Lewes’ Nita Gary to Create Special Drink for Possum Point Players Spring Musical Urinetown

Possum Point Players' spring musical is the 2001 Broadway sensation "Urinetown." Since she has done it for nearly every PPP show since 2000, it may be difficult for some people to imagine what type of specialty drink, Nita Gary will create for this show.

Nita is the lovely, some say zany, lady who has volunteered her time at just about every Possum Point Players show for many years. Many will remember Nita as the actress who played Mrs. Paroo in "Music Man", Mrs. Baker in "Butterflies Are Free" and she was even a Hot Box Girl in PPP's first production of "Guys and Dolls" in 1984! Nita now uses her creative energy to create special drinks at the bar for each show Possums do, which is almost as much fun for the audience as the shows! She began in 2000 with the now-signature PPP drink called the Possum Blossom, a wonderful concoction that tastes like a creamsicle. She also created a flower stirrer....and a tradition was born. Nita says she has had great fun coming up with such memorable drinks as Bloody Audrey, a bloody Mary style drink for "Little Shop Of Horrors", Color Of Money Cocktail (a green drink) for "Stinkin Rich", Pirates Punch for "Pirates Of Penzance", and Buffalo Moonshine for "Moon Over Buffalo". Probably her most memorable drink, which shows up every holiday season, is the Kris Kiss, which has egg nog (do we need to know more than that?) and other wonderful minty additions.

Nita is hard at work again, coming up with a special drink for "Urinetown". She says "for this drink, color is everything!" and if you think about it.....it should be truly memorable. Nita assures us that it will be delicious, but right now the name and ingredients remain a secret. You will have to come to the show to see what she creates!

"Urinetown, The Musical" will be presented by Possum Point Players on April 16-18 and 23-25. Friday and Saturday nights are 8pm, Sunday matinees are 2pm. Call 856-4560 now to reserve your tickets. PPP musicals often sell out, so don't miss your chance to see this show!

Urinetown  This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.