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Play based on footnote in history Dark comedy includes message about dangers of complacency TANYA HILL thill@prpeak.com
Townsite Actors Guild is preparing for its 12th play produced in the qathet region. This time, the play will be on the stage at Magpie’s Diner, on March 14, 15, 21 and 22. H*tler’s Tasters, directed by Stephanie Miller and produced by Stephen Miller, is a dark comedy, starring four local actors: Kaela George, Christine Cook, Stephanie Zaleski and Kelsey Roosenmaallen. Stephen said H*tler’s Tasters was written by award-winning playwright Michelle Kholos Brooks and that it is powerful for our times. “The play is about four teenagers who are seconded by the Nazis to be the offiTHEATRE TIMES: Townsite Actors Guild is preparing for its next production that will hit the cial tasters of [Adolf] Hitler’s food,” said stage at Magpie’s Diner in March. Dark comedy H*tlers Tasters, will be performed by local actors Stephen. “The play dances between the re[from left] Christine Cook, Stephanie Zaleski, Kelsey Roosenmaallen and Kaela George [back]. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ality of a tyrannical and oppressive regime WATERFRONT
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