‘Making God Laugh’ opens run Jan. 12

By Greg Ingstrom

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The audience will be offered the opportunity to become "peeping toms" peering through the fourth-wall window to watch the family dynamics of an empty-nest couple as they welcome their three adult children to four holiday celebrations in over a 30-year span in the latest offering from the Sun City Players Community Theater.

Opening night is Jan. 12 at Mountain View Center, 9749 N. 107th Ave., Sun City, with performances running through Jan. 21.

On the surface it appears we are watching a typical middle class suburban midwestern family not unlike thousands of others throughout America. We soon discover, however, that their fractured relationships provide the basis for hilarity, sadness, joy, anger and all the emotions in between.

I will bet that when you see this wonderfully written play, you will see a relative, friend or perhaps even yourself in this family. And lest I not forget, there is one more character that shows up in all four scenes: The family’s traditional "Fantasia Dip."

It’s a warm, funny and poignant play.

Reserved seats for "Making God Laugh" are $10, and are available online now through Jan. 21 at suncityplayerscommunitytheater.org.

IF YOU GO

What: "Making God Laugh"

Who: Sun City Players Community Theater

Where: Mountain View Center, 9749 N. 107th Ave., Sun City

Run: Jan. 12-21

Tickets: $10, available at suncityplayerscommunitytheater.org