Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen / Morgan Bartholick as the Hero Gary Grosso, and Nicole Mischke, as the Damsel Melissa Folgate, with Kyle Bartholick behind them, playing the villainous Mayor of Sequim, rehearse for Olympic Theatre Arts’ upcoming high-energy melodrama “Lavender Lawlessness,” written and directed by OTA’s David Herbelin. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 7-23, at the OTA Main Stage, 414 N.S Sequim Ave.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen / Kyle Bartholick plays a villianous mayor with a deep, classic and wicked laugh in “Lavender Lawlessness,” Olympic Theatre’s upcoming high-energy melodrama, written and directed by OTA’s David Herbelin. Beside him, the spirited Lady in Red, Little Lottie, is played by Bailey Loveless. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 7-23, at the OTA Main Stage, 414 N.S Sequim Ave.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen / Matt Gieseke stars as Joe in the olio act “The Boyz in das Boat,” which is the opening act for “Lavender Lawlessness,” both written and directed by OTA director David Herbelin. Behind him, from left to right are Bill Stone, Phillip McIntyre, Stephan Willms, Joel Hoffman, Mike Carpenter and Peter Griffin.