{"id":93437,"date":"2017-09-25T07:32:08","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T12:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=93437"},"modified":"2017-09-25T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T12:32:08","slug":"off-stage-productions-opens-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/09\/25\/off-stage-productions-opens-new-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Off Stage Productions opens new season"},"content":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n

Off Stage Productions opens its 2017-2018 season on Sunday, October 15, in its new location at American Legion Post 178, 631 W. Main St. in Van Wert.<\/p>\n

Off Stage\u2019s current production is\u00a0The Queen of Bingo<\/em> by Jeanne Michels and Phyllis Murphy. This two-act comedy will be co-directed by Matthew Krol and\u00a0Whitney Nihiser.<\/p>\n

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Matt Krol directs the action with cast members Angi Spry (seated) and Amy McConn.<\/strong> (photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The six Dinner Theatre performances will be on Sunday, October 15; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 20-22; and Friday and Saturday, October 27-28.\u00a0Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the Friday and Saturday performances and 12:30 p.m. for the Sunday matinees.\u00a0A buffet style meal provided by Romer\u2019s Catering in St. Henry will be served starting at 7 p.m., with the show starting at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, while the Sunday matinee performances will have dinner served at 1 p.m. and show at 2 p.m. The ticket price is $28 for dinner and the show.<\/p>\n

In addition to dinner theatre performances, Off Stage has now added a \u201cPopcorn Performance\u201d on Sunday October 15, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and show at 7 p.m.\u00a0This will be a non-dinner evening performance, with Off Stage Productions providing fresh popcorn, lemonade, and water. Ticket prices are $12 per person, and soft drinks can also be purchased for $1 each.<\/p>\n

The Queen of Bingo<\/em> is an exploration of the world of sisterhood, weight issues, romance, winning, losing, and (of course) Bingo!\u00a0The play\u2019s two sisters are very different individuals bound together by genetics, history, and love.\u00a0Both a bit lonely at this stage in their lives, each has found a different balm.\u00a0\u00a0Babe enjoys being the center of attention, but she also has a real issue about her size.\u00a0She has a tendency to mood swings and her buttons are easily pushed.\u00a0Sis is a quiet gal who enjoys involving herself in her activities and other people’s lives.\u00a0And she knows just which buttons to push.<\/p>\n

All their best and worst qualities come out on this one night at church Bingo.\u00a0They both need a change in their lives and routine — and tonight just might be their lucky night!<\/p>\n

The Queen of Bingo cast is as follows: Babe, Amy McConn; Sis, Angi Spry; Father Mac, Jonathan Dennie; and Bingo announcer, Thomas Branch.<\/p>\n

Reservations for members open at 10 a.m. today and on Wednesday, September 27, for the general public, and are open daily.\u00a0Reservations close at 6 p.m. each day, and can be made by calling 419.605.6708. Reservations must be secured with a credit card, and any cancellations must be made by the Wednesday prior to show date (for a full refund).<\/p>\n

Off Stage will transform the main post room of the American Legion into a comfortable and intimate dinner theatre.\u00a0The Legion offers ample parking and special access for those with walkers, wheelchairs, or mobility issues via the first door (closest to Main Street) to the building.\u00a0All other dinner theatre patrons should use the glass-enclosed main (center) door to the building.\u00a0A volunteer will be posted in the parking lot to offer assistance and direction.<\/p>\n

Off Stage Productions can be found online at\u00a0http:\/\/www.offstagetheatre.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>and on Facebook at\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OffStageProductions<\/a>. Contact one of Off Stage\u2019s members or call the box office number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information Off Stage Productions opens its 2017-2018 season on Sunday, October 15, in its new location at American Legion Post 178, 631 W. Main St. in Van Wert. Off Stage\u2019s current production is\u00a0The Queen of Bingo by Jeanne Michels and Phyllis Murphy. This two-act comedy will be co-directed by Matthew Krol and\u00a0Whitney Nihiser. […]<\/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-93437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 02:44:40","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\/93437","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=93437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93437\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}