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Southern Comforts

In a sprawling New Jersey Victorian, set-in-his-ways, grumpy Gus meets Amanda, a vivacious, widowed Southern Belle who is visiting her daughter. Playwright Kathleen Clark uses her writing skills to turn their instant attraction into a tour-de-force journey into each others hearts.
The relationship between the feisty, church-every-Sunday Christian, Democrat from Tennessee and the taciturn, church-avoiding, Yankee Republican is an undeniable exploration into whether opposites really do attract. Along the way Cupid certainly does prove to have a wry sense of humor.
The electricity between this December-December twosome is unmistakable, although sometimes it excites and other times it shocks. Without doubt this warm, romantic comedy will utterly charm you and make you laugh and cheer for this second chance at love.
The director and actors for Southern Comforts bring an exciting mix of experience and passion to the Canyon Moon stage. Harold Dixon has directed and acted for theatres throughout the United States including the 92nd St Y in New York, the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Rep Theatre of St. Louis, San Jose Rep, the Guthrie Theatre and Arizona Theatre Company. Next up for Harold: Ella at Laguna Playhouse in California.
His wife, Maedell Dixon, plays Amanda Cross. Maedells extensive theatre experience includes stints off Broadway, at Arizona Theatre Company and at the prestigious Guthrie Theatre. She has appeared on CBS, NBC and Lifetime. Douglas Mitchell is an award-winning professional actor, director and theater manager. Mitchell has shared the television screen and stage with such notable actors as Burt Reynolds, William Shatner, John Carradine, William Conrad and Marlo Thomas. His theater background as an actor includes over 200 productions in theaters throughout the country.