FAT TUESDAY PARTY

    Jefferson's Opera House Theatre Players are planning a fund-raising party for the end of Mardi Gras, Feb. 16, aka Fat Tuesday.
    The party entitled "B's in the Night" (barbeque-beans-blues) will be at Joseph's Riverport Barbeque in downtown Jefferson beginning 6:30 pm and will offer the best bbq in town along with all the trimmings plus entertainment by the fabulous bluesman Bobby Oliver, a native east Texan who spent decades in Chicago and plays a mixture of ET blues and Chicago blues.  Other entertainment is also being planned to please the audience and a costume contest will offer three top prizes for the best Mardi Gras costumes.
    Tickets are $25 each and are available at Blessings Gift Shop or by caling 903-665-2310.  This is a family-friendly party and no alcoholic beverages will be served.  The funds raised will help pay for expenses for the theatre groups 21st season now in progress.

COMING IN MARCH

   Casting has been announced for the Opera House Theatre Players next production "Last of the Red Hot Lovers."
    Cast in the leading comedic role of Barney is Shreveport native and well-known actor Joe Todaro.  Todaro was last seen in the Players production of "Singin' In The Rain" and has appeared continuallly in many plays and musicals in the Shreveport area.
    The three women in Barney's life are being played by Britani Tress as Elaine; Dian Beaird as Jeanette; and Sara Whitaker as Bobbie.  Britani Tress is playing her third leading role with the Players while Whitaker is a newcomer. Ms. Beaird has been a regular with the Players for over ten years and has served on the board for that time.  Her last appearance on the stage was in last season's "Harvey."  She has been a recepient several times of a Ynot Award voted on by Players members.
     The comedy was written by Neil Simon in the late 60s and relates to the period in several ways.  Those who lived in that period will have a great time laughing at the "romantic" antics of Barney who is really a complete klutz.
     Dates for the play are March 18-19-20 and will be performed at the Jefferson Playhouse.  Tickets will go on sale at a later date.