From Scott Carlson / NP Community Playhouse

Central Nebraska will have two more opportunites to see the amazing show, ‘The Marvelouw Wonderettes’ at the North Platte Community Playhouse on Saturday, April 28th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.northplattecommunityplayhouse.org, at the Playhouse from none to 5, by calling 308-532-8559, or at the door starting approximately one hour prior to curtain time. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ is a non-stop musical blast from the past featuring mega-hits from the 50’s and 60’s and is guaranteed to have the audience singing and dancing along! Come join the North Platte Community Playhouse on a musical journey back in time!

This show is made possible by the North Platte Community Playhouse’s corporate sponsors McChesney, Martin & Sgaehorn and Integrated Computer Solutions, the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Endowment for the Arts and is produced through special arrangements with Steele Spring Productions.

The final production of the 2011/2012 season, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” is set to open Friday April 20, with additional performances on April 21, 22, 28 and 29. Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8:00PM and Sunday Matinees start at 2:00PM. Tickets are $15.00 for Adults and $7.00 for children and students.

Written by Roger Bean, “The Marvelous Wonderettes, “is a non-stop musical blast from the past. Featuring mega-hits from the 50’a and 60’s such as, RESPECT, Sincerely, Son of a Preacher Man, Mr. Lee, Secret Love and more, this show is guaranteed to have the audience singing and dancing along.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet the Wonderettes-Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their skirts, and the voices to match. In the first act, we learn about their lives and love, as the girls perform beautiful tight harmonies from classic 50’s song. Then in the second act, we join the girls at their ten-year reunion where we see how their friendships have changed and endured as they perform soulful renditions of classic tunes from the 60’s.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” is a must see. The cast consists of veteran actors Leah Purdy as Missy, Vicky Van Velson as Suzy, Deb Stadler-Stone as Betty Jean and Donna Pucket as Cindy Lou, with cameo appearances by Lynette Niles as Miss McPherson and Jamie Panzer as a Student. The production is directed by Darrell Drullinger with Musical Director Glenn Van Velson. This show is made possible by our Corporate Sponsors, McChesney, Martin and Sagehorn and Integrated Computer Solutions, The Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Endowment for the Arts and is produced through special arrangements with Steele Spring Productions.