Taproot Theater

A tuneful concoction, as light as a lemon meringue pie, is served up as Taproot’s concluding production for their 2014 Mainstage Season. The Fabulous Lipitones was co-written by John Markus and Mark St. Germain; both worked together years ago on The Cosby Show. Act one in particular utilizes the sitcom recipe of stock characters volleying one-liners back and forth, but before the night is over the show finds a more solid footing as it addresses racism and ageism in 21st century America.

Imagine a scrumptious high tea complete with scones and strawberries and cream served with a bowl of lima beans. It certainly isn’t to everyone’s taste, but a light frothy repast augmented with some down to earth substance just might work for many. Taproots’ Diana of Dobson’s mixes a whimsical 1908 British drawing-room romantic comedy with a dash of socio-economic commentary, making for a unique evening of theater in Greenwood.