July 31, 2009

Commonweal Theatre production Odd Couple

We love visiting Lanesboro, Minnesota because in addition to offering invigorating outdoor activities, unique shopping, fine dining and B & Bs, we enjoy the rich artistic experiences and live professional theater at the Commonweal! Since 1989, the professional artists of the Commonweal Theatre have brought to life soulful stories told with honesty and creativity.

You must see both of these productions at the Commonweal!

May 15 through Oct 23, the Odd Couple is on stage in the theatre. Felix Ungar, neurotic fusspot news writer, and Oscar Madison, slovenly sports journalist, attempt to adapt to each other’s idiosyncrasies while trying to rekindle their social lives. In this classic comedy, Neil Simon gives us the story of a friendship that defies all odds.

June 19 through Oct 24, the Rainmaker by Richard Nash is on the theatre stage. Living on a farm stifled by drought, Lizzie has resigned herself to a solitary life —until a charismatic con-man named Starbuck comes promising rain. This 1950s American fable teaches us how love can overcome cynicism in the most tired of souls, and can bloom in the most barren of landscapes.