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Pearl (Destiny Bunney, left) cheers up Catherine (Mistya Zaleski, right) with one of her infamous jokes in a scene from “These Shining Lives.”  While the play covers tragedies, it also has a dose of humor.

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Real events form basis of latest Masquers production
April 21, 2022 1:20 a.m.

Real events form basis of latest Masquers production

Directorial debut inspired by real life women of the 1920s

SOAP LAKE — A tale of exposure to hazardous materials at work and the tragedy and societal change that came from it will be presented at Masquers Theater beginning April 22. “These Shining Lives” will be presented for three weekends, with the curtain going up at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play is a departure for director Cynthia Beyer, a Masquers veteran. “I’ve never directed in my life, but this play just spoke to me,” she said...