Some of the talented cast “Waiting for Moyers” by the GC Community Theatre There’s a new musical hit in town! Don’t wait to see “Waiting for Moyers”!! The Garden City Community Theatre’s 2005 production of original musical comedy is a truly memorable blast. The show, written and directed by Brad and Ruby Gustavson, is a delight. Upcoming performances are Friday April 8 at 8 p.m., Saturday April 9 at 7 p.m., with a special Sunday matinee on April 10 at 3 p.m. The show is on stage at Gardner Hall at the Garden City Community Church on Stewart and Whitehall. For tickets, call 746-1061.

The show is a humorous look at the efforts of a community church group trying to write and put on a play to honor the 75th anniversary of their church. The playwrite spends more time selling her treasures on “Ebay” than writing the script. They hire a totally inept director, Sidney Fromage, whose previous experience included the choreography of “Frogs on Ice” at the Roslyn Duckpond.

Many of the kids supporting the new show,“Waiting for Moyers” Meanwhile, untalented actress and schemestress Victoria Grant returns to town to grab the lead and rekindle her career, one of the actors confuses everyone by only speaking Spanish, and many of the kids get drafted to sing and dance. The second act starts and ends with a marvelously written tribute to the actual history of the local Community Church. However, the fun continues as even the act of putting on a ‘play within a play’ gets out of hand. The clever timing is delightful as the cast flies on and off the stage a la “Noises Off’ whenever the rumor that “Bill Moyers” of PBS fame might actually be coming to see the show.

Bill Volz and Sue Bashian discuss the cost of putting on a musical The musical numbers are first rate, with choreography by Donna Rotella and musical accompaniment by Kim Oler. If you’ve seen one of the previous GC Community Theatre productions, you know you are in for some great entertainment. Many of the tunes come from Broadway and the movies, with adaptations to fit the original scripts. The GCCT gets better each year and this show tops them all.

Victoria Grant (Marie Kleshefky) makes an offer to Director Sidney Fromage (Rob Alvey) to audition for a lead role The musical comedy stars many of the familiar talented actors from previous productions: Mary Kate Demaria, Marie Kleshefsky, Doreen Spellman, Jackie Testani, Bill Volz, Rob Alvey, Abe Rivera, Shari Licitra, Barbara McGovern, over 50 young actors and actresses, a full chorus, Steve Priest, Andy Morreale, Donna Hobbs, Karen Zalewski, Caitlin Crowley, Allie Peck as well as special appearances by George and Sue Bashian, Lynn Sullivan, and Jim Adelmann - as himself, in a performance that is not to be missed.