Redvers Drama Club performs play after eight year hiatus
November 24, 2025, 2:55 pm
Angela Ulrich
After an eight-year hiatus, the Redvers Adult Drama Club made a return to the stage with the Wild West production “The Day Black Bart Balderdash and Dangerous Dan McGrew Went to Dueling at Miss Kitty’s Golden Nugget Saloon.”
Set against the rugged backdrop of the Gold Rush era, the play transports audiences to a bustling saloon filled with a colorful cast of characters whose antics kept the crowd laughing and wondering what on earth could happen next.
Well over 450 people were in attendance over the two evening performances and cast and crew were thrilled with the support. “The script was written by John Donald O’Shea and sourced from Big Dog Publishing of Rapid City, South Dakota,” says Director Gwen Arthur. “The play was initially chosen based on the amount of volunteer actors we had, and the length was just the right amount to start with. We got to work in September with practices twice a week, then every night closer to show time.”
The production depended on a large team of dedicated volunteers, from sound and lights, stage development, advertising, ticket sales, costumes and make up and so much more.
Proceeds of the event went to the Redvers Fire and Rescue Department for a new frontline firetruck and the Carlyle and District Food Bank.
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