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Monday, 3/26 - "Possum"
Featuring Main Street Woman: Laurie Blitz of Something Special Coffee House
  Laurie purchased the Main Street Coffee House a couple of years ago, and it
  serves as the hub of the community. Her own "Main Street" and "Evening In
  Laurel" blends are great to have at home by the bagfuls.
Receive - Free Coffee Coupons
Give - A used formal dress for the Laurel Woman's Club Prom Dress drive for inner city girls
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: Fatigues

Tuesday, 3/27 - "House to House"
Featuring Main Street Woman: Roberta Isaacs of Just Once Consignment
  Roberta has been living her dream for the past four years on the corner of Main
  and C Streets where she makes people look and feel good as a living. Roberta
  was also childhood friends with Susan Lori-Parks' husband and is excited to see
  the plays!
Receive - a raffle ticket for a free one-on-one wardrobe consultation with Roberta
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: House Clothes

Wednesday, 3/28 - "The Beach"
Featuring Main Street Woman: Barb of All En Hair Styles. Barb has been working
  with Missy at All En for years, and from the Venus Theatre Play Shack we watch
  their regulars file through each week.
Receive - a raffle ticket for a free eye waxing by Barb (she's a brilliant waxer!)
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: 40's/50's Starlet and Leading Man Wear

Thursday, 3/29 - "The Sea, The Sea" and "Something for Mom"
Featuring Main Street Friend: Amy with Zeke's Coffee. Amy was in the original cast of
  Venus Theatre's "Daughter's of Molly Maguire". She now runs Zeke's with her
  husband and they have two kids together. The first made during the run of
  Daughters. If you haven't seen Amy and Thomas flying all around Baltimore with
  their coffee you should check out their site at www.zekescoffee.com
Receive - Something Zeke'ish AND free parachute bubble time for everyone in attendance.
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: Play Clothes

Friday, 3/30 - "George Washington Slept Here"
Featuring Main Street Woman: Randy H. Kroop of A.M. Kroop & Sons.
  Randy's Shop is directly across the street from the Venus Theatre Play Shack.
  She has taken on a one-hundred year old business passed down to her from her
  Grandfather and her Father. The 125 step process of making leather boots remains
  to this day. Her shop feels like a time machine.
  It's a factory, a manufacturing plant, a shop, a boot store, a tack
  shop, a studio, a leather craft shop, and industrial history.
Receive - a raffle ticket for an 8 person guided tour through A.M. Kroop & Sons, Inc.
To be scheduled at everyone's convenience.
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: George Washington-Period Clothing

Saturday, 3/31 - "Black Dog"
Featuring Main Street Woman: Noreen Javornik. Noreen is a licensed acupuncturist
  and certified animal acupuncturist.Her practice includes treating both people and
  animals and is located in Laurel, Maryland. In addition, Noreen is on faculty of the
  TAI Sophia Institute, a leading graduate school for the healing arts, and is the Co-
  Director of the Maryland State Certification Course in Animal Acupuncture. She is
  involved with a number of animal rescues including Tails of Hope. Noreen has 2
  dogs, Bailey Sue and Cassie. Cassie is a therapy dog with Fidos for Freedom and
  together, they visit nursing homes, hospitals, and schools.
Give: Donations to Tails of Hope
Clean blankets, comforters and sheets
Gift Certificates to PetsMart or PetCo.
Collars, leashes and harnesses
Dog and cat toys
Dog and cat "treats"
Kongs (for the dogs in kennels)
http://www.tails-of-hope.org
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: DC Politico-Wear (tambourines also heavily encouraged)

Sunday, 4/1 - "George Bush Visits the Cheese and Olive"
Featuring AN ADORED MAN on April Fool's Day: Alan Michael Scott. Alan is the
  musical director for Venus Theatre and lifetime companion of its founder. He will
  bring his guitar joining Sara the Stage Manager and the cast as they embrace the
  secret service choir and dancing portion of the festival. Alan and Sara will end our
  part of this festival as they play into the night (or at least until 8:30ish). More info on
  Alan can be found at www.alanscottband.com
Receive - a rocking after-the-show jam session, and feel free to bring your own instruments
Extra Credit Bonus Dress-up for the eve.: Secret Service Trenchcoats and Dark Glasses.