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From the Studio: Lake City Playhouse Presents "Company"

Spokane Public Radio
From left: Dan Bell, Jesse Hampsch, Jenny Twitchell, Chuck Ethridge, and Callie McKinney-Cabe

Members of Lake City Playhouse stopped by the studio to talk about their current production, the Stephen Sondheim musical "Company."

On the night of his 35th birthday, Robert, a bachelor, struggles to think of a wish to make as he blows out his birthday candles. Surrounded by his married friends, should he wish for his own romantic partner, or be happy with the single life? Over a series of dinner parties, first dates, and thoughtful conversations, Robert attempts to understand the pros and cons of marriage. Director Callie McKinney-Cabe, Music Director and actor Chuck Ethridge (Larry), actors Jesse Hampsch (Robert) and Dan Bell (Harry), and pianist Jenny Twitchell give a preview of this wildly funny look at relationships, vulnerability, and “being alive.”

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.
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