By Alec Kerr, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — If you’re feeling a bit down, Arts in Motion Theater Co. has the perfect prescription: Ken Ludwig’s wildly funny farce “Leading Ladies,” which opened last Friday, with remaining performances this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre in Conway.
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