Comedic play starts Thursday

Dee Beydler, Angie Sharp, Abby Reeve, Stephanie French and Samantha Jarrett rehearse a scene of "The Dixie Swim Club." The five-member cast, directed by Jeremiah Reeve, will perform Thursday through Sunday at the Albritton-Mayer Cultural Center in Sikeston. Josh Mills, Staff

"We were just laughing out loud at what we were reading," said Jeremiah Reeve. And that was the main factor that led to him directing the Sikeston Little Theatre performance set for Thursday through Sunday.

Reeve likened the play to the "Golden Girls" television show and the movie and play "Steel Magnolias."

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