Port Polson Players present 'Shillelagh'
<p class="p1">Steven Alexander and Jamie Dennis in the Port Polson Players' show "Shillelagh."</p>
This weekend the Port Polson Players will premiere the Irish comedy “Shillelagh.”
The production opens Friday, May 8, and continues May 9 and 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows on May 10 and May 17 begin at 2 p.m. All performances will be at the John Dowdall Theatre in Polson.
The Port Polson Players, along with the Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, have brought more than 20 local actors together for the Irish musical, “Shillelagh.” A shillelagh is a stick, recognized as a symbol of Irishness, used for walking or as a weapon. The production “Shillelagh” is a modern Irish comedy with music written by Neal Lewing. Half of the show features traditional Irish tunes, while the other half consists of new songs written by Lewing, centering on an Irish story of romance and rebellion.
“Montana has one of the highest numbers of Irish descendants in the U.S., so I feel this timely show will resonate with that rich history of our state,” Lewing said on the group’s website.
Tickets for “Shillelagh” are $15 for adults and $14 for students and senior citizens. Call 883-9212 or visit www.portpolsonplayers.com to reserve tickets in advance. Tickets can also be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to showtimes.
According to the Players’ website, the Port Polson Players, have been providing live theater and performing arts education in western Montana since 1976. Their multi-level program includes Community Theatre, Children’s Theatre, Summer Theatre and other performing arts opportunities.
The Last Best Plays offers a catalogue of new small cast comedies, musicals and children’s theater scripts. Black Paw Music, music publishing and recording label, offers live entertainment and musical performers for a variety of events.
Teamed with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, a nonprofit arts support group, Port Polson Players presents a wide range of cultural tourism opportunities from Polson’s beautiful 1938 log theater on the south end of Flathead Lake in Polson.
For more information, visit www.portpolsonplayers.com or find them on Facebook.
The John Dowdall Theatre is located on the golf course at Boettcher Park in Polson.