• Article Photo. Jim Hilliard and Melody Spence.
    Jim Hilliard and Melody Spence.
  • Article Photo. Visitor or patient? Rich Hanstock, Casey Cooling and Sue Gates rehearse the argument.
    Visitor or patient? Rich Hanstock, Casey Cooling and Sue Gates rehearse the argument.
  • Article Photo. Casey Cooling plays the role of a man who visits an elderly woman after his mother's death.
    Casey Cooling plays the role of a man who visits an elderly woman after his mother's death.
  • Article Photo.
    "Patients" Jim Hilliard and Sue Gates look back over the events of their lives.
  • Article Photo.
    "Nurses" Caroline Dick and Melody Spence argue about following the rules.
  • Article Photo. The view from the sound booth during the last 'Dancers' dress rehearsal, Thursday evening.
    The view from the sound booth during the last 'Dancers' dress rehearsal, Thursday evening.
  • Article Photo. The patient (Jim Hilliard) complains to the nurse (Melody Spence) in ACT 1's 'Dancers.'
    The patient (Jim Hilliard) complains to the nurse (Melody Spence) in ACT 1's 'Dancers.'

"Dancers" by Michael Grady starts tomorrow on the Palace Stage. The curtain rises at  7 p.m. on March 2 and 3 and 2:00 p.m. on March 4 - but don't despair, if you cannot come this weekend, you have a second chance - 7:00 p.m. March 9 and 10 or 2:00 p.m. on March 11.  See you there.

Set in a care center, "Dancers"  is a bitter sweet tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit over age and adversity. The cast includes Jim Hilliard, Sue Gates, Casey Cooling, Melody Spence, Allison Watkins, Caroline Dick, and Rich Hainstock. 

For more information, see the ACT 1 Website.