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Kelli Gilmore as Nelda Lightfoot.

When an elegant catered wedding reception turns into a pig roast and potluck dinner, the mother of the bride thinks things can’t get any worse — she’s wrong!

In “Dearly Beloved,” presented by Beavercreek Community Theatre, Frankie Futrelle Dubberly’s daughter is marrying the son of the tiny Texas town’s richest, snootiest woman. Frankie, played by Jennie Hawley of Huber Heights, wants everything to be just right but even talking to her dead mother in heaven can’t make it so.

The comedy, presented at 8 p.m. Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 and at 3 p.m. on January 23 and 29, finds the Futrelle sisters and their family in the midst of yet another series of life-changing events.

Frankie’s plans for a lavish, “Gone with the Wind” wedding quickly falls apart, especially when her sisters, portrayed by Monique Hobbs of Centerville and Marabeth Klejna of Kettering, get involved.

It’s been about 20 years since the scandalous breakup of the sisters’ almost-famous gospel singing trio, The Sermonettes, and they find themselves working through some of those old issues while dealing with the current wedding fiasco.

The cast includes Teresa Connair of Dayton, Kelli Gilmore of Enon, Terry Larson of Beavercreek, Jeff Lucas of Yellow Springs, Craig Smith of Springboro, Jim Spencer of Dayton, Gary Thompson of Englewood and Rachel Wilson of Dayton.

The director is Jeff Sams of Franklin. The stage manager is Steve Strawser of Kettering, assisted by Lesa Gootee of Beavercreek, and the set builder is Chris Harmon of Beavercreek, assisted by Hans Unser, also of Beavercreek.

The costumer is Anne Heitker of Beavercreek and the light designer is John Falkenbach of Dayton. Jim Brown of West Carrollton is the music director and Dave Pope is the sound designer. The producers are Diana Blowers and Roberta Shiverdecker, both of Beavercreek.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $11 for members, students and senior citizens.

A group discount of $1 per ticket is available to groups of 10 or more, when purchased at the same time for the same performance.

Tickets can be reserved by calling (937) 429-4737 and leaving a message or by e-mailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. For more information, visit the theater’s Web site at http://www.bctheatre.org where tickets can also be purchased online.

Beavercreek Community Theatre is located within the Lofino Adult Enrichment and Cultural Arts Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.

But the young thespians will be presenting it with a twist

Portraying the Bailey family in front of the radio microphone are Josh Anderson and Emily Bochenek as George and Mary Hatch Bailey and, in front from left to right, playing the parts of their children are Elijah Smith, Bailey Stevens, Brock Hoskins & Gabriella Stauffer.

They will actually be performing “It’s a Wonderful Life (a radio drama),” which was inspired by the classic American film but this show is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience.

From Dec. 2 to Dec. 11, during 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances and 3 p.m. Sunday matinees, the BCT stage will become a radio studio.

The story they will be broadcasting is the same as that of the 1946 Frank Capra film that featured James Stewart at George Bailey, a man whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence, who shows George all of the lives he has touched and the contributions he’s made to his community.

In the BCT production, Joshua Anderson of Beavercreek portrays George and Jacob Anderson of Beavercreek plays the part of Clarence.

The cast also includes Emma Bergeron of Springboro, Jessie Deaton, Max Santucci and Leo Santucci of Dayton, Elijah Smith of Xenia, Corrine Engber and Melanie Engber of Centerville, Ashley Davis of Miamisburg and Emily Coffee of Kettering.

Beavercreek residents in the cast also include Charis Jacobson. Brock Hoskins, Joseph Sellers, Sarah Sellers, Gabriella Stauffer, Sachi Wilson, Caroline Delaney, Grace Culpepper, Emily Bochenek ,Tiffany Stevens, Bailey Stevens, Kathleen Anderson, Karina Tertel, Valeria Zaklinskaya, Kiala Haas, Callie Guthrie, Evelyn Carroll, Kiama Wa-Tenza and Matthew Sellers.

The adult crew includes Teresa Connair of Dayton as the director and Kettering resident Katie Kerry as assistant director and the stage manager. Linda Sellers of Beavercreek is the costumer and the producers are Mary Mathieu and Lisa Stokely, both of Beavercreek.

Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for students, seniors and BCT members and $8 for those in 8th grade and younger. There will also be mat seating in front of the stage for children age 10 and younger for $5.

Tickets can be reserved by calling BCT at 429-4737 and leaving a message or by e-mailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. Tickets can also be ordered online, using a credit card, at www.bctheatre.org.

Beavercreek Community Theatre is located within the Lofino Adult Enrichment and Cultural Arts Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.