What the weather wrought

While it looks like our rainy spring has finally ended, it’s already played havoc with the earliest of the outdoor theater openings: Main Street Theatre Works has delayed the opening of its first show of the season. A Flea in Her Ear was scheduled to kick off MSTW’s outdoor season in the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre this weekend, but it has been pushed back a week until June 24, to allow the rain-soaked venue to dry out a little—and to finish the construction of a complicated set. According to Ken Stefferud, the show’s technical director, the comedy includes several doors and a revolving bed, and recent rains just didn’t allow enough time for the work to be completed. Expect to catch the door-slamming, mistaken-identity, slapstick comedy a week later than originally planned—and, as always, plan a picnic. Include mosquito repellent, lawn chairs and jackets or blankets for the night chill. Gates at the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre in Jackson open at 6:30 p.m. for an 8 p.m. show on Fridays and Saturdays, June 24 through July 23. For more information, including ticket prices, visit the website at www.mstw.org or call (209) 304-6690.