As a

student, didn't you sometimes wish that someone or

something could do your reading for you?

In Offshoot

Production's new show, "Beanie and the Bamboozling

Book Machine," a young man creates a machine to read

his books for him and that's when problems occur.

Beanie, the

enterprising young man, puts the books, "Hansel and

Gretel," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

and "The Wizard of Oz" into his machine. The

witches from the three novels escape and it is up to

Beanie, Professor Librum and some of the characters from

those beloved novels to make everything right again.

The show

features a cast of 13 actors, ranging in age from 10 to

adult, and is directed by Pauline Player. Player moved to

the area close to two years ago and brings a lot of

theater experience with her. Before moving to Brooks,

player worked with the Theatre Guild of Valdosta, where

she got work in all aspects of the theater: acting,

directing, costuming and stage managing.

"I

chose this play because it is family oriented, fast paced

and filled with familiar characters," said Player.

"The show is aimed at children, but adults should

enjoy it, too."

The cast

and crew are made up of nonprofessionals participating in

Offshoot's apprentice program. A. Bryant Betsill Jr. of

Fayetteville designed the show, while Offshoot's artistic

director Susan Steadman, Ph.D., produced it.

The show

will be presented in the band room of the LaFayette

Educational Center (The Old Fayette County High School)

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

through March 26. Tickets are $5 each.

In

celebration of Generation Arts Month, the opening night

performance features a special ticket deal: one child

under 16 is admitted free with each adult ticket

purchased.

Tickets are

available at the Fayette Book Shop in Fayetteville and

the Omega Book Center in Peachtree City. For information,

phone Offshoot Productions at 770-631-2362.

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