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Thursday, July 25, 2019 // 3 SCRATCHPAD A bevy of summer plays to see on the North Oregon and Southwest Washington coasts By JONATHAN WILLIAMS COasT WEEKENd EdITOr T he Peninsula Play- ers production of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is as funny as last week’s Coast Weekend cover story portrays it as. I was eager to see the play. I attended a Sunday matinee performance and found the play full of wit, comedy and passion. The British comedy cen- ters on the home of Charles Condomine (Barry Sears). Charles invites friends and the clairvoyant Madame Arcati (Rose Power) for a coast séance, in hopes of gath- ering material for his next book. What ensues is an uncomfortable residency where Charles’s first wife Elvira (Kiki Warner) is sum- moned back and is stuck at the house with Charles and his current wife Ruth (Kathy Warnert). Except only Charles can see Elivra. The dialogue is supreme. I can still hear Madame Arcati’s melodious voice and thought about the humor and mystery long after the play was over. This show is one not to miss. It runs again Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend arts & entertainment ON THE COVER holly snook plays Julie in “The Gear- hart hotel” musical. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and saturday and at 2 p.m. saturday at the liberty Theatre in astoria. PhOTO By luCy KlEINEr/ThE asTOrIaN 4 7 8 THE ARTS Astoria Open Studios Tour Window into creative spaces DINING Hurricane Ron’s reviewed restaurant debuts at a category 1 FEATURE “The Gearhart Hotel” Musical hotel comes to life FURTHER ENJOYMENT MusIC CalENdar ....................5 CrOssWOrd ...............................6 sEE + dO ............................ 12, 13 CW MarKETPlaCE ................ 15 GraB BaG ......................... 20, 22 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. 27, at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at the River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St. SE, Ilwaco, Wash. Tickets are $10. Of course, this isn’t the only community theater summer production. There are a bevy of other shows to pick from, making for a ter- rific season of theater to see. The Peninsula Associ- ation of Performing Arts’ production of “Mary Pop- pins” at Fort Columbia State Park in Chinook, Wash., has its final performances this weekend at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $18- COAST WEEKEND EDITOR JONaThaN WIllIaMs CALENDAR COORDINATOR BrEE EllIOTT $23 for adults and $7.50 to $12.50 for children 12 and under. In Astoria, celebrate the 35th season of the classic “Shanghaied in Astoria” at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Sat- urdays now through Sept. 14. There are also 2 p.m. matinee performances July 28, Aug. 18 and Sept. 8. Performances are at the Astor Street Opry, 129 W Bond St., and tickets for adults are $15-$20. Chil- dren 12 and under are $10. Tickets are $10 on Fridays except for premium, front row seats. Further down the coast in Cannon Beach, see “And Then There Were None,” a murder mystery set on a remote island, and “Nun- sense,” a musical with sing- ing nuns. Performances are Patrick Webb Rose Power plays the strong- willed Madame Arcati who conducts a crucial séance and gazes into her crystal ball in the Peninsula Players’ production of Noel Coward’s “Blythe Spirit.” at the Coaster Theatre Play- house, 108 N Hemlock St. See performances of “And Then There Were None” now through Aug. 31 Wednesday through Sat- urday at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday performance at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Performances of “Nun- sense” are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday now through Sept. 1 with a 2 p.m. Sunday performance Aug. 18. Tickets for both plays are $20-$25. And this weekend, see the Gearhart Hotel come to life in “The Gearhart Hotel” musical at the Liberty The- atre, 1203 Commercial St., at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sat- urday and at 2 p.m. Satur- day. Tickets are $25. If you make any road trips close to home this sum- mer, make it to one or all of these productions on the North Oregon and Southwest Washington coasts. CW CONTRIBUTORS ryaN huME luCy KlEINEr KaThErINE laCaZE BarBara llOyd MCMIChaEl To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2019 COAST WEEKEND New items for publication consideration must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: editor@coastweekend.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange st. astoria, Or 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. 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