Libertyville High to present 'Vacancy in Paradise'
The Fine and Performing Arts Department of Libertyville High School will present "Vacancy in Paradise," a quirky, romantic comedy perfect for Valentine's Day weekend.
Performances will be on Friday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Libertyville High School, 708 W. Park Avenue, Libertyville.
The story takes place at the cabins at Paradise Glen, where Wally stops to use the phone. The resort is run down, but when Wally sees Ellen, the owner's daughter, he embarks on a campaign to put the place back on its feet. There have already been three weddings at the glen, so Wally advertises romance in a big way. Women flock but men are scarce, and Wally's efforts to get people to marry for publicity purposes prove disastrous, especially when he promotes a match between the daughter of the banker who holds the mortgage and a hobo. There are also two Boston librarians who take up Hula dancing, a sailor who has too many girlfriends and his jealous fiancé who nearly wrecks the place, an out spoken nurse, a hired man who isn't a hired man, and Ellen's scatterbrained mother, who is an old flame of the banker's.
The cast includes Carl Lundstedt, Shannon Campe, Kelsey Hamilton, Chris Bryant, Anna Oleksinski, Jeff Trout, Drew Mills, Kalie Kapfer, Shannon Weakley, Becky Goldberg, Val Michelotti, Mark Rhind, Camille Michelotti, Allyson Womack and Kalyn Constable.
The production is directed by Kevin Holly, with technical direction by Allison Daniel, lighting design by Tim Frawley and costumes by Andrea Townsend.
Tickets to "Vacancy in Paradise" are $5 for adults and $4 for students. For ticket information, call (847) 327-7058.