RANGELEY – Audiences will enjoy hilarity and mayhem as Maine comedian Barney Martin steps back onto the DIVA stage. A member of the “Maine Hysterical Society” and the Coos Canyon Band, Martin is multi-talented and non-stop energy on-stage. He is the special guest character in the RFA production of “I Love DIVA – A Trip to the Tropicana Club,” based on the I Love Lucy Show. This show is for two nights only, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25 at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley.
Music from the 1950’s era, as well as skits and comedy will be part of this evening of entertainment. To reserve your seat, visit www.rangeleyarts.org and click on the “Buy Tickets” tab at the top of the page. You may also call or visit the Theater Box Office at 2493 Main Street – hours: Mon-Thurs 10-2, 207-864-5000. Choose from either theater seating or cabaret table seating: all seats are $25. Beer, wine and appetizers will be available both before and during the show. FMI call the Box Office.
I do believe that this man is a Mt. Blue graduate…….
Barney Martin grew up in the Mexico/Rumford area. A member of a large Martin family, he graduated from either Mexico High School or Rumford High School, depending on where his family was living at the time. (These two high schools became Mountain Valley High School 28 years ago, I believe.)
You could be correct, Joyce. I worked in both areas, and its probably Mexico HS. This would explain why he looks as “old” as he does. He was a really artistically talented kid —- and there were a lot of Martin’s there. His dad was a doc if my memory holds true…….
Yes, his dad was Dr. J. Edward Martin. Mexico High School would be my guess, too. He is very entertaining, worth seeing.
As class president, I am proud to say he was a member of the Mexico High School Class of 1977.