New Direction Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s brilliant comedy Laughter On the 23rd Floor. Photo by Keith Mervine.
Leonardtown, MD – The Leonardtown Lions Club will hold White Cane Fundraisers at the Ace hardware Store in the Leonardtown Center on Friday evening Oct. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday morning Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Friday, Oct. 13 at McKay’s in Leonardtown from 4 to 8 p.m.
The Newtowne Players at the Three Notch Theater in Lexington Park opened with Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy by Mel Brooks (book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks) Sept. 29. The show will run through Oct. 15 with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances beginning at 8 pm; Sunday matinees begin at 3:30 pm. Adult tickets are $18, $15 for seniors and students. All tickets are priced at $13 on Thursdays. The cast of characters includes actors Jonathan Berry, Michael Cahall, Sophie Campbell, Tommy Ray Chedester, Ellynne Brice Davis, Kenny Faison, Kristina Faison, Matthew Howe, Kristin Kauffman, Colin Maher, Jeff Maher, Hunter Martin, Stacy Reynolds Oosterink, Meg Pugh, Paul Rose, Beth Sanford, Michael Sokoloff, Kathryn Teague, Jeff Weber, and Marcus Whalen. Making up the crew are Madelyn Oosterink, Rick Thompson, Thom Esposito, Tricia Drewello, Joanne Fuesel, Deb McClure, Azaria Rubio, Megan Pobst, Christina Coffey, DJ Lavery, Emily Funderburk, Steve Pugh, Ruth Collins, Linda Sanborn, Linda Lagle, and Tom McCarthy. Producer is Beth Sanford. Diane Trautman is Music Director. Pit Musicians are Erin Moss, Ed Delmoro, Greg Wallace, Zach Brickley, Tommy Ray Chedester, Stephanie Gleason and Hunter Martin.A special shout-out goes to Kyle Medlock for his backstage assistance, along with backstage duties by NTP Artistic Director (and director of this show) Dawn Weber and the entire cast! Assistant Artistic Director for this production is Jenny Meisinger. This production is the electrifying adaptation by Mel Brooks of his black-and-white film, and is rated “R” for sexual content, language, and crude humor. The show is intended for mature audiences and is not suitable for young audience members; children’s tickets are not available. For more information you may call 301-737-5447 or you may contact www.newtowneplayers.org.
New Direction Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s brilliant comedy Laughter On the 23rd Floor, Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. at the Long Beach Community Center in St. Leonard. Tickets are priced at $15. ($12.for seniors, students, and military) and are available at www.ndctheater.org. (Note: this play contains adult language) Laughter On the 23rd Floor is a behind-the-scenes look at a chaotic and hilarious TV comedy writing team, and stars: Isaiah Johnson as Lucas, Keith Mervine as Max Prince, and Amanda LePore as Secretary Helen. The roles of the additional writers are taken by DiDi Olny, Frank Clever, Dimitrious Papadakis, Jeff Qualey, Alex LaClair and Nick Hageman. Laurie Foster is the director.
The 2017 Sotterley Speakers Series celebrates 10 years of partnership with the Boeing Company, making it possible for the Series to be offered free to the public. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 301-373-2280. The next evening in the series is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 pm. In the Barn with Michael Twitty’s presentation of “The Cooking Gene”. Mr. Twitty “sifts” through stories, recipes, genetic tests and historical documents to tell his family story through foods across 3 centuries. Historic Sotterley, Inc. is a non-profit 501 © (3) pubic charity organization.
A Concert at Historic St. Mary’s City
Mark your calendars for Oct. 22 in the Visitor Center at Historic St. Mary’s City when Patti Casey and Tom MacKenzie, performing as Shady Rill, return for a performance of traditional music encompassing the British Isles, Quebec, and Appalachia, at 3 p.m. Admission is $15. ($12. for Friends of HSMC members.)
Historic St. Mary’s City is a museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more information you may contact (240)895-4990 or info@HSMCDigsHistory.org.
Recipe of the week
In homage to the late, great Marty Feldman (and his notorious bulging eyeballs) in his unforgettable role as Igor in Mel Brooks’ movie Young Frankenstein, here is…
Igor’s Peanut Butter Eyeballs
Ingredients
½ creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
½ tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. almond extract
1 cup Quaker oats
½ flaked cocoanut
¼ cup chopped raisins
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Additional cocoanut, chocolate chips and finely chopped walnut or pecan pieces
Directions
Mix together peanut butter and honey. Add extracts and oats until well-combined. Stir in coconut, raisins and chocolate chips; chill. Form into small balls and roll in additional coconut, chips and nut pieces. Arrange on a platter with two balls together as a pair; place chocolate chips to form “crossed” eyeballs. Chill well, then serve.