On Wednesday, I watched the dress rehearsal for the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre production of "Dames at Sea" at North Idaho College. Then, last night, I saw the first performance. The crowd was clapping the second the spotlight hit Ellen Travolta, who starred as Mona, in the production. I'm not a big fan of this play. But Travolta and Coeur d'Alene's own Darcy Wright (as Ruby) are well worth the price of admission. The play continues through Aug. 2. (Kathy Plonka/SR)

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Question: have you seen Coeur d'Alene's movie/TV actresses Ellen Travolta or Patty Duke on stage?