One producer-director, three performers and a cast of thousands. What it all adds up to is four performances of one play that is sure to thrill everyone, as Imagine That! productions presents the frenetic Canadian comedy Holy Mo and Spew Boy this month in 91原创.

鈥淚 saw the production in Vancouver back in the early 鈥�90s when (playwright) Lucia Frangione first did it. I was struck by how great it was,鈥� said Faith Toronchuk, producer and director of the play, which will be staged at The Venue on Glover Road from Jan. 17 to 19.

鈥淚t was funny and endearing鈥� something anyone can relate to,鈥� said Toronchuk.

Holy Mo and Spew Boy is described on its Facebook page as 鈥渁 romp through the Old Testament, from creation to King Solomon (as) three fools endeavor to shake the dust off of ancient tales and bring a cast of thousands to life.鈥�

Follie 鈥� played by Chell茅 Tanner 鈥� tries to keep the stories going 鈥� what she can remember of them 鈥� while Guff (Yukari Komatsu) throws dinosaurs into Genesis and Bufoona (Alison Johnston) demands to play a princess instead of King David.

Although Frangione鈥檚 play is based on stories from the Bible and the theatre space is rented from the Friends of 91原创 Vineyard church, Toronchuk is confident that the production will appeal to broad audience.

鈥淵ou don鈥檛 need to have a particular set of beliefs (to enjoy it),鈥� she said.

And since the script works on a number of levels, it will play equally well to all ages, she added, noting that children who have sat in on rehearsals have been enthralled by the action unfolding on stage.

Holy Mo and Spew Boy is an ambitious production, which finds each actor playing  a seemingly endless list of characters.

With the quick addition or removal of a costume piece or simply by moving around a curtain, the trio of actors suddenly become  different characters with a different voices, Toronchuk explained.

鈥淲e鈥檝e been having just a blast doing it. It鈥檚 very demanding,鈥� she said.

鈥淚t鈥檚 unique and wonderful.鈥�

Johnston was handpicked by Toronchuk to join the production, while both Tanner and Komatsu are professional actors, who have been on board with the director since the idea first came up. They had planned to mount the show five years ago but, for a variety of reasons, it didn鈥檛 work out.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been on the back burner,鈥� Toronchuk said. Then, last year Tanner and Komatsu approached Toronchuk and told her, if she was still considering doing Holy Mo, 鈥渘ow would be the time.鈥�

With her actors in place, Toronchuk is enjoying watching how each woman approaches her role 鈥� but taking a somewhat hands-off  approach herself.

鈥淚t鈥檚 fun to release a lot of the creative direction to the cast,鈥� she said.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 my job to see what an actor can bring to a role and work with that,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not my job to mould the actors.鈥�

Toronchuk, who has been directing live theatre for 30 years, got her start in Grande Prairie, in northwestern Alberta, where residents embraced their small amateur theatre company.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a semi-isolated place. Community theatre is alive and thriving because it鈥檚 so far away from the big cities,鈥� she said.

She鈥檚 confident the same will hold true in 91原创, where there are more opportunities for audiences to attend live theatre both at the local, amateur level or travel into Vancouver to see bigger professional shows.

Although The Venue, at 5708 Glover Rd., can seat more than 300 鈥� which Toronchuk expects will be the case when a production of The Hobbit is staged in February 鈥�  Holy Mo and Spew Boy, will play four times over three days to  more intimate audiences of between 80 and 90 seats.

Ample free parking available behind the theatre in a lot which can be accessed by a lane off Logan Avenue. The theatre is also wheelchair accessible.

Tickets for the Jan. 17 to 19 performances are $15 and are available through the ImagineThatPlace.com website or from cast members.