July 15, 2015 at 3:49 p.m.
Wabeno Area Players debut play written by area playwright
Wabeno Area Players debut play written by area playwright
The playwright, Gail Blohowiak, was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, but now flits between the northwoods of Wisconsin (Wabeno area) and central Florida. After writing two business books, she now writes memoirs and fiction. Last summer she took a playwriting class with Daniel Boatright at the Big Easel and wrote her first play, "Let Them Eat Spam." It was originally a comedic essay she penned after studying the spam folder on her computer. "Gail loved creating the dialogue to combine her observations of widows in financial stress and the unbridled get-rich-quick schemes found in a spam folder," the release states. "After a day and a half, she gave the comedy play life and now the Wabeno Players will bring it to life on the stage."
The event will be at the Essenhaus in Wabeno on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 16, 17, 18, and 19. The Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening shows will start with a complimentary sweet and savory hors d' oeuvre bar, served from 5 to 7 p.m.; the performance will follow at 7 p.m. The Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m. Reservations are required and need to be made early because there is limited seating.
The story is about two down-and-out widows whose shyster lawyers have declared them broke and barely left them with enough money to buy a coffee. The two widows, played by Linda Harter and Carol Bartlein, need money fast, so they resort to business opportunities through the spam folders in their email. Were it not for the intervention of the scorned ex-wife and vengeful daughter of one of their sleazy lawyers, the two widows would be headed for complete economic destruction. Mom and daughter, played by Ginnie Riley and Kim Odekirk, help save the day and introduce the widows to relatives, who have problem solvers. The relatives, played by Ray Appel and Bob Brown, are twin brothers who offer more potential than any spam folder.
The play is full of laughs and is woven with music. Some of the songs the audience will enjoy are "Stranded," "Without You," "I'm Into Something Good," and "Happy Days are Here Again."
The music is under the direction of Ray Appel, who also is the pianist. Tim Friessen also offers his talent on guitar and ukulele. The cast also includes Tim Friessen, Deb Neddo, Christy Mattern, Lori Mattern, and Colby Harrison. The play is under the direction of Carol Bartlein.
Reservations are required.
The cost is $15 per person. To make reservations call (715) 889-1179.
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