Bowling for Dollars and Bragging Rights Reviewed by Mary Alderson Opening Night Excitement: After preparing her usual delicious dinners for theatre goers prior to the performance, director Sarah Quick made an important announcement. Not only was it opening night on Bobcaygeon’s Globus stage for a new comedy, Sore Losers, it was actually a world premier!  Quick proudly pointed out that whenever this play is presented in the future, it will bear the information that it was first presented at the Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon. Adding to this exciting announcement was the fact that the playwright himself was a character in this production. It’s a charming little story involving four characters, plus a bowling alley that almost seems to have a life of its own. Burt is the third generation to own the bowling alley, and little has changed over the years. Pink flamingoes decorate the bright turquoise walls, and presumably they’ve been there forever. Burt’s buddy Jim is a devoted bowler who seems to make the bowling alley his home. But sadly, the beloved old bowling alley is facing strong competition from the impressive new Galaxy Bowl in town. Jim and Burt struggle to live up to the past. Both their fathers were championship bowlers, and the trophy casts attests to that fact. But they have never achieved their own bowling goals. Jim wants to take a crack at the provincial bowling championship and Burt’s niece Angie is on board. Burt takes more convincing but he finally agrees. Then they have to find a fourth. The only hope is a new dentist. He agrees because he wants to meet new people. What he doesn’t share is the information that he has never bowled before! Playwright Bradley Austin is Burt and of course, he handles the role exactly as it should ...