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Ill. theater coalition to present 'Queen' Sept. 20
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ORANGEVILLE - The Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition will present Mike Craver's "Queen of the Cow Towns" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Masonic Hall, 203 High St.

The musical is Craver's fifth and final installment about the 'five little sinners,' a group of ne'er do well performers seeking fortune but finding trouble. Yet again failing to reach Dodge City, the sinners find themselves stuck in Drizzlyville, Kan., where they get caught up in a crooked senator's scheme to improve his popularity by holding a Cow Town Queen Beauty contest. Craver will appear as his signature character, Mould the undertaker.

Reservations are preferred for the dessert theater show. Tickets are $20, and available through the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700.

Other show dates are:

• At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at Metcalf Center, Mount Carroll. Advanced tickets are $10 or $12 at the door. Tickets are available through the Stockton Banking Center at 815-947-2000 and the National Bank in Mt. Carroll at 815-244-2265.

• At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 at Township Hall, 111 Monroe St., Hanover. Tickets are $12 and are available by calling 815-244-1014.