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Old Log Theater Presents New American Comedy, The Dixie Swim Club

20 January 2010

As part of it's 70th season, the Old Log Theater, Minnesota's oldest professional theater company, is pleased to present the area premiere of The Dixie Swim Club, one of the most popular plays in the country at the moment. This new American comedy is written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten and will open at the Excelsior playhouse on Friday, February 12 and run through May 29, 2010.

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh, and meddle in each other's lives. The Dixie Swim Club focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.

Sheree, the spunky team captain (Teri Parker-Brown), desperately tries to maintain her organized and "perfect" life, and continues to be the group's leader. Dinah, the wisecracking overachiever (Lynn Musgrave), is a career dynamo. However, her victories in the courtroom are in stark contrast to the frustrations of her personal life. Lexie, pampered and outspoken (Beth Desotelle), is determined to hold on to her looks and youth as long as possible. She enjoys being married-over and over and over again. The self-deprecating and acerbic Vernadette, acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers over her life (Sally Ann Wright), has decided to just give in and embrace the chaos. And sweet, eager-to-please Jeri Neal (Mary Woolever) experiences a life changing moment that takes them all by surprise.

As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another. With advice and raucous repartee, they get through their challenges, proving the enduring power of "teamwork," and rally around each other with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction.

The Old Log Theater's production of The Dixie Swim Club is directed by Steve Shaffer.

Evening performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Weekday matinees are on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $27.00 for Thursday and Sunday; $29.00 for Friday; $32.00 for Saturday and $19.50 for weekday matinees, with discounts for groups and students. Reservations can also be made for dinner/lunch served prior to each performance in a dining room adjacent to the auditorium.

For more information and tickets to The Dixie Swim Club, call the Old Log Theater box office at 952-474-5951 or visit www.oldlog.com

About the Old Log Theater Minutes away from the Twin Cities metro area and set on 10 acres near the shores of historic Lake Minnetonka, the Old Log Theater is one of the oldest theaters in the country and has entertained over six million patrons since opening its doors in 1940. It operates year-round under a full Actors' Equity Association contract with a 629 seat auditorium and a 350 seat restaurant for pre-show dining.

Contact: Tim Stolz Email: tim@oldlog.com Phone: 952-474-5951