The Grand Opera House will present "The Drowsy Chaperone" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, February 27-28 and March 6-7; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1. A parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s, the musical sets the stage with the houselights down. A man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: The cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theater producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you've got a show dense with delicious delights.

The musical is directed by Ryan Decker, with music direction by Rob Shepherd and choreography by Gretchen Breitbach. The show features a talented local cast, with costumes by Gloria Fitzpatrick, properties by Lynda Mackie and Jon Little and sets and lighting by Tracey Richardson.