The Acting Company of Yuba City held its eighth of 16 scheduled rehearsals Friday for "Bugsy Malone Jr." - the famous gangster fable for kids.

Director Pierrette Jensen announced she has made her final cast revisions.

The Friday rehearsal also marked the first time the has practiced the second portion of the popular movie musical and play.

Kyle Noland filled the "Fat Sam" role two weeks ago. About the same time Jensen selected Gabriel Divelbiss to play "Fizzy."

All other cast changes involved reshuffling actor's assignments among the smaller roles and making room for dancers as they returned from summer vacations.

A display window complete with cast publicity photos and decorative items reminiscent of the 1920s period in which "Bugsy" is set.

Tickets have been placed on sale , with only one glitch: the printer had morphed opening night into opening afternoon by declaring curtain time to be 2 p.m., rather than 8 p.m. Ticket-holders should take note of this and correct their calendars to reflect the later time.

Costumes are looking good, with Jensen designing sometimes matching get-ups for the two warring gangs that provide the play's milieu and motivating factors.

Sets are shaping up well. A paint fest is scheduled to start 9 a.m. Sunday and last until "whenever" the new backdrops and sets are completely painted, Jensen quipped as she invited one and all to join in on the project.

"If they can't paint, they can clean up," explained to one parent.

The actors are beginning to get their bearings in the various scenes. Not counting the technical and dress rehearsals, only six working rehearsals remain, according to the calendar issued by Jensen at the start of the play production.