“I’ve had trouble breaking into a house before but this is the first time I’ve had problems breaking OUT again!” So moans Merle to his partner, Howie. It seems that these two minor-league burglars have met their match this time. They decided on a house only to find, after managing to get into the place, that it was up for sale and before they could leave, Conrad and Glenda, prospective buyers, show up. Merle figures they have two choices – either pretend to be real estate agents or beat it, making the buyers suspect them and call in the police. Merle begins to show the house while Howie ducks out to get the car. Now the REAL real estate agent shows up and Merle has to juggle the couple and the agent. Finally, as Merle gets rid of her and is about to show the door to Conrad and Glenda, Howie arrives with the news that their car has been towed away. Suddenly a cop shows up, saying the police are looking for two suspicious characters in the neighborhood. Next in the parade of oddball characters is Conrad’s secretary, then Glenda’s mother, then her medium, Madame Zenobia. Oh, yeah! The place, it turns out, is haunted! This screwball comedy is one wisecrack after another and again proves that “You Can’t Beat the House.”

CAST OF CHARACTERS
(4 m, 6 w)
MERLE: An amiable but not very good burglar.
HOWIE: Merle’s partner, who thinks with his heart.
CONRAD SPEARS: Young married man, given to arguing.
GLENDA SPEARS: Conrad’s wife, a woman with a secret.
COURTNEY PARFAIT: A well-coifed real estate agent.
OFFICER MILO LARRABY: A not-too-bright police officer.
LILLIAN: Glenda’s pushy mother.
MADAME ZENOBIA: A wise-cracking spiritual medium.
BRITTANY MARIE: Conrad’s dumb secretary.
FERN LARRABY: Larraby’s crabby mother.

Performances: January 6-14
(Please allow for both weekends in your schedule)
Dress Week: January 1-5

Director—Chad Hembree

Musical Director—Letha Hembree

Additional leadership roles available:
assistant director, choreographer, stage manager

Rehearsals:

15 NOV TUE 7:30 – 9pm
17 NOV THU 7:30 – 9pm
21 NOV MON 7:30 – 9pm
22 NOV TUE 7:30 – 9pm
28 NOV MON 7:30 – 9pm
29 NOV TUE 7:30 – 9pm
1 DEC THU 7:30 – 9pm
5 DEC MON 7:30 – 9pm
8 DEC THU 7:30 – 9pm
12 DEC MON 8:30 – 9:30pm
13 DEC TUE 8:30 – 9:30pm
19 DEC MON 7:30 – 9pm
20 DEC TUE 7:30 – 9pm