Trip to Cheney is well worth your time

If you haven’t already seen StageWest’s current production of A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, do yourself a favor and grab some friends to go see it with you this weekend.

It’s not a mushy romance, but rather a character study of two people whose lifelong exchange of letters began as children born to wealth and position, writing thank you notes for birthday gifts and post cards from summer camp.

Jamie Javorsky shines as Melissa, a flamboyant woman who does what she darn’d well pleases, and doesn’t mince words when writing to her lifelong friend, Andy. Mark Sheldon is superb as Andy, the proper man who does in life exactly what his parents expect of him. The play features the two characters reading their letters to each other aloud, skillfully directed by Harry Schafer.

Their two final performances are Friday October 12th at 7:00pm and Dinner Theater Saturday October 13th at 6:00pm. Prepaid dinner reservations must be made by October 12th at 509-951-5818. No reservations are needed for Friday evening. All performances are at 629 Elm Street in Cheney.

--Christie Bruntlett