‘Way Out West in a Dress’ to be StageWest’s first 2013 production

StageWest Community Theatre of the West Plains’ production of the radio version of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” recently completed what theatre officials are calling a successful run. The all-volunteer troupe is now turning its attention to its next production, the first of 2013: “Way Out West in a Dress, or Life is a Hurdle When Wearing a Girdle.”

A comedy in the form of a melodrama, “Way Out West” is written by Clarksville, Tenn.native, playwright and community theatre director Billy St. John with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. StageWest veteran John Brooks returns as dir...