Deborah Dorman, Producer and Director
If you haven’t yet purchased tickets for “Calendar Girls,” presented by Theater at the Ranch, your all-volunteer resident theater company, from Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, you should do it now!
Some prior shows have sold out, and prices are lower in advance. This comedy will both tickle your funny bones and tug at your heartstrings. Based on a true story, and written for the stage by the screenwriter, Tim Firth, from his movie of the same name, “Calendar Girls” is about friendship, love, loss, and how notoriety can affect those relationships. It is about a group of mature women who decide to produce a nude calendar to raise money for some decent furniture in a hospital waiting area, and the publicity that follows. Don’t ask how we’re doing that—it’s a well-guarded secret!
Starring in the show are Robson residents Peggy Lee, Brian Lee, Tizer Finer, Paul Jensen, Sue Brockhoff, Bobbie Sundstrom, Raul Salmon, Karen Dielmann, Mitch Smith, Annette Freund, Kristine Archuleta, Karen Plendl, and Donna Duran. There are also many residents working backstage on the production. Proceeds from the show are used for royalties and licenses, equipment, costumes, sets, props, HOA fees, makeup, scripts, printing, and more. The cost of any production can vary from about $2,000-$5,000 or more. No one from the group involved in the production receives compensation for their participation.
Performances and Tickets are as follows:
Thursday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. (best price!)
(Doors Open 6 p.m.) $10 Advance, $20 at Door
Friday, Jan. 31, Dinner Theater 4:45 p.m.
(Doors Open 4 p.m., dinner served 4:45 p.m., show at 6 p.m.) $43 Advance Only by Jan. 21, Italian Buffet
Saturday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m.
(Doors Open 6 p.m.) $13 Advance, $20 at Door
Sunday, Feb. 2, 3 p.m. Matinee
(Doors Open 2 p.m.) $13 Advance, $20 at Door
Performances are in the Hermosa Ballroom. Tickets may be purchased on the Events page in your Robson Ranch (RR) account, or to use a credit card, call the RR front desk during normal business hours at 520-426-3345 and press 0. Seating is open. Physical tickets will not be issued, but entrance will be by name (and tickets handed out at that performance). A cash bar will be available before the show and during intermission. The subject matter would not be enjoyable for young children. Attendance is open to both Robson residents and the outside community, and Theater at the Ranch has designated the final dress rehearsal, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, as free for Robson Ranch employees and their families (7 p.m.), with appropriate ID.
Sponsorship is available (program ads or listings) with a deadline of Jan.4. Don’t delay! Get your tickets while still available! For more information, contact [email protected].