Charley's Aunt shines in Permian Playhouse production
A high energy three hour romp features Scott Richard Klein in a standout cross-dressing turn as Lord Fancourt Babberley with rapid-fire pratfalls and a fan gag. Kent Smith and Albert London play the lovestruck duo, while Priscilla Greene and Jodi McElligott anchor the wily arrives of Donna Lucia and Kitty Verdun. The ensemble delivers lively period accents as plots collide, with a telegram cancellation and mistaken identity driving the humor. Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. through March 15. info at 362-2329.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Richard Klein
Permian Playhouse
Charley
Klein
Jack Chesney
Kent Smith
Charley Wykeham
Albert London
Scotland
Brazil
Playhouse
Disturbing drama depicts a suicidal crisis on stage
Jeannie Summers portrays Jessie Cates a vulnerable adult who calmly tells her mother Thelma Cates she plans to kill herself shortly after a manicure scene. Marilyn Bassinger plays Thelma in a stark unfiltered production centered on personal crisis and mother daughter tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Cates
Jeannie Summers
Jessie
Marilyn Bassinger
Thelma Cates
Night Mother at MCT Promises Harsh Realism and Strong Acting
Themarsha Norman drama night Mother presents a quiet yet devastating study of life and death. Thelma and Jessie grip readers with blunt exchanges as humor fades into a cathartic confrontation of grief. Bassinger Summers and other local actors deliver grounded performances under director Michael Spicer as the show runs Fridays and Saturdays through March 15 with 8 p.m. curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassinger
Tomran
Summers
Permian Playhouse
Globe Theater
Marsha Norman
Michael Spicer
News anchor's daughter finds new life in Austin
Kathy Cronkite, daughter of Walter Cronkite, adjusts to life in Austin with husband Bill Ikard and son Buck. Once roaming one niche, she embraces varied roles on stage and screen while balancing motherhood. Since moving two years ago, she says Austin has allowed her to shed one permanent role and blossom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kathy Cronkite
Houston
Buck
Los Angeles
Hizzoner
Bill Ikard
Cronkite
Klbj-Am
Seminar Planned for Career Women Sees Two Day Format
The Odessa Business and Professional Women's Club announces a two day seminar titled Women Building Women scheduled March 14 and 15 in Electronics. Sessions start 8 30 a m with a general session at 8 a m and lunch included. Fees vary by pre registration and day of attendance with lunch option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Odessa Business and Professional Women’s Club
Herbs Our Natural: Plant Uses and Medicine History
Dr Charles E Shields of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center leads a Garden Club Odessa talk on herbs and medicines. The program covers herbal tea interactions with prescriptions, origins of modern medicines, ancient Greek and Roman plant terms, and the value of home remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Shields
Department of Family Medicine
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Lubbock
Odessa
St. Luke's United Methodist
Public speaking class begins for professionals in Odessa
A course for business people and volunteers runs Tuesdays from March 11 through May 6 in Odessa. The fee is 39 dollars. For details see ETCETERA on Page 7A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Celing
Lord Fancourt Babberley
Kick
London
Chesney
Brasset
Kerry D. Pell
Pell
Kitty Verdun
Jodi McElligott
Amy Spettigue
Shawn Cole
Michael Schieuter
Sir Francis Chesney
Schleuter
Stephen Spettigue
Arwayne Bishop
Amy
Kitty
Donna Lucia D’alvadorez
Priscilla Greene
Ela Delahay
Kelly Paige Kirksey
Smith
Agnes
Thelma
Dawson
Mother
Kathy
Bill
Walter Cronkite
E. 42Nd St
Shields
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!