Hallelujah! Barefoot Productions Stages Southern “Girls”

Five friends run their makeshift day spa against a backdrop of love, loss, and longtime enemies in The Hallelujah Girls, opening August 3 at the Barefoot Productions Theatre.

This lighthearted comedy features Anne Morgan as Sugar Lee Tompkins, an ex-beautician who ropes sweet-natured Nita (Betty Berryman), dating-averse Carlene (Marian Busa), curmudgeonly Mavis (Carol Lipinski), and loopy Crystal (Barbara Bloom) into opening a day spa in an abandoned church. While the others take care of hair and nails, Crystal’s holiday spirit ---during any holiday---and musical tributes to “Spa-Dee-Dah” boost morale at the struggling new business. However, the road to success is blocked by Bunny Sutherland (Betsy Bronson), who seeks to bulldoze the church for personal gain, and Bobby Dwayne Dillahunt (Sean Randolph), an old flame of Sugar Lee’s who rolls back into town.

Director Mike Cuba, formerly with Canton’s Spotlight Players, brings the ladies of Eden Falls, Georgia to life with grace and good-natured humor. In Ms. Bloom’s words, “It's like Georgia's answer to Steel Magnolias - but without the tears!" Mr. Randolph, playing the handsome handyman Bobby Dwayne, adds, “It is such a pleasure to be doing this show with such a great group of gals".

Audience members on opening night have the opportunity to attend the Afterglow Party, a new tradition at Barefoot that allows the public to mingle with the cast and enjoy local cuisine immediately following the show. Catering will be provided by Grecian Gardens of Plymouth.

The Hallelujah Girls opens on Saturday, August 3 at the Barefoot Productions Theatre (240 N. Main Street, Plymouth) and runs for just two weekends. Performances on August 3 and Saturday, August 10 will start at 8 p.m., while matinee shows on Sunday, August 4 and Sunday, August 11 begin at 2 p.m. All tickets are $15 with the exception of the first performance, where $20 includes admission to the show plus the Afterglow Party. To reserve tickets now, please call the box office at (734) 560-1493 or visit www.justgobarefoot.com.

Barefoot Productions, Plymouth, Michigan's only live theatrical company, is a nonprofit 501(c) (3), volunteerdriven organization. Created in 2006 under the guidance of its artistic director and founder, Craig A. Hane, Barefoot Productions seeks to: inspire a love of live theatre through its performances; encourage creative freedom in its endeavors; and enrich its community through theatre arts and outreach efforts. Barefoot Productions provides a memorable, intelligent and refreshing theatrical experience for its patrons in an intimate setting near the heart of downtown Plymouth.