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 Asheville Community Theatre presents the side-splitting comedy "Leading Ladies" by Ken Ludwig. Performances will run for three weekends through February 1, 2009 and are held on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm. Asheville Community Theatre is located at 35 E. Walnut St. in downtown Asheville. Opening weekend of Leading Ladies will feature several special events, all of which are included in the price of a ticket.
In "Leading Ladies", two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing �Scenes from Shakespeare� on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they read about a rich old woman in a nearby town, who is about to die and leave her fortune to Max and Steve, her two, long-lost relatives whom no one has seen since birth, they decide to impersonate the two men. Once their plan is hatched, they realize that �Max and Steve� is short for �Maxine and Stephanie,� and they must appear as nieces instead of nephews if they're to collect the loot. Three special events are planned during the opening weekend of "Leading Ladies". The Opening Night Champagne Reception begins at 7:30 pm on Friday, January 16 and will feature complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a glass of bubbly prior to curtain. Saturday, January 17 is Sweet Saturday � patrons will nibble on a variety of delectable desserts before enjoying the show. And on Sunday, January 18 the Q&A Matinee will spotlight the director and members of the cast in a talk-back session immediately after the show. All Leading Ladies special events are included in the price of a ticket. "Leading Ladies" is directed by Michael Lilly, who staged the summer comedy I Hate Hamlet for Asheville Community Theatre. "Leading Ladies" stars Steve Wilde and Brad Pearsall as Leo and Jack. Also appearing are ACT veterans Shirley Cohen, Chris Martin, and Mike Vaniman as well as Drew Collins, Zoe Renert, and Brooke Whitcomb who are making their ACT debuts. The set is designed by Don Baker, with lighting design by Rob Bowen, and costume design by Ida. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for college students and seniors (over 60), and $12 for children (17 and under). Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased online at www.ashevilletheatre.org, over the phone by calling the ACT Box Office at 828-254-1320 or in person at the Box Office, located at 35 East Walnut Street. Box Office hours are 10:00 am � 4:00 pm Tuesday � Friday. For more information, please call 828-254-1320. (Images provided by Asheville Community Theatre.)
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