FACE Celebrates 50th Anniversary w/Production This Weekend

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Published on March 13 2023 5:02 pm
Last Updated on March 13 2023 9:47 pm

The FACE players celebrate 50 years of bringing live theatre to the Effingham community with the comedy farce “Love, Sex, & the IRS” presented at the Effingham Performance Center.

The FACE Players will present three performances of “Love, Sex & the IRS” at the Effingham Performance Center. Show times are: 7 pm Friday, March 17; 2 pm Saturday, March 18; and 7 pm Saturday, March 18. Tickets are $20 including taxes and fees.

“This is a fall down in the aisle laughing kind of show you won’t want to miss,” said Les Liss, director of the FACE production.

“Love, Sex & The I.R.S.,” written by Billy Van Zant and Jane Milmore, is a wild farce with twists of fate, sight gags, mistaken identities, and hilarious comic lines. Jon Tractman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the couple they are going to be investigated.

The cast includes Adam Alexander as Leslie Arthur; Dick Wente as Jon Tractman; Veronica Schraer as Kate Dennis; Tracy Phelps as Vivian Tractman; Randy Esch as Mr. Jansen; Dave Parker as Floyd Spinner; Karan Greuel as Connie; Les Liss as Arnold Grunion. Production staff includes Les Liss, Director; Leslie Jenkins, Assistant Director; Sara Ruding, Stage Manager. Stage crew includes Jo Thomas, Taylor Torres, Hanna Jones, Alexia Jones, and Cheyenne Brinker.

“We are excited to host the FACE Players at The EPC as they celebrate 50 years in our community,” said Kim Jansen, executive director of The EPC. “Our organization and FACE’s organization have very similar missions, which include promoting the arts in the community.”

FACE, which was established in 1973, is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to enrich, educate and entertain the community by providing superior theatrical, musical, and choral experiences for both participants and audiences.

“We are honored and grateful to partner with the ACCI Board and the EPC to celebrate our 50th anniversary season,” said Nancy Liss, president of FACE. “You won’t want to miss out on this classic farce just in time for tax season!”

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Box Office, by calling (217) 540-2788 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/epc. Tickets can also be purchased at the door before the show.

Box Office hours are Tuesday thru Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on show days from 10 a.m. to show time.

For more information about upcoming shows, visit www.theepc.org or call (217) 540-2788.

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