directed by the team of Judy Felsenthal and Lisa Swanson.

Tickets are $10 for the main floor and $9 for the balcony and can be purchased in advance or at the door. For information or to purchase advance tickets, contact Angela Walter at 778-7726.

Rehearsals are in full swing and the show is coming along well. It’s already a lot of fun. So be sure to make plans to see this amazing production in the fall.

Lucky Stiff
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty

October 19, 20, 21, 2018

Directed by Judy Felsenthal and Lisa Swanson
Produced by Angela Walter

Harry Witherspoon is a rather unsuccessful shoe salesman in London. He receives a telegram that his American uncle has died and left him $6 million, if he can comply with the terms of the will. He must take his “taxidermied” uncle on a swinging vacation to Monte Carlo. If he doesn’t, the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn gets the money. Thus Annabel Glick enters the scene to save the dogs. Meanwhile, Uncle’s girlfriend Rita and her brother, the optometrist, are trying to get their hands on the money! It seems that Rita and Uncle embezzled the money from her husband, and now she needs it back. Mayhem ensues and we should have the audience holding their sides with tears running down their cheeks. There is a surprise ending, of course!

Lisa and I are planning on holding auditions for Lucky Stiff on June 26th and 27th at City Hall. We plan on starting at 6:30 and would love to have everyone come out. (We might be in the Senior Citizens Room or we might be on the third floor… it’s anyone’s guess.) If you can’t make it, just contact one of us and we’ll be glad to figure something out.
The show is a musical, with many parts big and small, so there’s something for anyone who is interested. If you’re not confident of your singing ability, we’ll put you in the chorus. If you want to strut your amazing stuff, we have those parts, too. Either way, we would so love to have you join us in this endeavor! Please, tell your friends… including those who talk about joining the group, but haven’t had a chance. Some of the parts are great for first-timers!

Production dates are:  October 19, 20, 21.

Here’s the synopsis:
Harry Witherspoon is a rather unsuccessful shoe salesman in London. He receives a telegram that his American uncle has died and left him $6 million if he can comply with the terms of the will.  He must take his “taxidermied” uncle on a swinging vacation to Monte Carlo. If he doesn’t, the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn gets the money. Thus Annabel Glick enters the scene to save the dogs. Meanwhile, Uncle’s girlfriend Rita and her brother, the optometrist, are trying to get their hands on the money! It seems that Rita and Uncle embezzled the money from her husband, and now she needs it back. Mayhem ensues and we should have the audience holding their sides with tears running down their cheeks. There is a surprise ending, of course!

We hope to see you soon.-Judy and Lisa

Betty and Rob have a pretty solid marriage until the day Betty comes home early from a conference and discovers Rob in a very unusual (but ultimately explainable) situation!

This is the opening scene of the Lancaster Community Players fall production of  Buying the Moose by Michael Wilmot to be performed on Oct. 27, 28, and 29 at the Grantland Theatre in Lancaster Wisconsin.

As Betty and Rob are trying to reconcile some pretty hilarious marital differences, other family members attempt to come to the rescue but Rob’s brother and sister in-law get sucked into the vortex of miscommunication between the sexes too!

Director Eileen Dushek-Manthe is very excited to present this comedy in two acts.  She is delighted to work with LCP veterans Deanna Seippel and Lisa Nicolai as the women trying to make sense of their husbands and Bob McKelvey and Bill Mahaney, two relative new comers to the Lancaster stage, playing the men trying to make sense of their wives.

Audiences will enjoy the fast paced dialogue and split stage action as these two couples engage in the age old battle of the sexes.

Reserve tickets can be purchased for $10.00 by contacting Angela Walter at 608-778-7726.  Balcony seating is $9.00 and can be purchased at the door before performances.

Please plan to come and enjoy LCP’s fall production of Buying the Moose by Michael Wilmot.

Lancaster Community Players (LCP) will hold play auditions 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 28 and 29, in the Lancaster City Hall Council Chambers. Director Eileen Dushek-Manthe is casting “Things my Mother Taught Me” by Katherine DiSavino. The play centers around a younger couple who are moving into their first place together, halfway across the country. Their moving day doesn’t go exactly as planned, and things get complicated when both sets of parents show up to help. Roles are available for a younger man and woman (the couple) as well as two more women and men (their parents). An additional role of the apartment building superintendent can be cast as either male or female. Production dates are Oct. 27-29 at the historic Grantland Theatre, Lancaster. Scripts are available for checkout at Schreiner Memorial Library, Lancaster, until audition time. “Things My Mother Taught Me” is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

LCP welcomes people interested in being involved both on and off stage. Be part of one of the tristate’s quality live theatre experiences! Contact Dushek-Manthe at bemanthe@tds.net or (608) 723-4913 for information.