The Not so Drowsy Chaperone

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The Not so Drowsy Chaperone

You have no excuse for not catching the Santa Barbara High School production of the The Drowsy Chaperone; the Otto Layman directed Broadway musical plays again this weekend and it stars a number of up-and-coming Hollywood-Broadway talents, many from Montecito. I caught the show on opening night last Friday, November 9 and – this is the whole truth and nothing but the truth – my cheeks hurt from laughing so hard and so often. And I’m not talking about the cheeks I sit on. The Drowsy Chaperone features music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, all close friends who created this Broadway musical parody as a wedding gift.

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The Drowsy Chaperone

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The Drowsy Chaperone

Last night I had the pleasure of attending Santa Barbara High School's fall performance, "The Drowsy Chaperone." I had never heard of the play, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Musical comedy by a bunch of teenagers? I tried to think of an excuse, but if I'm going to fight for more funding of the arts in our local schools, I had better be prepared to support them in person as well.

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