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Too Old for the Chorus

"I'm not 50. I'm 27 with 23 years experience." That's the statement of one of five friends at their favorite coffee house summarizing their feelings about turning 50 years old. It all starts with the inevitable envelope in the mail inviting one of them to join AARP. During the evening they discuss and sing about many familiar topics such as senior moments, hot flashes, sagging flesh, falling behind technology, and caring for elderly parents. Retirees have lived it, young people will recognize their parents, and Baby Boomers are living it. "Too Old for the Chorus (but not too old to be a star!)" is a brand new musical revue out of California conceived by composer Mark Winkler. Book, music and lyrics are by Mark Winkler, Marie Cain and Shelly Markham, with additional material suggested by Jill Mesaros and Paula Kalustian. Director Gwen Adams ("Nunsense," "Forever Plaid") has brought together familiar faces from the Jewel Box including Kathy Berg and Leslie Engelhard ("Nunsense"), Kim Hart ("Laundry & Bourbon," "Uh-oh Here Comes Christmas"), Jerry Vogt ("Lies & Legends," "Remember When," "Einstein & the Polar Bear") and added a new face, actor/director Lee Harwell. Ken Kidder provides stage direction, Marilyn Love is producer, and Dale Borer designs the lights.