By Alec Kerr, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
TAMWORTH — The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth has kicked off its 96th season with “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” a musical about rival conmen in the French rivera. But there is no scam here, just a hilarious afternoon or evening of theater.
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