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FEBRUARY 9-15, 2020 WHAT'S UP! 3 A Season That Glitters Fort Smith Little Theatre finds formula for success Angela Covey plays Trudy Tromaine, one of the Sisters of the Gleam and Sparkle, in the Fort Smith Little Theatre season opener, "The Glitter Girls." Covey has been involved with FSLT since 1975 and, though she has said it before, this play will truly be her swan song, she says. She is retiring to the audience side of things after this production. (Courtesy Photo/Meghan Partain for FSLT) RIVER VALLEY FAQ 'The Glitter Girls' WHEN — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13-15; 2 p.m. Feb. 16; again Feb. 19-22 WHERE — Fort Smith Little Theatre COST — $12-$27 INFO — 783-2966, fslt.org FYI FSLT's 73rd Season "The Glitter Girls" — A social club for aging Southern belles is convened by its richest member, who is suppos- edly at death's door. It is her plan to bequeath some of her millions to one lucky Sister of the Gleam and Sparkle, but the members themselves must decide who will receive the big bundle. Scheming and skeletons come to light in this feel-good comedy that's "Steel Magnolias" meets "Survivor," Feb. 13-16 & Feb. 19-22. Directed by Eric Wells. "A Southern Exposure" — Raised in Kentucky by her grandmother, Hattie, and two eccentric aunts, Callie stuns her family by moving to New York to live with her new boyfriend. Her dreams are soon dashed, then just as her world starts to brighten, she is forced to return home where she and Hattie discover the fiercest kind of love, April 16-19 & April 22-25. Directed by Lora Rice. "Deathtrap" — A famous playwright, struggling with a string of failures, sees a student's script as a potential Broadway smash. Can he resist the temptation to knock off the author and present the play as his own? Full of twists and turns, this comic thriller played on Broadway for four years and was an acclaimed 1983 film, June 4-7 & June 10-13. Directed by Micki Voelkel. "Annie" — With pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone despite her start in a New York City orphan- age. She escapes to search for her parents and tumbles through fun-fulled adventures, eventually finding a new home and family with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his secretary, and a mutt named Sandy, July 30-31, Aug. 1-2, Aug. 5-9 & Aug. 13-15. Directed by Valerie Valentine and Eric Wells; music direc- tors, Barry and Gini Law. "THE TIN WOMAN" — Having received a heart transplant, a young woman is unsure whether she deserves this second chance. Questioning life's unexpected events, she tracks down the heart donor's family. Based on a true story, the script uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family and what it means to be given new life, Sept. 24-27, Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Directed by Jim Moody. "Parfumerie" — A warm romantic comedy that follows the tangled tale of Parfumerie employee George. After being fired in a case of mistaken iden- tity, he discovers that the stranger he has fallen in love with through secret correspondence is a co-worker with whom he constantly feuds. Only the truth can lead to a happy resolution, Nov. 12-15 & Nov. 18-21. Directed by Jamie Lambdin-Bolin. WHERE — Fort Smith Little Theatre, 401 N. Sixth St. in Fort Smith COST — Season packages begin at $65 INFO — 783-2966, fslt.org BECCA MARTIN-BROWN NWA Democrat-Gazette O ne cannot simply walk in off the street and direct a show at Fort Smith Little Theatre. The community company, marking its 73rd season this year, has a formula that clearly works. Would-be directors must work their way up through the ranks — stage managing, assistant directing, producing — before they're cleared to fly on their own. Once deemed ready, a director may submit a show for the next season to the Production Committee, explains Eric Wells, this year's production chairman. See FSLT Page 4