ArtZany! Radio for Imagination! Director Susan Carlson, and actors LeAnne Finger, Eden Kaiser and Jess Toft preview Arts Guild production “The Matchmaker.” 4-5-24

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Carlson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Matchmaker and actors LeAnne Finger (plays Dolly Levi), Eden Kaiser (plays Irene Molloy) and Jess Toft (plays Minnie Fay).  

THE MATCHMAKER by Thornton Wilder. Director: Susan Carlson. Before the world fell in love with Hello Dolly!, there was The MatchmakerCunning, crafty and thoroughly modern, Dolly Gallagher Levi knows a good catch when she sees one. When the wealthy Horace Vandergelder hires her to find him a wife, Dolly doesn’t need to look far to find his perfect mate. The Matchmaker is an uproarious romp that reminds us to embrace the unexpected in our lives.

April 19-28, 2024, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield, MN northfieldartsguild.org

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