"Showdown at the Rainbow Ranch"
From the Squirrel Cage Theatre website:
2008 FALL SHOW: Showdown at the Rainbow Ranch
An original musical melodrama by local author/composer Joan LeGro Bushnell and her partner Charles H. Randall.
Showdown at the Rainbow Ranch, set in the old west of 1898, combines action with romance when dashing young Matthew Merriweather, Wild West Show hero falls head over spurs in love with spirited young Rainbow Heatherton, heir to the Rainbow Ranch. Woven throughout a series of mysterious disappearances and hidden identities are Bushnell’s toe tapping tunes and haunting countermelodies.
If you enjoyed last year’s Shake Up at Sugarpine, you’ll want to hop on board for Showdown at the Rainbow Ranch!
Friday/Saturday, November 7/8,14/15 - Showdown at the Rainbow Ranch, North Fork Town Hall , Doors open 5:30pm, Dinner 6-7pm, Show 7pm. Adults $10, Children under 12 $5, Family $25
Please call to reserve seats for parties of 10 or more, Info: 877-2129
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We attended the show this past Saturday night, November 8th and sat with family and friends at a reserved "table for 10" right up front. The view was wonderful. The food that night was a spicy (but not too spicy) homemade chili with beans, cornbread & salad. Desserts were available for $1. Wonderful pies, cakes and cheesecakes (my favorite!). A full bar was ready to serve you the spirit or soft drink of your choice. The usual coffee and tea were included with the price of dinner.
The music and acting were superb. The melodrama was interesting and funny. The audience was encouraged to boo, hiss, cheer and applaud in all the right places.
The play included some creative special effects such as the romantic heart-shaped red spotlight during a love song between the play's two young lovers.
"Rainbow" & "Matt" sing their love to each other
In addition to the play, we were treated to several other creative performances.
To warm up the audience, the show's emcee, Dave, and his singing partner for the evening, Cassidy, a young woman with a beautiful & clear voice, lead us in song.
Dave and Cassidy sing
Frank, a local masterful story teller, kept us hanging on every word as he told a suspenseful "tall tale" about a guy who just wanted to go fishing, but instead ended up having a great adventure that day.
A returning local favorite was the performance by The Whistlers as shown below:
The Dancing Whistlers ~ a sight to behold!
If you haven't yet seen this year's Fall Show you still have a chance to attend. It is playing next Friday and Saturday evenings, November 14th & 15th at Town Hall. Doors open at 5:30.
See the Squirrel Cage Website for more info or call 877-2129. Don't miss it!
© Copyright 2008 North Fork News
1 comment:
Very nicely done, the news coverage and photos were handled perfectly.
Taking good photos in the poorly lit Town Hall is always a challenge, and not wanting to disturb the melodrama actors or audience with camera flashes was very thoughtful.
It was a fun event, as Squirrel Cage always is. Some new talent, some oldies but goodies. The Whistlers are always a treat, I love those funny guys, and always chuckle.
Frank Carpenter's story telling was totally hilarious, the other actors were also great. I personally liked the bad guy in black, he got a lot of boos though.
It was a fun time with all the verbal audience participation, the chili was really good, and the desserts very yummy.
My thanks to the talented volunteer actors that invested all their personal time and effort to entertain us.
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