Enjoy a broad comedy
‘Four Old Broads’ is new on stage in Tillamook
Watch sassy sleuths hilariously dig for clues when Leslie Kimbell’s “Four Old Broads” hits the stage at Tillamook’s Barn Community Playhouse every weekend from Friday, April 14, through Sunday, April 30. The performances will be directed by Chris Chiola and produced by Robert Buckingham.
As always, opening night is Gala Night where each ticket holder receives one free beverage and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
Beatrice Shelton, played by Joni Sauer-Folger, is a retired burlesque queen who lives in Magnolia Place Assisted Living with her best friend Eaddy Mae Clayton, played by Kelli McMellon. Beatrice is desperately in need of a vacation, but she craves something more interesting than yet another trip to that “precious little German village” in Helen, Georgia. A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince Eaddy to go with her rather than praying for her.
Unfortunately, Nurse Pat Jones, played by Pamela Haskin, has started working at Magnolia Place and it’s no longer the pleasant home they’ve become accustomed to. Fellow nurse Ruby Sue Bennett, played by Sabrina Garry, seems to be an ally to the ladies but might have some tricks up her sleeve.
Retired Elvis impersonator Sam Smith, played by Jared Wilson, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building while Maude Jenkins, played by Val Braun, is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Meanwhile, the newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, played by Diane Ericson, is suddenly losing her memory, but why?
A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side.” Just what exactly is Nurse Jones’ mysterious pill, what are the “Bingo Ladies,” played by Phyllis Ham, Lois Frunz and Diane Hurst, up to? And what happened to Doctor Head? Beatrice and Eaddy team up with Imogene and Maude to put their plan in motion. Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Nurse Jones off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they just might make it to the cruise ship after all and have the vacation of a lifetime.
“Four Old Broads,” which contains brassy and sassy language, will run from Friday, April 14, through Sunday, April 30, at the Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Avenue, Tillamook. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 pm and Sunday performances at 2 pm. Tickets are $10 for students 12 and younger and $15 for adults 13 years and older. For tickets and more information, go to tillamooktheater.com or call 503-812-0275.