'Bakersfield Mist' To Open At Racine's 6th Street Theatre

RACINE, WI — Over Our Head Players in Racine opens Bakersfield Mist, a play they say takes a "provocative and hilarious look at what makes art and people authentic."

Written by Stephen Sachs, Bakersfield Mist is based on a true incident. Bakersfield Mist runs three weekends April 6 – 21, closing on a Saturday night. All performances are at the Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth Street, Downtown Racine.

Reservations are available through the box office, (262) 632-6802 or at www.overourheadplayers.org. Tickets are $15.50 to $18.

The following synopsis was provided by Over Our Head Players:

Inspired by true events, class and culture clash in a hilarious punch of edgy dialogue and tingling bite. Maude, an unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting from a thrift store as a gag gift. Now, she’s convinced it’s a lost Jackson Pollock masterpiece worth millions. But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy arrives to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover.

Bakersfield Mist is produced by Toad Hall. The Bakersfield Mist cast includes Patti Fitchett and Todd
Johnson. Rich Smith directs and production manages, and Skip Carlson and stage manages Bakersfield Mist. The staff includes Kevin Hlavka, Skip Carlson, and Parker Jones, along with Sandra Wyss, Mary Kveton, Carol Horton, Ron Schulz, Diane Carlson, Nicholas Hoyt, Kevin Hlavka, and Janine Anderson.

Bakersfield Mist runs April 6, 7, 8; 13, 14, 15; and 20, 21, closing Saturday night, April 21. Fridays are at 8:00;
Saturdays are at 5:30 and 8:00; Sundays are at 2:30. Tickets are $18.00 on Fridays and Saturdays and $15.50 on Sundays. For reservations or information, please call the box office, (262)632-6802 or visit www.overourheadplayers.org. All performances are at the Sixth Street Theatre, 318 Sixth Street,
Racine. Advance reservations are recommended as many performances are already sold out.

Over Our Head Players operates the 6th Street Theatre, Downtown Racine. A non-profit organization of volunteer theatrical talent from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin in their 26th season, OOHPs focuses on contemporary comedies and original productions. Their season closes in spring with Oregon Trail: The Play!

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