The theater is small...seating for maybe 150 people. There is a nice lobby where wine, beer, water, soft drinks, and snacks are available before the show and at the intermission. They also sold fifty-fifty tickets, half of the proceeds going to the theater for various expenses.
The plot of the story is that Elvis' manager, the Colonel, has lost a lot of money at a casino, and his IOU is to have Elvis perform at a private party for the casino owner's wife as her birthday present. However, Elvis is no where to be found. The Colonel, who has considerable skill at hypnosis, comes up with a plan to hypnotize his dweebie office go-fer into believing he is Elvis. Inadvertently, the Colonel also hypnotizes his long time buddy into believing he is Elvis.
It was the debut for the actor who played the younger Elvis. The transformation from his being a Caspar Milquetoast to The King was amazing.
At intermission, the 50-50 drawing was held. They chose a young girl of about 10 who was there with her grandmother to pick the winning ticket. Much to everyone's amusement, the winning ticket drawn was the grandmother's!
At the end of the play, an Elvis impersonator entertained the crowd. He was singing to the actress who played the Colonel's secretary, then came to me, took my hand, and started singing "Can't Help Falling in Love with You", but when shooting daggers came out of the secretary's eyes, he said to me, "Sorry, darlin' " and went back to wooing her.
It was a great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon, and I'm sure we will attend shows in the future.
The play takes place in the Colonel's office over a 24 hour period.
The secretary's desk
Behold the King!
Off stage, the young actor is a father of 3 and does IT work at Clemson.
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