If you haven’t spent the evening of December 31 at THE WASHINGTON COUNTY PLAYHOUSE, you need to. It is a full evening (and early morning) of good food and fun. Dinner includes the full salad buffet and our fresh baked Michette rolls, the hot buffet, Roast Tenderloin of Beef with Bearnaise Sauce at the carving station, lobster tails with drawn butter and a super-duper special dessert. Then, a one-act comedy by J. Paul Clifford entitled THE HOG MAWS MURDER! After that, LIQUORED-UP LUCILLE’S POP/ROCK BONANAZ featuring pop and rock music from the forties, fifties, sixties and seventies. Then, at midnight a champagne (or spakling cider, your choice) toast to the new year, a continetal breakfast with mini-Danish, bagels and cream cheese, cheeses, crackers, fruit and who-knows, and dancing until you are ready to leave. It is a fun time, and it is so reasonably priced that you’ll feel like you made the wisest financial decision of 2012 just because you chose to join us. Call and reserve now.

Writer-Director Jeffrey Perry Czerbinski did a superb job both with his original script and the staging of A LOOK BACK. Audiences and the cast loved it. Maybe we can do something like it again at the 30th anniversary celebration. But, the show is over tonight, Saturday the 28th. BIG RIVER will be opening a week later than originally planned. We’ve had to replace the character Jim. And we are proud to announce that Andre Brown, a very talented and superb actor, well-known among Potomac Playmakers’ audiences will be stepping in to do the role. However, he is just getting ready to open in PIRATES OF PENZANCE at The Apollo Civic Theater in Martinsburg, and that production wraps the weekend we were to open. Hence the one-week delay. But, it will be well worth the wait. And for those of you who have opening weekend reservations, we will contact you soon in an effort to accommodate you some other weekend during the run. See you soon, and we hope you bring someone with you.

And in a few days I should be receiving acknowledgment of receipt of the royalties and I will be posting the names of all 6 shows on the “2012-2013 SEASON” page of this web site. It’s a really exciting season and I, for one, am really enthusiastic about it. And now I know what I’m getting my wife for Christmas…a season ticket to The Washington County Playhouse. I know she’ll love it.

If you want to take a stroll down a memory lane lined with songs and scenes from 27 seasons of The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater, you need to act fast. We have two more weekends before we close. Evening shows on Friday & Saturday, April 20 & 21 and Friday & Saturday, April 27 & 28. Then it’s on to the 28th season. Woo-Hoo! Lots of fun ahead of us. Be part of it. Season Tickets are now on sale. Come on over and bring some friends.

…for this weekend. Come on down and look around in our dressing rooms, our “green room,” and our virtual attic. Enjoy songs, scenes and characters from our past 27 seasons. It will charm you. Performances Friday evening, (“show only” seats are available on Friday evenings only), Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon. Evening dinner hour begins at 6:00 PM. Sunday dinner at 1:00 PM. And, season tickets are now on sale.

“If this house isn’t packed every weekend, they’re missing a great show!”

So said one of our guests while exiting on Saturday night after the show. Some of your favorite performers from past years performing some of your favorite songs and scenes from some of your favorite shows from the past 27 seasons. And, taking a chance on overusing one of my favorite words, this show might just become your favorite show from this season. Don’t miss it. Call for reservations.

Imagine, if you will, a young boy’s guided tour of the history of a theater. That young boy is Charlie Paulson. His guides are famous figures from history, but not JUST from history. They are famous people from history who have also been portrayed on our stage over the past 27 seasons. That’s the story of A LOOK BACK. And it is a compelling and entertaining story, as well as the kind of entertainment that your entire family will enjoy. Reserve now.

Here is most of the gang for the wonderful magical revue which opens Friday April 6th and runs through the 28th. There is music from some of the most memorable shows from the past 27 seasons at The Playhouse, as well as scenes from some of your favorites. Plus, there is a wonderfully compelling story about a young lad named Charlie who takes a magical trip through The Playhouse’s history. This is a show you’ll probably want to see more than once. Call for reservations today. 301-739-7469. Fridays and Saturdays doors open at 6:00 PM. Sunday matinee at 1:00 PM on the 15th.

What’s coming soon? More entries to the weblog. My router passed away recently, so I’ve been using an “air card” for all of my Internet work. And, in a word, the product stinks! So, I’ve been reluctant to try to get anything done. But, my new router is being installed this weekend so, I can be back at the keyboard at will next week. Thanks for your patience.