It’s clean and wholesome – a place where dirt gets washed away and a kiss can change a life.

“Suds,” now playing at Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre in Marshall, takes place in a laundromat in the 1960s. It’s a jukebox musical that manages to cram 50 songs into two hours, from ballads to bubble gum songs.

Directed by Dennis McKeen, “Suds” is a trip down memory lane for those who had their car radios up high in the ’60s and were dancing in bobby socks at high school dances. The song list takes an entire page in the program, with such songs as “Secret Agent Man,” “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I want To,” “Respect,” “These Boots are Made for Walking,” and “Please Mr. Postman.” Even some of the dialog is spoken song lyrics from hits in the ’60s.

The curtains open on the pastel laundromat with pink and yellow washers and dryers that are used to hold props and costume pieces. The walls are a baby blue, and the washing machines up front help provide levels to the stage as actors climb up on them frequently.

There is a light-hearted energy as Cindy, played by Kaitlyn Cassanova, announces it is her birthday. Her world is filled with bluebirds and happiness, even confirmed by the radio that announces other birthdays, great weather and that the stock market is way up. All this is shattered by the arrival of the postman who brings her letter after letter of bad news instead of the birthday wishes and presents she was hoping for.

Two competing guardian angels show up when she tries to kill herself by wrapping a scarf around her neck and attaching it to the spin cycle of the washing machine. The angels mistake her floundering for dancing, and the three do a delightful rendition of “Locomotion” with Cindy providing well-choreographed death throes.

Cassanova brings a sweet energy to the role of the manic Cindy. She is able to play innocent, naïve and despairing all in quick swings that last the length of a song or two. Like her two cast mates, Miranda Jane as Marge and Sandi Oshaben as Dee Dee, she has a strong, clear voice. With pony tail and pin-up short skirt and shirt, she embodies the innocent girl of the ’60s who is immortalized in songs of the era. This is not the hippie of the later decade, but the leftover from the ’50s who is starting to find a new independence and meaning in life.

The two guardian angels bicker with each other over whose methodology is best to save Cindy. Dee Dee is the Sandra Dee optimist who is almost as innocent as Cindy and is certain all she needs to do is have a party and find Mr. Right. Marge is more worldly, a Pink Lady in orange with a beehive and sunglasses.

These three women hit major tunes from the era, working well as trios, duets and strong soloists. Led by music director Denise Minter, they keep their voices commanding through the whole show.

While the story centers around these three women, Shawn Patrick Fletcher comes in and plays everyone else, from “Mrs. Halo” to the candidates of a dating show, to the mail carrier, to Johnny Angel, to customers at the laundromat. While none of the show is heavy, his role is the most blatantly comic. He wears a different one of Costumer Kate Koskinen’s outfits every time he comes in and makes bold physical choices whether he is dancing or simply crossing the room.

That all of the actors have high energy is a bonus for an audience that has just been fed a filling meal of savory turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, broccoli and turkey barley soup. With such a delicious buffet of food, it would be easy to feel sleepy if the music were not loud and the actors attention-grabbing.

Thankfully, the show is as light and fast-paced as the meal was delicious. Dinner starts two hours before the show, leaving plenty of time to explore Turkeyville’s outdoor grounds, stores and fudge and ice cream parlor.