M*A*S*H

By Tim Kelly

Directed by Bruce Trueblood

M*A*S*H stands for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and joining it are two unpredictable madcaps, Hawkeye and Duke. They can't be dealt with casually, however, because they are also two of the best chest surgeons in South Korea. They decide to wage a campaign to get a young Korean to the United States and entered in a good school. The thread of this effort helps tie together the pileup of comic adventures.Hawkeye has a scene with a woman psychiatrist who believes he's been trying to lobster-trap mermaids in a rice paddy! There's an encounter with the baby-talking Bonwit sisters, the worst tap-dancing act the U.S.O. ever sent overseas. A sergeant is selling dumb GIs fishing rights in the Bay of Phum. Radar O'Reilly, a soldier with incredible hearing, anticipates things before they happen. The proprietor of a painless dental clinic is cured of dark moods by the recreation of an old monster movie--and a monster! It's all here, including a little romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life. Based more on the book and movie than on the long running TV show but just as good!

Produced by Phoenix Theatre Company on the stage at Bethesda Lutheran Homes, 700 Hoffman Dr. Watertown

Performances: Oct. 20, 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2005, at 7 pm each night & 2 pm on Saturday the 22nd

Ticket Prices: $8 Adults $6 Seniors & Students