Clear Space Theatre Company's SHE LOVES ME Opens Next Weekend

The crew at the Clear Space Theatre Company of Rehoboth Beach is busy putting the finishing touches on costumes, sets and dances for their upcoming holiday musical SHE LOVES ME.

"After a full decade of producing SCROOGE, we've finally let dear old Uncle Ebenezer take a year or two off!" said Clear Space Artistic Director Doug Yetter, who played Scrooge for the past five years. "The vast majority of SHE LOVES ME takes place at Christmas, and offers a glimpse into the lives of the shop workers dealing with holiday shoppers and the two lead characters falling in love at Christmas. Who can resist that kind of romance?"

The plot of the show was used in three separate films - the 1940 James Stewart / Margaret Sullivan film "The Shop Around the Corner," the 1949 MGM musical "In the Good Old Summertime" starring Judy Garland and Van Johnson and in 1998 in the film "You've Got Mail" featuring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The 1963 musical was written by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick - who went on to write FIDDLER ON THE ROOF the next season - remains one of the most popular and frequently-revived shows in regional theatres due to the caliber of the writing and the intimate nature of the piece.

The show is extremely popular with actors as well, and the Clear Space production has attracted performers from far and wide. The cast features New Jersey resident Peter Kane as "Georg," his wife Sarah Joy Kane as "Ilona," Laura Whittenberger of Ellicott City, Maryland as "Amalia," Matt Lewis of Newark, Maryland as "Kodaly," Mitchel Troescher of Frankford, Delaware as "Keller," Dan Carney of Ocean View, Maryland as "Sipos," ensemble members Dara Parsons of Delmar, Maryland and Meghan Hayward of Dover, as well as locals Max Dick, Peyton Lynch, Abby Chesney, Marian Sunnergren, Devon Lynch, Mary O'Neill and Carolyn Robinson. The show is directed by Clear Space Company Manager David Button, with choreography by Shondelle Graulich and music direction by Melanie Bradley.

SHE LOVES ME opens Friday, November 28 with a special curtain time of 7:30p.m. to allow patrons to attend the lighting of the Rehoboth Beach Christmas Tree and continue the start of the season with this delightful holiday musical. The production continues through Sunday, December 14 with shows on Friday and Saturdays at 7p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3p.m. Call Melody in the box office at 302.227.2270 or buy tickets online at www.ClearSpaceTheatre.org.

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