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<\/a>Just wait until you meet the superheroes of Insane with Power <\/i>(I knew it was going to be an interesting show with superhero names like Dim Bulb, Mental, and Speed Freak).<\/p>\n
The show starts out in a mental health facility that is being investigated by journalist Lois Lancaster, played by Kim Hughes. Her goal is to figure out the current state of these facilities.\u00a0 She begins by interviewing the doctor, played by Tina Kowalski. Then she is scheduled to meet with patients who think they are superheroes.<\/p>\n
The energy of the show quickly takes off when the superheroes Dim Bulb, Mental, and Speed Freak, brilliantly played by Nick McClellan, Kari Gall, and Joe Mauer, enter the room. They would make Batman and Robin envious of their super powers. You can\u2019t help but laugh at their goofy facial expressions and funny gestures, especially Nick McClellan as Dim Bulb.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know how actress Kim Hughes kept from laughing when Nick\u2019s character of Dim Bulb was staring right at her with one of his hilarious facial expressions.\u00a0 She was able to stay in character the entire time and brought out even more humor. Dan Hirn plays the so-called \u201cnormal\u201d patient, but his disco dance moves and other antics added more comical moments to the show. The performance will have you laughing and wondering where it will take you next. There are some interesting twists and turns along the way as the superheroes set out to save the day. You will have to see the show, though, to witness the unexpected.<\/p>\n
The performance was enhanced by the set, which was designed by Howell and Doug Grooms. It presented a nicely furnished room that would come to be expected in such a facility. Burdette Bolenbaugh and Grooms handled the technical side of the show quite well, with fitting music and smooth lighting transitions.<\/p>\n
Bolenbaugh\u2019s impeccable timing with his numerous, and often funny, sound bites were right on cue throughout the performance. The music and sound effects definitely played an important part in the production. Finally, wait until you see the superhero costumes developed by the cast members. They will leave you with a lasting impression (let\u2019s just say that \u201cFruit of the Loom\u201d will bring on a new meaning to you).<\/p>\n
I encourage you to spend a fun evening at Van Wert Civic Theatre to watch Insane with Power<\/i>. Show dates are tonight and tomorrow and May 8-10 at the Civic Theatre. Evening performances begin at 8 p.m., while the Sunday matinee starts at 2 in the afternoon. Ticket information is available at www.vwct.org<\/a> or by calling the box office at 419.238.9689.<\/p>\n Get your tickets and enjoy a pleasurable, comical show by seeing the superheroes of Insane with Power<\/i>.\u00a0 These superheroes will have you smiling and laughing, and they will bring a new sense to what makes up a true superhero.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PHILLIP MORRIS\/for the Van Wert independent The nostalgic memories of Superman come back to many of us when we hear the familiar saying, \u201cfaster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, it\u2019s a bird \u2026 it\u2019s a plane \u2026 no \u2026 it\u2019s Superman!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 I had the opportunity to reflect on those memories and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-03 06:52:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51338\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}