Scrabblers

The Readers' Theatre of the Pineapple Playhouse will be performing a reading of the play Scrabblers on Saturday afternoon, April 2nd, at 2 p.m. at the Pineapple Playhouse on Weatherbee Road in Fort Pierce, just west of US1 and north of Midway Road. Set in the dining room of a home on the east coast of Florida, the play tells the storey of Harry Jones and Lettie Winslake, both in their 70’s, who have fallen in love, much to the dismay of their adult children. The offspring think the couple should be spending the rest of their days doing jigsaw puzzles and playing Scrabble, but Harry and Lettie cleverly concoct a few games of their own to prove they’re not the old fogies their children think they are.

Bedroom doors are locked, hot showers are shared, a cell phone is threatened with drowning, a bowl of chili is mistake for a heart attack, and some sexy words are spelled out on Scrabble boards until the tiles are finally turned right side up and hugs and kissed become the accepted rules of the game.

Written by local playwright Gloria Cosgrove Smith, Scrabblers was received national recognition from the illustrious Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition in 2009. The free production of this comedy will be one show only, and will feature free refreshments. The Pineapple Playhouse is located at 700 West Weatherbee Road in Fort Pierce, and reservations are not necessary. Free admission tickets are first-come, first served. For additional information, contact the Pineapple Playhouse Box Office at (772) 465-0366.