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Cowgirls: A Musical Comedy

Redbud Theater

Classical or Country? Redbud Brings the Answer to Willow Creek Redbud Theatre continues their 2015 season with Cowgirls, a musical comedy with book by Betsy Howie, music and lyrics by Mary Murfitt. Starting with the Gala Opening Dinner Show on May 2nd and continuing with weekend shows through May 17, Cowgirls is a fun show for the entire family in the great Redbud tradition. Jo is in a pickle: She has twenty-four hours to save Hiram Hall—her father’s once-famous country-western saloon in Rexford, Kansas—from foreclosure. Although the place has seen better days, Jo is determined to keep it open. But what will pack in a crowd to make the money she needs? Mickey, Jo’s hard-livin’, wise-crackin’ waitress has been dyin’ to get up on that stage and prove she’s got what it takes to make it as a country singer, and Mo, Jo’s cook/cashier, is right behind her. But Jo has other plans: She’s booked the Cowgirl Trio, sure it will save the place. The problem is there is no Cowgirl Trio. A minor misunderstanding on the telephone brings to Rexford the Coghill Trio: Rita, Lee and Mary Lou, classical musicians currently on a reunion tour. Jo isn’t looking for classical music but the Coghill Trio show up for a legitimate booking. These six women surely mix like oil and water: Jo could have had a brilliant career as a country singer herself, but gave up her dream to run her daddy’s business; Mickey feels she must have this chance to perform or all her dreams will slip through her fingers; Mo can’t bear to think that Jo might lose the place and will do anything to help her keep it; Rita planned the current tour of the trio because she and her husband are about to have their first child and she’s not sure she’ll ever perform again; Lee, always searching, has begun to feel like she’s never going to find what she’s looking for and feels they should give Hiram Hall a chance; Mary Lou, just about to bust from following rules all her life, can’t stand that Hiram Hall is not a real booking and sees her career as doomed. Fate must have brought these women together and they side out—it’s classical versus country. Can they meet in the middle? The cast is made up of six talented local women ranging in age from sixteen to several times that! Joan Briggs plays Jo, Libby Pinto plays Mickey, Jessica Smith plays Mo, Emily Boeing plays Rita, Karla Robb plays Lee and Karen Briggs plays Mary Lou. Together they sing and play and make for a wonderful performance, using both live and locally pre-recorded music. Director Rick Stewart helps pull it all together. Cowgirls run begins with the annual Gala Opening Night Dinner on May 2, coordinated once again by Julie Stewart. Keeping with the show’s western theme, dinner will feature barrel smoked tri-tip, scalloped potatoes, chili beans, cornbread muffins and an apple spice cake dessert. Beverages include beer, wine, coffee, water and a delicious sweet tea. Dinner tickets are $35 per person; advanced tickets are required, and can be purchased at Dream Quest, 100 Country Club drive in Willow Creek, 530-629-3564. The doors open at 6:30 pm, dinner is served at 7:00 and the play begins at 8:00. This event always sells out so reserve your spot early! The show continues with evening performances on Friday May 8, Saturday May 9 and Saturday May 16. Tickets are $10 each, $7 for children, with doors opening at 7:00 pm and the play beginning at 8:00. This year there will be two special Sunday matinees. On May 10 there will be a lovely Mother’s Day matinee featuring quiche, romaine bites, fruit, plus sparkling “orange-mosas” and “cran-mosas” included. For the final performance on Sunday May 17 there will be a Happy Hour matinee featuring beef tri-tip sliders, apple coleslaw and spice cake, with beer and wine included. Both matinees will cost $15 per person, $10 for children. Doors will open at 1:30 and the play will begin at 2:30. Advance tickets for all performances can be purchased at Dream Quest. Redbud Theater has been providing culture and entertainment for the Klamath/Trinity community since the 1970’s. The group was incorporated as a community non-profit in 1983 and now makes its home at the Camp Kimtu Cookhouse near Veterans Park.

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WHERE

• Redbud Theater

PRICE

• $10
• $35 Gala Dinner
• $15 Sunday Matinees