Theater group tackles garden club politics

The Bigfork Community Players presents “Girls of the Garden Club,” a comedy by John Patrick, starting Oct. 19.

In “Girls of the Garden Club,” Rhoda Greenleaf lives to garden. It’s her obsession, to the chagrin of her husband, Vincent, and daughter, Marigold, and her house looks like a jungle. In fact, she’d love to expand her plant collection to a greenhouse behind her home, but Vincent refuses to raise his property taxes with the addition of such a structure.

“Even the White House has a greenhouse,” Rhoda points out to Vincent. He answers that if she’s ever elected president, she’ll have a greenhouse — only he didn’t say president of what!

Thanks to Vincent’s comment, Rhoda’s newest passion is seeking the presidency of the Upper South Ho-Ho-Kus Little Lake Garden Club, and she’ll do everything she can to achieve her dream. With the help of several fellow garden club members, Rhoda plots to oust the long-time president, LillyBelle, a general pain in the neck who peppers her speech with French phrases and puts on airs.

Show times are 8 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27, and 2 p.m. Oct. 21 and 28. All performances take place at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts on Electric Avenue in Bigfork.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for Bigfork Community Players members and seniors over 65, and $6 for children under 12. Tickets are available at the Kalispell Grand Hotel, Bigfork Drug, at the door or online at bigforkcommunityplayers.com.

The Bigfork Community Players is an amateur theater company that produces plays during the fall, winter and spring seasons in Bigfork. Membership is open to everyone. Visit the website for additional information.