The Santa Maria Civic Theatre ends its 53rd season with the comedy Battle of Shallowford, the last play of the 2011-2012 season. Written by Ed Simpson and directed by Richard Dresp, the show runs April 27 and 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 19. All performances are at 8 p.m. at the theater at 1660 N. McClelland in Santa Maria.
The action in the play takes place during the evening of Oct. 30, 1938, at Mock’s General Store, a combination grocery store and post office in Shallowford, N.C., a small farming town 15 miles west of Winston-Salem. Mercury Theatre’s radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds sends panic into the minds of the store’s patrons. Convinced it’s actually taking place and threatening their very existence, they prepare to meet the enemy head on. The comedy that ensues is hilarious until a cooler head prevails.
Tickets cost $15. For information or reservations, call 922-4442 or visit smct.org.
This article appears in Apr 5-12, 2012.