Festival Playhouse presents The Crazy Quilt Club March 11, 2011

The Festival Playhouse presents

The Crazy Quilt Club

By Pat Cook

Directed by Charles Ault

“The Crazy Quilt Club” opens March 11 and plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. & Sundays at 2 p.m. through March 20. Tickets are $16 Fridays and Saturdays, $14 on Sundays for adults and are available by calling 303-422-4090. The Festival Playhouse is located at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada. Age appropriate for all.

Veronica Blather is a sweet little old lady who spends most of her time quilting and solving murders, most of which occur whenever she shows up. Understandably she has a problem finding a place to live. When her niece invites her to stay at a retirement home for old quilters, it seems ideal - until one of its members dies from drinking poisoned punch. Who did it? Was it Matilda, the president of the Crazy Quilt Club, or Lydia , who likes to die on Tuesdays? Could it be Clara, who's a compulsive liar, or the wisecracking Sarafina who doesn't trust anybody and carries a rifle just to be sure? Clues drop as fast as corpses and dialogue races along at breakneck speed to keeps the audience in stitches till the last minute. Fun for all and all for fun!

Growing up in Frankston, Texas, Pat Cook enjoyed writing short stories and skits for high school. It wasn't until college, when he saw the movie version of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" that he decided to try his hand at writing plays. He said, “As of this writing, I have one hundred twenty five plays published by nine publishers. I firmly believe that everyone has a story to tell, a dream to pursue. And, believe me, if I can do it, anybody can.” (www.patcook.org).

Charles Ault, Sr. started The Player Guild in 1936 as a means to put food on the table in the middle of the depression. A love for the theatre and a creative mind brought a group of talented community actors and actresses together to provide the public with live entertainment. This concept was passed on to his son Charley Ault, Jr. who now runs The Players Guild, beginning its 75th year of production.

The Festival Playhouse presents “The Crazy Quilt Club” - A sweet little old lady spends her time quilting and solving murders. Mar 11 – Mar 20 - Fri\Sat 7:30 p.m. & Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 Fri\Sat; $14 Sun. The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. 303-422-4090 - festivalplayhouse.com.