From
left, rear, Jeffrey King and Stephanie Dennehy, and front,
from left, Joy Lemke and Larry Farley in Are We There
Yet?
(THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER) |
MEL's Dinner Theatre in Maumee
has chosen a musical revue for the third production of its
inaugural season, and director Dave DeChristopher said that
it may seem familiar even to people who have never seen it.
Opening tonight in the ballroom
of the Maumee Elks Club will be Are We There Yet? by James
Hindman, Ray Roderick, and Cheryl Stern, with music by John
Galudini. The show is like the next step after I Love You,
You're Perfect, Now Change.
In fact, that's where it got
its inspiration.
One of the cast members of the
original I Love You … , which generally is
about the dating game, wrote Are We There Yet? as a celebration
of the American family, DeChristopher said. It opens with a
family road trip that features Mom, Dad, two children, and
the inevitable question that gave the show its name.
Accompanied by pianist Gayle
McClellan, Stephanie Dennehy, Larry Farley, Jeff King, and
Joy Lemke present a collection of songs, dances, and sketch
comedy that "span the spectrum of sights and sounds of
modern family life," DeChristopher said.
"It's so much fun. It's
one of those pieces that's much better on the stage than on
the page."
And it's good for all ages.
Presented in the ballroom of
the Maumee Elks Lodge, the show will be preceded by a prime
rib buffet dinner, with dessert served at intermission.
MEL's Dinner Theatre presents "Are
We There Yet?" tonight through Feb. 24 in the Maumee
Elks Club, 137 West Wayne St., Maumee. Doors open at 6 p.m.;
dinner is served at 6:30; the performance begins at 8. For
the rest of the month, shows are scheduled Jan. 23, 25, and
29. Tickets are $35 for the buffet and show; $20 for show
only with dessert at intermission. Information: 419-893-7272.
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