Our Town
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(July 13l- August 5)
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Sundays at 4:00PM
Written by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Allen Schmeltz
Described by Edward Albee as "...the greatest American play ever written," the story follows the small town of Grover's Corners through three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage, and "Death and Eternity." Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love Marry, and eventually --in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre--die. Thornton Wilder's final word on how he wanted his play performed is an invaluable addition to the American stage and to the libraries of theatre lovers internationally.
"While all of Wilder's work is intelligent; non-synthetic, and often moving, as well as funny, it is Our Town that makes the diffference. It is probably the finest play ever written by an American" -Edward Albee
"Thornton Wilder's masterpiece...An immortal tale of small town morality (and)...aclassic of soft spoken theatre." -The New Yorker
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The Marvelous
Wonderettes
(July 19 - August 6)
Thursdays at 7:00PM
Saturdays at 4:00PM
Sundays at 7:00PM
Written and Created by Roger Bean
Directed by Warren Harrison
The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinolines! As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls performing classic '50s and '60s songs as Lollipop," "Dream Lover," "Stupid Cupid," "Lipstick on Your Colar," "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," "It's My Party" and over 20 other classic hits! You,ve never had this much fun at a prom and you will never forget The Marvelous Wonderettes - A must take trip down memory lane!
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The Producers
(August 10 - September 9)
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Sundays at 4:00PM
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music by Mel Brooks
Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Directed by Connie Mockenhaupt
The Producers sets the the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crouds night after night.
The plot is simple: a down-on-his luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry, the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime For Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends. The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equil opportunity offender!"
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Sly Fox
(September 14 - October 7)
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Sundays at 4:00PM
Larry Gelbart, based of Volpone by Ben Johnson
Directed by Dennis Curry
To tickle the humor of today's audiences, Volpone has been moved from 17th century Venice to turn of the century San Francisco. Volpone is now called Foxwell J. Sly and he is the same scheming, rapacious miser vent on extracting forurnes from a trio of rich, greedy opportunists. Sly, pretending to be on his death bed, says he will name each of the three as his sole heir. The extent that the trio will go to acquire Sly's fortune knows no bounds. One goes so far as to disinherit his only son: another offers up his wife to the lecherous Sly. Sly is aided and abetted by his conniving servant in grabbing the other men's gold.
"Truly funny and exhilarating...brings real comedy back to the theatre...There's nothing like pure fun." -N.Y. Post. "pure comedy based on prue greed. It is full of pure laughs." - NBC
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Evil Dead The Musical
( October 11 - October 31)
Performances are:
8:00PM - October 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31
4:00PM - October 13 & 14
11:55PM - October 20, 25, 26, 27, 31
Book and Lyrics by George Reinblatt
Music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt
Directed by Michael Coleman
"It's an old tale. You've probably heard it a hundred times. Boy and his friends go on a week long vacation in the woods. Three friends turn into Candarian demons. One friend is killed by a forest of evil trees. Two demons are killed by their boyfriends respectively, while one stays in the cellar trying to kill everything in sight. Like I said, pretty standard stuff." - Ash
This hilarious live stage show takes all the elements of the cult classic horror films, Evil Dead 1, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time.
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The Mousetrap
(October 19 - November 25)
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM
Sundays at 4:00PM
Written by Agatha Christie
Directed by Michael Coleman
The author comes forth with another hit about a group of strangers stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions that are in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, than the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderers pattern the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Another famous Agatha Christie switch finish! Chalk up another superb intrigue for the foremost mystery writer of her time.
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