TEMPLE — The Sandy River Players of Farmington is issuing invitations to a cocktail party of sorts.

An ensemble cast of 12 will present “Comedy and Cocktails,” a readers theater performance built around the concept of a cocktail party attended by audience members at the Temple Stream Theatre.

“The intimacy of the Temple Stream Theatre is perfect to give the audience the feeling that they are guests who are sharing in the conversations with the actor guests,” director Robin Lisherness of Strong said.

“The actors will be reading comic short stories, essays, scenes from plays, even poems that will represent the stories that are shared at a typical party in a typical living room,”Lisherness said. “And the audience, if they choose, may purchase cocktails at a cash bar catered by The Company Restaurant before the play and during intermission.”

“Comedy and Cocktails” will be presented at 7:30 p.m.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 16-18; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Tickets are $10, with fathers paying half-price on Fathers Day, June 19.

Lisherness says the play is best suited for mature audiences.

Cyndy and Paul Stancioff of Chesterville will act as the party’s hosts. They will welcome to their home for an evening of witty storytelling Lisa and Michael Fraley and Allan Smith of Farmington, Deb Mason of Wilton, Dan Robbins of Belgrade Lakes, Mark Lemos of Durham and Tracy Lord and Stephen Hobbs of Hope. The maid and the bartender will be played by Karen West and Matt Black of Farmington.

Seating at the theater is limited to about 60. For reservations, call 778-7084. The theater is in an old converted church on the right side of Intervale Road, about six miles from Madore’s Corner Store in west Farmington.

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