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Zion Episcopal Church to Host Performances of 'The Dixie Swim Club'

Church will host comedic play for three weekends.

The Douglaston Community Theatre will perform “The Dixie Swim Club” for the next three weekends at Zion Episcopal Church.

The play, which was written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jaime Wooten, is a comedy about five Southern women who became friends in their youth on a college swim team and now set aside a weekend every August to reunite in North Carolina.

The play spans a period of 33 years, beginning with a weekend 22 years after their graduation.

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This weekend’s performances are Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Upcoming shows include Nov. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.

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Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students with ID. Group discounts are available for 10 or more people. To reserve a seat, call 718-482-3332.

Zion Episcopal Church is located at 243-01 Northern Blvd. in Douglaston. The play, which is directed by Vincent Scott, will be performed in the church’s parish hall on 44th Avenue at Douglaston Parkway.


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