Introducing Miss Laws as the school marm, Minerva Springwell in the middle-school production of “Wagon Wheels a-Rollin”, a rollicking pioneer adventure. The play was charming, funny and had several, great laugh-out-loud moments. Minerva Springwell with her notions of proper etiquette was composed and had great stage presence ushering her “students” in and out of scenes.
Here is a quick synopsis of the play:“Woe falls upon our hero, Chuck Wagon and his wagon train as they find themselves stranded at the notorious Whistling Skull Rock outside the tiny town of Vinegar Bottle, famed for its “I’m O.K. You’re O.K. Corral” and crawling with villains and bandits! This fast-paced spoof of the Old West is filled with a goofy stable of hilarious characters: our trail blazin’ hero, Chuck Wagon; our sweet heroine, Candy Cane; and the villainous crooked card dealer, Smiling Slade Clagget. The wagon train gets robbed by the mysterious outlaw known as “The Snake,” but Chuck is accused of being the bandit through a crazy plot twist. Proving his innocence isn’t easy… but it is a hoot! Who can forget the host of other characters that add extra spice to this wild romp? There’s Wild Bill Hiccup, the Hamm sisters (Virginia and Glazed), fascinating Señorita Juanita and Clagget’s evil ally, Sue Flay. Toss in an election for the town mayor, an old Spanish land grant and some Western entertainment. Then mix with mirth, action, and a laugh a minute, and your audience will be rollin’ in the aisle by the time the wagons start rollin’ out! ” ~ PioneerDrama.com
This was my first time experiencing BGA’s state-of-the-art, 550-seat theatre in their brand new Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship. What an amazing investment in the future of these kiddos!
