A local performance troupe will take over Ocean Beach’s Masonic Lodge with an original dinner-theater presentation of a rollicking Old West tale of women seeking their revenge and the men who must pay for their foul deeds. Featuring live music, sexy dancers, a full dinner and a few surprises, the play’s cast and crew have an Ocean Beach flavor.
“It’s mostly Ocean Beach people,” said Sooty Hetrick, producer and co-writer of “Revenge Girls of the West.” “I got a lot of people from Hodad’s because there’s a lot of talent in Hodad’s.”
The performances at 7 p.m. on April 23 and 24 will be the third time Shetrick Entertainment has produced “immersive” theater at the Masonic, where the wall separating actors and audience is removed. “They are immersed in the show because it’s happening all around them,” said Hetrick, who currently works at Sapporo sushi restaurant on Newport Avenue. “It’s more like an experience than just a play. It’s not a cheesy guess-whodunit story – it’s like you’re there having a good time and it’s actually happening around you.”
The first two immersive shows were based on the cult-classic film “From Dusk ’Till Dawn,” but “Revenge Girls of the West” was written by Hetrick and Tomas Novarro, with music written by Jonny Wagon.
Dinner is included in the ticket price and a cash bar will be selling alcohol. “Revenge Girls of the West” features R-rated language and sexy dancers, so nobody under 21 will be admitted. The show will be a benefit for Breast Cancer Angels, which provides assistance to breast cancer patients and their families. The charity is not involved in scientific research; instead it helps with the day-to-day needs of patients like buying food, paying for gas or rent, clothing and many other essentials. Tickets, priced at $97.50 each, are available at www.shetrick.com and include an option for “in the thick of it” seats, which will be close to the stage and in the middle of the action. People sitting in the thick of it are encouraged to dress in Old West attire and be ready for an in-your-face experience. “They could have girls dancing in their laps or on their tables,” Hetrick said. “You never know what’s going to happen.”