Our Little Buttercup May 3, 2008

The days of old time radio come alive once again with Palomino Entertainment Group's world premiere production of Our Little Buttercup by local playwright, Paul Schutte. This hilarious comedy takes place in a radio station during the 40s and 50s when radio was king. "Our Little Buttercup" recreates those wonderful programs reminiscent of the "Golden Era" of radio and is performed live with actors, sound effects and music under the direction of Victoria Racimo. Performances take place on the stage of the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, on Saturday, May 3 and 10 at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees May 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $10 for Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library and students with ID, $12 for adults, and $6 for those under 17.

Our Little Buttercup is the story of Charles and April, a working class couple, who try to stay one step ahead of their mischievous little daughter, Buttercup. The set is a radio station during a live broadcast. In the course of the play, youll discover the actors real lives contain as much drama and comedy as those of the characters they play on-air. Some of the regions finest and best loved actors and creative team perform in this production staged by the same company that brought you the hit productions of War of the Worlds and White Christmas. Included in the cast are Ed Whitacre, Terry Menefee Gau, John Tracy, Dave Adams, Ashley Ranhorn, Brandon Lyles and Carole Meyer. Come, be entertained once again by the magic of radio and your imagination.

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