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 Aug. 3 at the Barefoot Productions Theatre.

This lighthearted comedy features Anne Morgan as Sugar Lee Tompkins, an exbeautician 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, Ga., to life with grace and good-natured humor.

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 Cafe of Plymouth.

The Hallelujah Girls opens on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Barefoot Productions Theatre (240 N. Main Street in Plymouth) and runs for just two weekends. Performances on Aug. 3 and Saturday, Aug. 10, will start at 8 p.m., while matinee shows on Sunday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 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.