Hey, anyone in the Iowa City area: It's the final weekend to see either Father of the Bride at the Iowa City Community Theatre or Once Upon a Mattress at City Circle Acting Company of Coralville. Both are excellent shows with incredible costuming and a lot of laughs. Bias alert: I play Miss Bellamy in Father of the Bride, a old spinster secretary with a wierd semi-British accent. I get to wear purple velvet orthopedic shoes and cat glasses. It's been a blast all around, and we intend to continue the trend. Cast party afterward: tonight at the Wig and Pen for Father, a private location for Mattress. Ticket info:



“Father of the Bride,” 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, March 12-13; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday March 14, Iowa City Community Theater, Johnson County Fairgrounds, 4265 Oak Crest Hill Road SE., Iowa City, Iowa. $12 adults (Fridays-Saturdays), $10 students/senior citizens (Fridays-Saturdays), $11 adults (Sundays), $9 students/senior citizens (Sundays), $6 children ages 6 and younger (all shows). (319) 338-0443.



• What: “Once Upon a Mattress.”

• When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and March 11-13, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday and March 14.

• Where: Oakdale Hall on the University of Iowa’s Oakdale campus.

• How much: Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for seniors and students.

• Information: Call 248-1750 to purchase tickets, for more information on the show, log onto www.citycircle.org.






Kevin Burford as Stanley Banks, the 'Father of the Bride' and Chris Hunt as Mrs. Banks.