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DANCE BY RACHAEL CARNES NO ONE PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER JENNIFER MEALANI JONES, BRONWYN REED AND CHRISTOPHER TIERNEY IN DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL! Dirty Dancing: The Musical! Hits the Hult W hat a great and glorious world we live in, when deliciously guilty pleasures from the ’80s are rehashed for the stage: Johnny and Baby are back, and now they’re singing and dancing? Yes, please! The Theater League presents Dirty Dancing 7:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 28-March 2, at the Hult. We recently caught up with one of the show’s stars, Jennifer Mealani Jones, who plays “Penny,” the sassy dance instructor with a heart of gold. Jones says stepping into the role in the iconic story has been surreal. “When I first got the part, I was still in college and my friends all teased me,” Jones says. “They said, ‘All you ever wanted to do is be in the movie Dirty Dancing!’” Jones’ character, Penny, has some big dancing shoes to fill. 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SEEK ING EMPLOY MENT 20 years Experience. Conscientious and Trustworthy. Excellent References. 541-484-5388 CAREGIVER LOST YOUR JOB? Place a free line ad here FOR SALE Produce KIWI, RAW/FLAVORED WALNUTS & ALMONDS , Kiwi Doubles. Wholesale Prices, Guy 541-915-8581 www.hampton-ranch.com (up to 4 lines, 160 characters) for 2 weeks. Briefly list your skills/experience & contact info. Email to: office@eugeneweekly.com or call 541-484-0519 Career Training ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR TRAINING PROGRAM Serenity Lane, 52-week no cost Addiction Counselor Training Program. For more infor- mation visit www.serenitylane.org, click on Employment Opportunities, then on Serenity Lane’s Counselor Training Program Opportunities. Or call 541-284-5702. Dirty Dancing: the Musical hits the stage 7:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 28-Mar 2, at the Hult Center. $47.50-$108; tickets at BroadwayinEugene. com, the Hult Center Ticket Office or by calling 541-682-5000. L I NE A D S : $ 1 1 / 3 L I N E S A D D I TI O N A L L I NE S : $ 4 To place a classified ad: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@eugeneweekly.com WEB classifieds.eugeneweekly.com Pets SHELTER ANIMAL RESOURCE ALLIANCE “She’s a powerhouse, a badass woman,” Jones says. “And she also lives through controversy. There’s a lot of work that goes into doing the role justice.” Penny comes from a rough background, and she’s made some poor decisions. It’s Penny’s unplanned pregnancy that drives the narrative and gives Baby her own dancing shoes. “She used to be a Rockette, but she started dating the wrong guy,” Jones says of Penny’s character. “Still, she’s powerful and fun, and it’s a joy to play this regal, blond, Hollywood-esque woman eight or nine times per week.” Jones says she dances through the whole first act of the show. “It feels like I get shot out of a cannon,” she says. She and other performers stay on top of their game by hitting yoga classes or the gym in every town they visit. “You do a lot outside the show when you’re not in the show,” Jones says. So why see the musical, when you can just reminisce with Patrick Swayze in the film version? “This show makes you feel like you’re inside the movie,” Jones says. “The scenes and songs move at such a fast-paced, exciting clip.” So will we see the lift? I mean, will we have the time of our lives? “I have insider intel,” Jones says, laughing. “You might as well get a refund on your ticket if you don’t see that lift.” EVENTSCALENDAR addiction treatment. Get help! It is time to take your life back! Call Now: 855-732-4139 (AAN CAN) assistance league thrift shop Come Thrift With Us! Insurance UNINSURED? WE CAN HELP! Enrollment for OHP (Oregon Health Plan) is open year- round. 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