Entertainment : ACT 1 performers to open \'Dancers\' Friday

Jim Hilliard and Melody Spence.

Visitor or patient? Rich Hanstock, Casey Cooling and Sue Gates rehearse the argument.

Casey Cooling plays the role of a man who visits an elderly woman after his mother's death.

"Patients" Jim Hilliard and Sue Gates look back over the events of their lives.

"Nurses" Caroline Dick and Melody Spence argue about following the rules.

The view from the sound booth during the last 'Dancers' dress rehearsal, Thursday evening.

The patient (Jim Hilliard) complains to the nurse (Melody Spence) in ACT 1's 'Dancers.'

"Dancers" by Michael Grady starts tomorrow on the Palace Stage. The curtain rises at  7 p.m. on March 2 and 3 and 2:00 p.m. on March 4 - but don't despair, if you cannot come this weekend, you have a second chance - 7:00 p.m. March 9 and 10 or 2:00 p.m. on March 11.  See you there.

Set in a care center, "Dancers"  is a bitter sweet tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit over age and adversity. The cast includes Jim Hilliard, Sue Gates, Casey Cooling, Melody Spence, Allison Watkins, Caroline Dick, and Rich Hainstock. 

For more information, see the ACT 1 Website.