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2011-2012 SEASON


GYPSY |
Musical

Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Directed by Terry Scott
Music Directors Cheri Hughes (vocal) and Kenny Long (orchestration)

September 16 - October 2, 2011
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm

GYPSY is the ultimate story about an aggressive stage mother. Join Rose, June and Louise in their trip across the United States during the 1920's, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born. Jule Styne's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics include Let Me Entertain You, Some People, You'll Never Get Away from Me, If Momma Was Married, All I Need Is the Girl, Everything's Coming Up Roses, You Gotta Get A Gimmick and Together Wherever We Go. This is a gripping story of one of the most frightening aspects of show business.

 

Agatha Christie’s THE MOUSETRAP |
Mystery

By Agatha Christie

Directed by Josie Helming

October 28 - November 13, 2011
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm

Written by the undisputed mistress of the thriller genre, The Mousetrap follows a group of strangers - one of whom is a murderer - trapped in a boarding house during a snow storm. Is it the newlyweds whose rampant suspicions nearly wreck their marriage, or the spinster with the curious background? Perhaps it is the architect, the retired Army major, or the odd man who claims his car overturned in a snow drift? Here's your opportunity to enjoy every suspenseful moment and unexpected revelation in the longest-running show in theatre history.

 

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE |
Holiday Classic

From the story by C.S. Lewis,
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette

Directed by Ryan Kathman

December 2 - December 18, 2011
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm

This adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization.

 

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR |
Comedy/Drama

By Tom Griffin

Directed by Marler Stone

January 20 - February 5, 2012
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm

The play concerns four mentally challenged men living in a communal apartment who are looked after by their caseworker. These very different men of varying levels of function form a family of sorts as they work through the often hilarious and touching challenges of their lives.

 

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER |
Family Classic

Story by Mark Twain,
Adapted for the Stage by Timothy Mason

Directed by Brnadon Lawrence

February 24 - March 11, 2012
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm

The lovable Tom Sawyer and his pals take us back to the sweet summer days when sternwheelers commanded the mighty Mississippi. A time when kids fished, teased schoolmates and stole kisses in the schoolyard. From the opening flourish of the fiddle to a closing joyous leap into the Mississippi, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a winning combination of adventure, humor and nostalgia.

 

THE SPITFIRE GRILL |
Musical

Music & Book by James Valcq, Lyrics & Book by Fred Alley,
Based on the Film by Lee David Zlotoff

Directed by Madalyn Stanford
Music Direction Dr. Dennis Janzer
 
April 13 - 29, 2012
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm
 
A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill.

 

LEND ME A TENOR |
Comedy

By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Sam Weakley

May 18 - June 3, 2012
Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm

Winner of 3 Tony Awards Lend Me A Tenor is set in September 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous, Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Otello. The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Morelli's Otello costume and fool the audience into thinking he's Il Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume ready to perform. Now two Otellos are running around in costume and two women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo. This madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.

 

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