AND NOW,THE CLIMATIC CONCLUSION TO OUR STORY!

We now find the entire cast on stage, getting ready to rehearse for the closing group number, they all look so nice with the ladies in their dresses and the guys in suits, Lawrence, George and Myron look on as they prepare for final rehearsals. LAWRENCE: All right then, is everyone in place? GEORGE: Yes boss. MYRON: Same here, its all in place. LAWRENCE: Wunnerful, wunnerful....lets take it from the top....Ah one an a two, The cast sings a melody of songs from Meredith Wilson's "Music Man" but then all the sudden the men start scratching themselves.... KEN: What's happening, I am itching like crazy! ARTHUR: Yeah, and it is getting worse! BOBBY: The girls must have pulled something! And then, the girls started scratching themselves uncontrollably as well. MARY LOU: This is not funny at all, it is very uncomfortable! GAIL: The guys have gone too far this time!!!! Chaos then ensues, accusations fly from one end to another until Lawrence speaks.... LAWRENCE: ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE AS IF I DIDN'T KNOW ALREADY?! JACK: The girls put itching powder in our suits! MARY LOU: No No No, the guys put itching powder in our dresses! Once again....the verbatum between factions continue until our Musical Maestro regains control LAWRENCE: Actually, it wasn't either of you! EVERYONE (acting dumbfounded): HUH? Costume designer Rose Weiss appears from backstage ROSE: APRIL FOOLS!!!! LAWRENCE & MYRON: GOTCHA!!!!!!!!! (They all burst out in laughter) Even George got confused! GEORGE: April Fools Day? It must've slipped my mind! LAWRENCE: We got you boys and girls, you fell for it hook, line and sinker! MYRON: Face it, when it comes to April Fools pratical jokes, we old timers know more all about the tricks of the trade. LAWRENCE: Rose, a hearty thanks for the itching powder in the costumes, dat' was wunnerful. ROSE: Thank you, it's like the old saying, "You get it when you least expect it." MARY LOU: Hey, that's my line! BOBBY: Wow, we have been had big time. SANDI: Just proves that our boss has something unexpected up his sleeve. GAIL: You said it, and I must admit that was brilliant! JACK: Even I didn't see that coming. LAWRENCE: I guess you boys and girls learned an important lesson, now lets take five, change into some joke-proof outfits and resume rehersals shortly. EVERYONE: Yes Lawrence!                                                                                                                        THE END

Our cast from today's story....some in speaking roles, some not.

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