For those of you challenged by walking down the street and chewing gum at the same time you'll be amazed at the talented cast of Stand By Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story, the season opener at the Mountain Playhouse. Like last season's Keep on the Sunny Side, and before that, Smoke on the Mountain, Honky Tonk Angels, and Cowgirls, the actors not only sing and act, but play their own instruments as part of the action on stage.

Stand by Your Man opens June 3 and continues through June 15 with familiar faces returning. Carrie Tillis returns to play the title role as does Larry Tobias, playing George Jones, Wynette's third husband and famous duet partner.

With more than 30 songs, the musical biography covers Wynette's musical career, and looks at Wynette's personal life, which includes a bizarre 1978 abduction that saw Wynette taken from Nashville shopping center and beaten - a crime that was never solved.

Guy Stroman directs the show. In addition to Carrie and Larry other returning cast members are Susan J. Jacks, playing Meemaw, and as the onstage band, Stewart Gregory, Chris Blissett, John Atberger, Ari Rossen, Mark Weakland and Pat Petrarca.

Amanda Ryan Paige will make her debut on the Mountain Playhouse stage and will play the young Tammy Wynette.

Take A Tour of California's Central Coast during three wine tastings in May.

May 2 - Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Rita Hills, $20

May 9 - Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande Valley, $25

May 16 - Paso Robles and the California Rhone Rangers, $35

Each wine tasting is from 6 to 8 pm. Pay only $60 per person when you reserve all three.

Photo:Executive Chef Shay MacDonald and Sommelier Ben Grace are dutifully studying tasting notes at one of the many tasting rooms that dot Santa Barbara's countryside.