‘Lucky Stiff’ promises twists and fun!

By Ashley Shah

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Bakery featured on Food Channel PAGE 11 ur vastly different characters under some peculiar circumstances – in competition for the same thing: $6 million – encapsulates “Lucky Stiff,” Scripps Ranch Theatre’s first production of the new year.

Directed by Kathy Brombacher, this production is a comedy with musical components.

“’Lucky Stiff’ is really a farce. The comedy is exaggerated. Some of the reality is twisted,” director Kathy Brombacher said. “The musical theatre in this production is excellent. We worked really hard to find the best actors for the musical portion of this play.”

This production is driven by four main characters.

Harry Witherspoon, played by Cody Ingram, is to inherit $6 million from his late uncle, Tony, played by Ralph

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Home of Brooklyn.

Annabel Glick, played by Kelly Durouin, is part of the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn, and is on the hunt for the 6 million.

Alongside Annabel and Harry, Rita La Porta, played by Erica Weisz, Tony’s lover, is after the money. La Porta embezzled the 6 million from her husband, and blamed her brother Vinnie, played by Kenny Bordieri, for the miss- ing money, leaving Vinnie hot on the trail for the money as well.

“We get to watch all of these characters on their journey for this money. It is comedic; it is exciting; it is a lot. But, throughout the play, there is also this aspect of a murder-mystery. We don’t know who killed the uncle,” Brombacher said.

In addition to the different themes in