Farce of Nature Comes to Prairie Players

By - Kenneth Knox, Prairie Players Civic Theatre

Join us in the woods as Prairie Players presents, Farce of Nature. This frantic, Southern-fried comedy written by Jones Hope Wooten and directed by Mary Ellen Millem is about the struggling Wilburn family at their Arkansas fishing lodge, the Reel 'Em Inn. The plot follows D. Gene Wilburn trying to save his business while managing a wife seeking romance, a gun-happy sister hiding a mob snitch, and chaotic, unexpected guests.

Performances are Friday, April 17 and 24, and Saturday, April 18 and 25, at 7:30 P.M. There will also be matinee performances on Sunday, April 19 and 26, at 2 P.M. Tickets are $16.00 for adults and $10.00 for students (plus online processing fees). Performances are at Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S. Seminary Street, Galesburg.

The cast includes: Howard Moffet as D. Gene Wilburn, Jill Bradford as Wanelle Wilburn,

Gabe Wilfong as Ty Wilburn, Taylor Redington as Jenna Sealy, Lindsey Marshall as Maxie Wilburn Suggs, Rebecca Crawford as Lola Barbosa, Jeremy Karlin as Sonny Barbosa,

Connor Atwell as Carmine DeLuca and Estrellita Lugo as Roxanne Thorne.

Farce of Nature is made possible thanks in part to the support of Cornucopia Natural Market & Deli and the Illinois Arts Council. For more information go to prairieplayers.com.