Pope Albert IV, portrayed by Chris Knoller, left, watches news about his own kidnapping in the home of his captor, Sam Leibowitz (John Dempsey), right, along with family members, beginning second from left, Irving (Tristan Emerson), Miriam (Ashton Emerson) and Sara (Sherry Brewer) in a scene from the Court House Players’ playm “The Day They Kidnapped the Pope,” which opens as a dinner theater at 6:30 tonight at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins. Performances will also be Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 for dinner performances and $14 in advance, $15 at the door, or $5 for students for the Sunday matinee. They may be purchased at CHP outlets in Gloucester and Mathews. For more information, visit www.courthouseplayers.org or call 804-854-3748 or 804-725-0474.
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