If The Good Lord’s Willing
And The Creek Don’t Rise
By Pat Cook
Directed by Andrea Fleming
This zany comedy, in the spirit of Kaufman and Hart, centers on Doc, an
eccentric old man whose house caters to all sorts of characters. Now a
retired judge, he spends his days “enjoying life.”
When he’s not flying around the countryside in his balloon or fishing in a
nearby dry riverbed, he works on his books of nonsense. This prompts his
daughter, Charlotte, to decide he’s lost his marbles.
So, conspiring with a sly lawyer, she plans to not only become his guardian
but also sell his house and property. Throw in a psychologist on her first
case, love sick teenagers, an irate school bus driver and an occasional
artist or two and it’s a madhouse! Will Doc be committed or not?