It’s getting’ hot in here! Starting April 24, Murphys Creek Theatre is going to the one-horse town of Maynard, Texas, with its production of “Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lone Star”
Two plays, two hot summer days, lots of laughter at the one and only Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys.
“Laundry and Bourbon” is set on the front porch of Roy and Elizabeth’s home in little ol’ Maynard on a hot summer afternoon. Elizabeth and her friend Hattie are enjoying the afternoon sipping on bourbon and Coke, folding laundry, watching TV and gossiping about the “oh so many secrets” to be found in an “oh so small town.” But then, self-righteous Amy Lee reveals a secret that will ... shh ...should I tell?
In “Lone Star,” we find ourselves sitting in the cluttered backyard of a Texas bar. Roy, the brawny, macho type who had once been a local high-school hero, is back in town after a stint serving in Vietnam and is trying to re-establish his position in the community. Joined by his younger brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy, in a comedic drunken stupor, tells Ray tales of military and amorous exploits. But with the arrival of Cletis, the fatuous, newlywed son of the local hardware store owner, the underpinnings of Roy’s world begin to collapse …
“Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lone Star” open at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the Black Bart Playhouse, and then play at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through May 17. Matinees will play at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $15 and are available at murphyscreektheatre.org or by calling 728-8422.
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