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A Class Act Productions Serves "Mixed Nuts", a Trio of Le Wilhelm One-Act Comedies

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Coming August 21-23 at 7:30 pm, George Cron's A Class Act Productions presents MIXED NUTS, the Springfield premiere of three short comedies by Le Wilhelm in a new venue, the 319 Downtown Event Center, 319 W. Walnut.

Cron selected the three one-acts from a large range of works from the late Le Wilhelm's estate.  One of them is titled, and we quote, "The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Their Wives Discuss Great Literature, High School, Basketball, Sex, and Other Things"... a title almost longer than the play's running length!  (No wonder they simply refer to it as the "Chamber of Commerce piece".) George Cron said it's a bull session, "emphasis on the 'bull'!" 

The other plays are "At Squat" and "Peter."  Cron says "Peter deals with if God was a rabbit, and you were trapped in an elevator with him." "At Squat" takes place in a New York city park, where two women meet at a bus stop and talk about themselves and their lives. Addy Williams describes her character as "pretty much focused on her career, and I meet this woman who is absolutely NOT focused on any sort of career, but very focuses on figuring out her life. Also, she's rather intrusive and has no boundaries!"

Enjoy your evening even more by ordering drinks and hors d’oeuvres from your table. Tickets are $10 ($8 for students). Call 417-766-3139 for reservations.  For more information visit A Class Act Productions' Facebook page. The production will contain strong language.

Randy Stewart joined the full-time KSMU staff in June 1978 after working part-time as a student announcer/producer for two years. His job has evolved from Music Director in the early days to encompassing production of a wide range of arts-related programming and features for KSMU, including the online and Friday morning Arts News. Stewart assists volunteer producers John Darkhorse (Route 66 Blues Express), Lee Worman (The Gold Ring), and Emily Higgins (The Mulberry Tree) with the production of their programs. He's also become the de facto "Voice of KSMU" in recent years due to the many hours per day he’s heard doing local station breaks. Stewart’s record of service on behalf of the Springfield arts community earned him the Springfield Regional Arts Council's Ozzie Award in 2006.
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