Still Time to Reserve Tickets for "Inspecting Carol"

   What's on stage this weekend? Well, The Tempest was scheduled to open in Pikeville, but a fire has delayed that show for a few weeks - so the stages are pretty bare.

   But I recommend taking to time to put your Valentine's reservation in for next weekend's dinner and theatre combination at First United Methodist Church!

   They're presenting the play Inspecting Carol by Daniel Sullivan and The Seattle Repertory Company. 

   It's described as “A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off.

   First Church Dinner Theater introduced the Tri-State to Inspecting Carol in 1995. This February, they will reprise the “wickedly knockabout satire.” It is the story of a struggling theater company desperate to stay afloat with their one dependable production - the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. With less than a week to prepare a show for an inspector, the company staggers from dilemma to dilemma.  Rehearsals are at a standstill, Tim is no longer Tiny, and Scrooge wants to do the play in Spanish. To bring all this foolishness to life, they have assembled a great cast:

Kay Emery - Linda LeMaster                           

Dorothy Tree-Hapgood - Jane Morse

M.J. McMann - Jenn Naglee                                

Phil Hewlett - Owen Reynolds

Wayne Wellacre - Michael Naglee                          

Walter E. Parsons - Isaiah Shook

Zorah Bloch - Sheila Meade                               

Larry Vauxhall - Dylan Clark

Luther - Brennan Adkins-Coleman         

Bri Frances - Brianna Newcome                                                               

Sidney Carlton - Todd Green

                  

     The Dinner Theater has been a winter highlight in Huntington since 1991.  It is an integral part of First Church’s Mission program, raising more than $60,000 for Mission projects through 25 productions. For example last year’s proceeds helped 10 West Virginia mission projects, the Marshall Campus Christian Center, a local family in need, the youth work team, and Christmas in Nicaragua. 

Where: First United Methodist Church, 1124 5^th Avenue in Huntington

When: Thursday, February 15; Friday, February 16; Saturday, February 17

Dinner served at 6:00 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.

Choice of entrees: Prime Rib au Jus or Glazed Cornish hen, with Tossed Salad, Baked Potato, Green Peas and Pearl Onions, Dilly Rolls and Assorted Valentine Desserts

Tickets: Dinner plus Show:  Adult - $27   Child under 12 - $8

Show only (as space permits) - $5

Babysitting available on request for all shows (advance notice required)

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL DINNERS

        Call:  304-522-0357 or  740-867-8576 

            or e-mail  firstchurchdinnertheater@gmail.com

All profits benefit the Missions of First United Methodist Church.