According to the government, Elide Fire USA sells three models of fire-extinguishing balls. Models ELB01 and ELB02-1 are red. Model ELB02-02 is blue. The products sold for between $95 and $120.

But when it came to creating a show called “Great Balls of Fire,” which opens Friday, June 3, at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, he decided to play himself. The musical, which features Lewis ...