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''Joni and Gina's Wedding'' is an interactive dinner theater comedy, conceived by Marianne Basford and written by Ann Lippert and Marianne Basford 〔 () Curve〕 under the production company name ''Hilarity Ensues''. It was originally produced by Basford and directed by Lippert. Audience members are "wedding guests" who mingle with actors〔 posing as members of an eclectic wedding party. The show opened on June 29, 2002 at the Oxwood Inn in Van Nuys, California, and subsequent productions have had successful runs at venues such as the Palms, the Hollywood Improv, the legendary El Cid and Oil Can Harry's. Celebrities such as Alison Arngrim (“Nasty Nellie” Oleson) from ''Little House on the Prairie'' and comedienne / activist Robin Tyler have appeared in productions. A portion of the proceeds were donated to the Equality Campaign, which helps to fight against U.S. constitutional amendments that discriminate against same-sex marriage. The plot involves an all-American military family joining an overbearing Jewish family as they attend their gay daughters' wedding and wild reception. The party begins as wedding guests arrive and mingle at the bar area where appetizers and cocktails are served. Family members also mingle and greet patrons who are soon escorted into the “church” for the ''almost holy'' union of the two young lovers: Joni Gottlieb, a Jewish sports enthusiast, and Gina Spaulding, the independent daughter of a rigid military family. After dinner, wedding cake and champagne are served; the real fun begins. Guests participate in a not-so-traditional bouquet toss, learn to line dance, dance the Hora and have lots of surprises. The three-ring circus ends as everyone participates in a sing-a-long finale. *In October 2014 ''Joni and Gina's Wedding'' made its Las Vegas, Nevada, debut at the Viva Las Vegas Events Center. The production was produced by Troy Heard and co-directed by Troy Heard and Ann Lippert. *(www.JoniAndGina.com ) Rights to the show are owned by Hilarity Ensues Productions of Silverlake California. Copyright 2002. In 2004 ''Joni and Gina's Wedding'' won the ''Curve'' magazine Theater Award for being a positive presence in lesbian theater. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joni and Gina's Wedding」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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