Need a good laugh? In the past, the Heights Players have provided you with this on such shows as Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo, Crazy for You and last season's Shakespeare in Hollywood. What do these all have in common? They were all written by Ken Lugwig, who is also the author of our March offering, Leading Ladies. Like Shakespeare in Hollywood, the Heights Players' production is the New York premiere of this work.

Leading Ladies is a hilarious farce, about two Shakespearean actors who resort to posing in drag to acquire an inheritance. Along the way they find an interesting assortment of characters and romance. One critic referred to the show as Some Like It Hot meets Twelfth Night.

Our version features the talents of several Heights Players, who have appeared in our past incarnations of Ludwig pieces. Sheila MacDougall is appearing as Florence. Ms. MacDougall needs no introduction to our audiences, having previously been seen here in Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo. The role of Doc is being performed by Michael Janove, who includes in his Heights credits the lead in Moon Over Buffalo. Steve Velardi (the title role in last season's Amadeus and director of this year's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), previously was seen here in the author's Crazy For You and is playing the role of Jack, one of the two Shakespearean actors.

There are several other familiar Heights faces in the cast. Jere Williams (Peter in last season's No Sex Please, We're British) is cast as Leo, the other half of the Shakespearean duo. Appearing as Duncan, the local minister and Leo's rival is Raymond O. Wagner (Voltaire in this season's Candide). Other veterans are Aubrey Antonsen (Paquette in Candide) as Audrey, and Cody Wilson (last seen in Show Boat) as Butch.

Rounding out the cast is newcomer Sarah Garza as Meg, the romantic interest.

Heights Players president Ed Healy, director of this production, previously staged all of our past Ludwig works except Shakespeare in Hollywood. Ed is being assisted by Jan VanderPutten, who is also working on props; Jill Lewis-Kelly, who will keep everything running smoothly in her role as stage manager; Gina Healy, serving as costume designer; Gerry Newman, designer of the set, assisted by Gary VanderPutten and Bill Wood; Rob Weinstein, lighting designer, with Leo Contrino serving as lighting technician, and John Bourne, managing the house.

This production runs from March 5th through 21st with performances at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Reservations may be online or by calling 718-237-2752. Please give 24-hour notice for all reservations.