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Jesse Clark as Ken Gorman; Marcia Peters Leddy as Claire Ganz; Alan Campbell as Lennie Ganz at a recent performance of Rumors.

‘Rumors’ filled with wit, aplomb and smarm

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 12:15 pm

Either most of the male members of the cast of the Westmoreland Players’ current production, Neil Simon’s “Rumors, own and use evening clothes or they are good actors. Most men not used to evening clothes look uncomfortable and self conscious in them, but not the Rumors cast. They wear the formal attire as easily as they might polo shirts and khakis. The ones not in formal attire play policemen and

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  • ‘There’s no place like home’ for new theatre group

    Posted on April 24, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    In the The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy (right) makes new friends like the Scarecrow (left) on her way to reuniting with her aunt and uncle.

    What began as a daring venture by a single teacher has rapidly developed into a program determined to take the community by storm. In just its second year, the drama department at Richmond County Intermediate (RCI) seeks to capture the hearts of children and their parents with its first-ever major production, The Wizard of Oz. Under the direction of 6th grade English teacher Whittney Myers, the middle school’s rendition of

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  • Mary Ball Washington Museum hosts Court Day Festival, April 13

    Posted on April 3, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Myron “Mike” Lyman portrays a War of 1812 military officer at the 2012 Lancaster Court Day.

    The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library will hold its third annual Lancaster Court Day Festival on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This free, family-friendly event features more than thirty booths of arts and crafts, history and heritage displays, and community information. Executive director Karen Hart explains that in the past, court day was when the monthly county court was in session and people would gather

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  • Author finds permanent home at Essex Library

    Posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    Brad Parks (left) happily hands a signed copy of his novel, “The Good Cop,” to an adoring fan (right).

    Last week, the aroma of barbecue and coleslaw wafted through the main hall of the Old Beale Church as series writer Brad Parks had an audience of over 100 people roaring in laughter. He told jokes, sang a capella, read sections from his latest novel, signed books and greeted fans as part of his second book launching party held through the Essex Public Library. Library Director Bess Haile and Hannah

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