I had a chance to see two excellent productions last week at the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Friday night we saw Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana.

At the Hoffman (his spelling) Theatre is a delightful musical, Me and My Girl. The show, which kept up British spirits in the dark days of WWII, is full of great songs and very funny bits. Jeff Seaberg and Terry Darcy-D'Emidio are both reprising their roles from 1991 for Diablo Light Opera Company. When I saw the show back then, I was knocked out by the possibilities of community theater. It is easily one of the most entertaining evenings you could spend in any theater, anywhere in the country. Jeff Seaberg is as funny a physical comedian as I've ever seen. His business with a crown and cape is laugh-out-loud hilarious. Terry Darcy-D'Emidio plays his girlfriend Sally Smith with charm and pluck. She is graced with a fast vibrato that makes her singing voice sound courageous and vulnerable at the same time. These two are perfect in their roles.

Donna Turner is delicious as the naughty Lady Jaqueline. One of the highlights of the show is during the show-stopping song, "The Lambeth Walk." Director Rhoda Klitsner has the cast venture into the aisles, grab various members of the audience and dance with them. Everybody gets to be a part of the fun!