Not everyone gets a second chance in life, unless he or she is lucky enough to see The Pines Dinner Theatre’s upbeat production of “Second Chances: The Thrift Shop Musical,” continuing through May 12.

Conceived and written by Thomas Ross Prather, “Second Chances” is the story of a beloved church thrift shop that is in danger of being razed to make room for condos. The shop gets its second chance, just like the treasures it sells, when its staff pulls together to save the day.

Taking or getting chances takes time, however, so the bad news comes in September and the shop is saved, appropriately, just after Easter.

In between, the store’s shelves and donation boxes are filled with leftovers from Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day. The musical score changes wondrously with the seasons.

As the story develops, it becomes clear that the thrift shop is not the only entity getting a second chance. The show’s characters all find something they thought was out of reach.

Dan Cake is delightful as Wally, a former music teacher, now volunteer, who wants only to play the piano for customers. Cake is narrator of the story, singer and tap dancer. He also makes a great set-changer.

Christian McQueen plays Tyler, an African-American Army veteran and ex-convict doing community service at the thrift shop. He has an incredibly powerful and beautiful singing voice. His stirring rendition of “O Holy Night” at the end of Act One is among the best of the show’s musical moments.

Amy Shea and Don Hart are charming as Janet and Joe, the older volunteers who discover that love is possible at any age.

Among the strange assembly of characters that roam in and out of the thrift shop, James Olfalt is the most hilarious as a Simon-Legree-type landlord and a transgender customer.

John Corl switches gears from playing the pastor, to donning a leather jacket as a very funny motorcycle guy. Co-producer Stacey Yoder understudies the Woman 1 role, which becomes several very different parts.

Director Oliver Blatt multi-tasks as choreographer, and set and lighting designer. He avoids the static set syndrome with a clever movable wall that smoothly transitions from out front to the back room of the shop.

Tickets: Pines Dinner Theatre box office, 448 N. 17th St., Allentown; pinesdinnertheatre.com; 610-433-2333