The Grand Marais Playhouse is rehearsing for Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood. This is a 1950s take on the classic fairy tale. The cast has students from grade one to adults. It’s very funny and for adults there are memorable references to the ‘50s in music, song and TV shows!
Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood was written by Charlie Lovett, with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur.
The play revolves around the wooing of Wed Widing Hood…that is Little Red Riding Hood. Wise Prince Jason (winner of the Math Olympics and the Nobel Prize), Strong Prince Justin (who can bench press his own mother) and ordinary Loud Prince Frank all want to woo Red Riding Hood.
So the king and queen hire the Fairy Godmother to set three tasks for the princes. Only the prince who can find the missing girl, defeat the dragon and awaken a castle visitor from her slumber earns the right to woo Wed Widing Hood… that is, Red Riding Hood!
Alas, Little Red’s couch-potato parents don’t want to lose their little girl. How else will they get their cookies delivered to grandmother? So they hire the evil queen to thwart the Fairy Godmother’s contest.
Luckily, Little Red Riding Hood’s two sisters—Big Green Riding Hood and Medium Purple Riding Hood—help balance out the situation. And of course the play has a Big Bad Wolf!
The zany antics are accompanied by a sock-hopping ‘50s score.
This adventure is guaranteed to end in happily-ever-after laughter for audiences and performers of all ages!
Performances are Nov. 3, 4 10, and 11 on Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. November 4 admission is “donation at the door”—pay what you can.
For the Opening Night performance on the first Saturday, bring five or more items or make a $10 donation for the food shelf and get one ticket free when you buy another.
Grand Marais Playhouse Artistic Director Sue Hennessy provides this behind-thescenes look at Grand Marais Playhouse activities.
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