11 Aug 2025

Mayhem on the Disoriented Express: “The Play That Goes Wrong,” at the Spotlight Theatre through August 17

By Mischa and Kitty Hooker

K: Dolly Parton famously said, “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.” Likewise, it takes many hours of rehearsal to make a show look humorously under-rehearsed.

M: Ironically, it’s necessary to play a bad actor well.

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