By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
The Richmond Hill Players will open their 2023 season with the comic farce “Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act” by Tom Smith. The show will be presented Thursdays through Sundays, April 20-30, at the Barn Theatre, atop Richmond Hill in Geneseo.
Jennifer Kingry, publicist for the Richmond Hill players, shared information about the production: “The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families. So when they learn that the orphanage where Paul and Kate grew up is in peril, they can’t wait to come to the rescue. Everyone pitches in to mount a play to raise money, but it’s no easy feat when Kat’s expecting any day, Sally’s hiding from stage-fright-stricken Paul after another flight from the altar, Mother Superior’s acting is unexpectedly narcoleptic, and the sisters’ award–winning wine keeps getting switched with the grape juice. The merrymix-0ups multiply in this warm and winsome sequel to last year’s hit production of ‘Drinking Habits’.”
The cast of features Carol Neuleib, Dana Skiles and Nathan Johnson, Geneseo; Terri Nelson, Lynn Center; Patrick Kelley and David Beeson, Kewanee; Elizabeth Shaffer, Moline, and Julie Gray, Hillsdale.
Mike Skiles, Geneseo, directs the show and the staff includes Suzanne Rakestraw, state manager; Jennifer Kingry, light and sound designer, both of Geneseo; Jim Skiles, Colona, set builder; and Mimi Sweetser, Lyndon, tech booth operator.
On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. On Sundays, matinees begin at 3 with the doors opening at 2 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the Richmond Hill box office at 309-944-2244 or by visiting the website at rhplyers.com. Late seating is not permitted as no one will be admitted after the show starts. Admission to all performances is $12.
An audio description performance will be held Friday, April 21. Assisted Listening Devices (ALD’s) also are available when requested at the time reservations are made.
Julie Gray, left, Hillsdale; Carol Neuleib, Geneseo; David Beeson, Kewanee, and Terri Nelson are among the cast of the comic farce “Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act” which will open the Richmond Hill Players 2023 season.
Nathan Johnson and Dana Skiles, both of Geneseo, are shown in a scene from the Richmond Hill Players comedy sequel which will open the 2023 season.
