BINGEN — Big Britches Productions invites Columbia Gorge audiences to kick off spring with an evening of nonstop laughter. “Four Old Broads,” a comedy by playwright Leslie Kimbell, opens March 13 and runs through March 28 at The Bingen Theater, located at 210 N Oak Street.
The show follows four spirited residents of Magnolia Place Assisted Living who refuse to go quietly into retirement. Retired burlesque dancer Beatrice and her friends Eaddy, Imogene, and Maude find themselves tangled in mystery, mischief, and a whole lot of trouble when residents start disappearing and suspicious pills turn up. Add in an Elvis impersonator, a meddling nurse, and enough sass to fill a cruise ship, and you have a recipe for one of the funniest nights out in the Gorge.
Directed by Shelley Peterson and recommended for ages 12 and up, “Four Old Broads” runs approximately two hours with a 20-minute intermission. Tickets are $25 for adults and $23 for students and seniors.
“...laugh-out-loud hysterical, with a whole lot of heart,” said Del Shores, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter (Sordid Lives, South Baptist Sissies).
Carolina Curtain Call compared the characters to a modern reboot of The Golden Girls.
“There is nothing like sitting in a room full of people laughing together,” said Joe Garoutte, co-owner of Big Britches Productions. “You can watch something funny at home, but it is a completely different thing when the whole room is cracking up around you. That energy is contagious, and this show delivers it from the first scene to the last.”
“Four Old Broads” is the perfect excuse to make a night of it. Grab dinner in Bingen or White Salmon before the show, catch a drink afterward, and support the businesses that make this community what it is.
“Every ticket purchased is a vote for live theater in this community,” co-owner April Garoutte added. “We have built something real here. Supporting it now means it will be here for years to come.”
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