Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts announces first production of season
The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts in Red Bay has announced its first production of the season, “Crazy Quilt Club,” by Pat Cook and directed by Brittany Faris.
The performance dates are Nov. 7-9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. and Nov. 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Weatherford Centre in Red Bay. Veronica Blather is a sweet little old lady who spends most of her time knitting and solving murders, most of which occur whenever she shows up.
Understandably, she has a problem finding a place to live. When her niece invites her to stay at a retirement home for old knitters, it seems ideal – until one of its members dies from drinking poisoned punch. Who did it? Was it Matilda, the president of the Crazy Quilt Club, or Lydia, who likes to die on Tuesdays? Could it be Clara, who’s a compulsive liar, or the wisecracking Sarafina who doesn’t trust anybody and carries a rifle just to be sure?
Clues drop as fast as corpses and dialogue races along at breakneck speed to keep the audience in stitches until the last minute. The cast includes Elizabeth Bailey, Carol Woodward, Sharon Strickland, Lisa Massey, Selina Struzik, Lindley Boyd, Morgan Miller, Zephra Rogers and Theron Struzik, with Dominic Rogers as stage manager.
Tickets go on sale Oct. 31 at the Weatherford Centre. Go by or call between the hours of 2-4 p.m. on weekdays or leave a message at other times. Tickets are $10.00 each with open seating. Groups can come anytime, but usually Thursday nights are set aside for meals for groups and for anyone else who is interested. The meal is $20.00, and for more information on groups, contact Beth Hammock at 256-6680045.
