The da Vinci Players of Studio Connections present Neil Simon’s female version of THE ODD COUPLE June 3 through June 19, 2011, at St. Francis in the Foothills Theatre, 4625 E. River Rd. Unger and Madison are back, but this time it’s Florence and Olive, in a revised and improved version of Neil Simon’s classic hit, The Odd Couple. Poker buddies give way to Trivial Pursuit novices, while Florence and Olive manifest the finer sensibilities of a wacky friendship only women can deliver. The diverse cast features Samantha Cormier, Maria Gallardo, Jacinda Swinehart-Johnson, Martie van der Voort, Monica Rhodes, Layni Direnfeld, Dennis...

Inherit the Wind, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee at St. Francis Theatre, 4625 E. River Road April 29 through May 15, 2011. Directed by Robert Encila, the play features a strong ensemble headed by Doug Mitchell as Henry Drummond and Jerry Wozniak as Matthew Harrison Brady. Inherit the Wind is the play that has its genesis in the events of the famous Scopes Trial. One of the most outstanding dramas of our time, it draws the portrait of an explosive episode  in American culture and remains as fresh and relevant as ever. “A masterpiece. This is the test: to see the play once, twice, three times. And each time to leave the theatre as...