Show A New Dr Jekel 1 and Mr Hyde By Leslie Merrill Staff Writer Desert Star Playhouse has a tradition of great live entertainment entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- ment which continues in their current play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde- Hyde Wont Won't You Be Our My Neighbor was a funny and clever melodramatic melodramatic melodramatic matic adaptation of Robert Louis original story Dr Henry Jekyll's Jack Drayton problems begin when Dr IM Paul Thomas Murphy and other respected doctors dispute his new scientific theories This leads to problems with his wife-to-be wife Helen Mustard Kaycee Raquel and her father Gordon A. A Johnson To complicate the story further further further fur fur- ther Dr Jekyll meets Ivy League Alison Henrickson a beautiful bar maid who he can not get off his mind Jekyll decides the only way to solve his problems is to prove that his new science theory works He tries a potion and becomes his evil self Mr Edward Hyde Norman E. E Plate Hyde precedes to cause trouble which leads Jekyll into hiding The story begins to take off from there The music directed by David Len Allen was very entertaining Some of the tunes were quite familiar which made them more enjoyable The costumes really added to the comedy Another bonus to this play was one free bowl of popcorn You could order more popcorn or a variety of other things such as Papa Johns John's Pizza chips hot dogs and ice cream from one of their many nice waitresses One of Desert Stars great traditions traditions traditions is their interactions with the audience After the play everyone joins in the songs to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries To add to the great play and food they have their unique Nightmare on State Street Olio to wrap things up The dancing singing and original skits and jokes will get you in the Halloween spirit The play olio and food combine combine combine com com- bine together to make an enjoyable enjoyable enjoyable enjoy enjoy- able evening for people of all ages It is great to watch as a family family family fam fam- ily or a date I would recommend this show to anyone who likes to laugh especially at puns enjoys music and loves tasty food Dr Jekyll Mr Wont Won't you be Our My Neighbor will have you laughing all the way home f S l lI acs I rm I |