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12 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 WACKY TEXAS WEDDING BINDS THE TIES B Y B URNEY G ARELICK “Dearly Beloved.” That’s a song from the ever popular Broadway musical comedy “Li’l Abner.” It’s a lollapalooza production number where Dogpatch preacher Marryin’ Sam sings about his Eight- Dollar Wedding with the effer- vescence of a shaken can of soda pop. So what does that song have to do with the show of the same title currently on stage at Florence Playhouse? Both are comedies about love and marriage set in the South — Arkansas in “Li’l Abner” and Texas in “Dearly Beloved.” While “Dearly Beloved” sug- gests musical numbers — you can almost cue the songs — the only music comes in snatches of recorded country songs like “Pistol Packin’ Mama” during scene changes. The play’s roller coaster rhythm is propelled by laughter. The South lends itself to laughter, perhaps because the South is larger than life. We love accents and exaggerated storytelling, and “Dearly Beloved” characters spin sto- ries and drawl a-plenty, y’all. And there’s plenty of corn- pone laughter as one zinger fol- lows another, from one connip- tion fit to the next, as the town’s big elegant wedding turns into a potluck with a huge hog sim- mering behind The Tabernacle of the Lamb church; three bick- ering sisters; a fortune teller who sees coins in the stars; a UPS driver shanghaied into per- forming a wedding; an enter- prising florist; twins, one of whom is the bride; a rattle- brained reluctant fiancé; a sus- picious spouse; a gun-totin’ Highway Patrolman; a snooty directed by Mary Tuck, an actor and friend of the writers. Tuck keeps the cast members on their toes, marking their cues and delivering their lines for maxi- mum hilarity. It’s a relatively large cast for the intimate Playhouse stage, or maybe it’s because all 11 local actors are simultaneously in perpetual motion. Nevertheless, they’re all at ease and adept with comedy and deserve buck- ets of applause for pulling off this wacky wedding. Tres Eberhard, known for tickling the ivories and singing, is a standout in her acting debut as Honey Raye Futrelle, the boisterous eldest sister with multiple consecutive spouses and frequent hot flashes. Sally Wantz returns to the stage as definitive Miss Geneva, shrewd proprietor of Beaucoup Bouquets, always on the lookout for a deal. Bountiful backstage cos- tumer Sue Sweatt steps onstage We take care of all paperwork, claim forms, and insurance billing Prehospital, paramedic emergency medical treatment and ambulance transportation W Schedule yo ur appointmen t now to insu re your spot! 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When laughter comes easy, the writers have done their job — and the writers of “Dearly Beloved” have impressive cre- dentials from stage and screen, Broadway and Hollywood. Writing credits for Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten include the movie “Kingdom Come” with LL Cool J and Whoopi Goldberg, Disney TV series “Teacher’s Pet” and TV’s “Golden Girls.” The show at the Playhouse is