A lot of funny things happen to a bunch of regular Bradford Woods folks who take to the not-so-friendly skies to accept a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in New York City.

Not-so-discriminating airport security guards let just about anybody through checkpoints just as long as they fess up to their not-so-legal contraband. A rather manly female flight attendant, long due for retirement, just adds to the confusion during on-flight safety instructions. And the pilots ... well, they have way too much fun driving their passengers bonkers.

Will the actors make it to New York? The Bradford Woods Couples Club players, who will perform this homespun tale of airport antics Thursday, Friday and Saturday, sure hope their audience agrees that getting there is half the fun.

"We do these plays every other year and they're original," said club member Victoria Pongrace. Then she chuckled. "We like to think they're a little bit funny."

Planning for "Wings Over the Woods," the group's 25th performance, started last fall. A core group of eight to 10 members brainstormed ideas and decided to poke fun at the recent changes -- and challenges -- involved in everyday airline travel.

From there, members wrote the script, which consists of two acts, and created song-and-dance numbers and comedy skits. They built props and made backdrops.

Teenagers will help with lighting and volunteers will come to the Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company hall to help set up a portable stage.

Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will be divided among The Woodlands Foundation, the Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania, the Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company and Bradford Woods Community Church, Ms. Pongrace said.

Having fun has always been a big draw for the members of the couples club that started in a resident's living room nearly 51 years ago, said Ms. Pongrace.

"Even though it's a lot of effort at times, it is such a great way to have a good time and get to know your neighbors. And you build some good friendships, as well as just being able to laugh," she said. "It's probably more fun for the people who are in it than for the people who come and see it."

Amy Gross moved to Bradford Woods with her son, Jeff, in 1980. When she heard about the club, she joined right away.

"It was unique and I couldn't believe they did this," she said.

Over the years, as younger women seemed to get "sexier" parts in the play, Ms. Gross gathered the more mature members and unknowingly started a tradition.

"I told them we might be old but we're not dead, so we're going to dance," she said, laughing.

The "fat ladies" skit, where Gross and her friends do a faux striptease while wearing oversized costumes and wigs, is one of the most popular parts of every show, she said.

Membership in the group isn't limited to couples, despite the name, Ms. Pongrace said. It's really a social club that has woven itself into the fabric of the small Bradford Woods community of 1,400 residents.

Ms. Pongrace grew up in Bradford Woods and her parents, Jackie and Winthrop "Wink" Laird, were members. Even though her parents have moved, her father is still active and has a part in this year's play, she said.

"Once you're a resident and member, you can always participate," she said.

When Ms. Pongrace and her husband, Paul, moved to Bradford Woods from Ross in 2002, they didn't hesitate to join the group that left her with such good memories.

"Our kids sit on the back of the fire truck and watch [during rehearsals]," she said. "And it's funny because it's the exact same place I used to sit when my parents were rehearsing."

The longevity of the group in her hometown doesn't surprise Ms. Pongrace.

"[Bradford Woods] is a great place to raise your kids," she said. "You can always come back. And some of us, we never really leave."