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“Choo-Choo Chicanery”
September 4 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Popcorn Productions presents “Choo-Choo Chicanery” by John Burkhart from Aug. 28 through Oct. 10 at the theater inside Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10. For reservations, call (402) 944-2957.
Synopsis: Barton Balderdash is attempting to gain control of the Elkhorn Valley Railroad by sabotaging their passenger trains which results in drastically increasing their insurance rates. While riding the train to Fremont, Nebraska, he meets Ted Trustworthy, a railroad detective assigned to investigate the sabotage and bring the perpetrator to justice. When Ted starts his search for the criminal, he encounters Modesty Faithful, enterprising owner of a food catering service. Both Ted and Balderdash are smitten by her beauty and compete for her hand. Also, Tizzy Ditherspoon is on board the train fulfilling her duties as Balderdash’s long-suffering secretary. Can Ted stop Balderdash from succeeding in his evil scheme? Will Modesty find true love on her journey? And is Tizzy really who she says she is?
