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Summer 2011
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Art
by Yazmina Reza
Art' contains adult language and is not recommended for children.
Dates: July 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, *24, 2011
*Indicates Dessert only matinee. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Show at 2.
How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.
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2011-2012 Season
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Leading Ladies
by Ken Ludwig
Audition Dates: July 18 & 19, 2011 @ 7pm
Dates: Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30; Oct. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, *16, 2011
*Indicates Dessert only matinee. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Show at 2.
In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo , two English actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing scenes on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady's vivacious niece, Meg, who's engaged to the local minister. Meg knows that there's a wide world out there, but it's not until she meets "Maxine and Stephanie" that she finally gets a taste of it.
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The Fantasticks
Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt
Audition Dates: October 3 & 4, 2011 @ 7 pm
Dates: Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2011 Jan. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, *8, 2012
*Indicates Dessert only matinee. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Show at 2.
Talk about a time-proven audience-pleaser! "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. The Fantasticks is the longest-running production of any kind in the world, and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time. The Fantasticks is an intimate tale of young lovers who become disillusioned, only to discover a more mature, meaningful love is punctuated by a bountiful series of catchy, memorable songs, many of which have become standards.
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The Curious Savage
by John Patrick
Audition Dates: December 5 & 6, 2011 @ 7 pm
Dates: Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26; March 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, *18, 2012
*Indicates Dessert only matinee. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Show at 2.
Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it. The step-children commit her to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life. In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them. But when the doctor tells her there is no reason why she should remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do anything for money. At last her friends conspire to get rid of her stepchildren, and through their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable Mrs. Savage to carry out her plans. The last scene, a farewell party, is a delightful fantasy where each "guest" in the sanatorium realizes at last some hopeless dream for something he was never able to realize. The dominant mood is high comedy, and the audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times only by greed and dishonesty.
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Rumors
by Neil Simon
Audition Dates: February 20 & 21, 2012 @ 7pm
Dates: April 26, 27, 28, 29; May 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, %19, %20, 24, 25, 26, *27 2012
%Indicates Dessert only evening performance.
*Indicates Dessert only matinee. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Show at 2.
At a large, tastefully appointed Sneden's Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken and wife Chris must get "the story" straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.
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Past Shows
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1982 - 1983 Innagural Season
TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM
THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
1983-1984
Summer 1983: ON GOLDEN POND
THE BAT
EGAD, THE WOMAN IN WHITE
COME BLOW YOUR HORN
SAME TIME NEXT YEAR
1984-1985
Summer 1984: LET HIM SLEEP 'TILL IT'S TIME FOR HIS FUNERAL
THE NIGHT IS MY ENEMY
BUS STOP
DON'T DRINK THE WATER
BLACK COMEDY
1985-1986
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
THE FOOTSTEPS OF DOVES/THE PUBLIC EYE
ECHOES OF AMERICA WITH TOM ROBERTS
1986-1987
GOODBYE CHARLIE
LONESTAR/LAUNDRY & BOURBON
TEN NIGHTS IS A BARROOM
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
THE DINING ROOM
MARY, MARY
1987-1988
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
THE FANTASTIKS
THE ART OF DINING
SQUABBLES
DEATHTRAP
1988-1989
BEDROOM FARCE
TWO BY TWO
LUV
HARVEY
1989-1990
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
I DO! I DO!
GREATER TUNA
YOU KNOW I CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN THE WATER'S RUNNING
1990-1991
THE ODD COUPLE
NUNSENSE
THE LION IN WINTER
THE NERD
1991-1992
ACCOMPLICE
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LEND ME A TENOR
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
1992-1993
VANITIES
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
THE DINING ROOM
LOVE, SEX, & THE I.R.S.
1993-1994
SAME TIME NEXT YEAR
THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
ON GOLDEN POND
1994-1995
Summer 1984: CALIFORNIA SUITE
NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE BRITISH
1940'S RADIO HOUR
WALLY'S CAFE
MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM
1995-1996
Summer 1995: TALLEY'S FOLLEY
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
FOREVER PLAID
SEE HOW THEY RUN
A MONTH OF SUNDAYS
1996-1997
Summer 1996: DR. COOK'S GARDEN
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN
BEAU JEST
WAITING FOR THE PARADE
1997-1998
Summer 1997: GREATER TUNA
DEATHRAP
THE FARNDALE AVENUE TOWNSWOMEN'S...PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
ASPIRIN & ELEPHANTS
1998-1999
Summer 1998: THE ODD COUPLE
ABSENT FRIENDS
MONKEY BUSINESS
KILLJOY
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
1999-2000
Summer 1999: CAMPING WITH HENRY & TOM
SQUABBLES
SOUP DU JOUR
THE LAST CHANCE AT MUD BUTTE
CRIMES OF THE HEART
2000-2001
Summer 2000: PARALLEL LIVES: THE KATHY & MO SHOW
THE MOUSETRAP
SECRETS EVERY SMART TRAVELER SHOULD KNOW
THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN'S...MURDER MYSTERY
2001-2002
Summer 2001: CAPTAIN'S OUTRTAGEOUS
CHAPTER TWO
GREETINGS!
JEST A SECOND
MONKEY BUSINESS II: BACK IN THE SANDALS AGAIN
2002-2003
Summer 2002: SPOONRIVER ANTHOLOGY
A COUPLA WHITE CHICKS SITTING AROUND TALKING
BEEHIVE-THE 60'S MUSICAL S.W.A.K
DRIVING MISS DAISY
OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS
2003-2004
Summer 2003: RADIO ACTIVE
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
UH-OH, HERE COMES CHRISTMAS
DEARLY DEPARTED
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
2004-2005
Summer 2004: LOVE, SEX, & THE I.R.S.
A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES
GODSPELL
THE CEMETERY CLUB
OUT OF ORDER
2005-2006
Summer 2005: BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
SWINGTIME CANTEEN
WHOSE WIVES ARE THEY ANYWAY?
THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940
2006-2007
Summer 2006: FUNNY MONEY
IF THE SHOE FITS
DON'T HUG ME
LET'S MURDER MARSHA
THE LONE STAR LOVE POTION
2007-2008 25TH Anniversary Season
Summer 2007: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
ON GOLDEN POND
NUNSENSE
NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE BRITISH
THE NERD
2008-2009
Summer 2008: LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
SYLVIA
I DO! I DO!
CLIFFHANGER
FUDDY MEERS
2009-2010
Summer 2009: LEAVING IOWA
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
NOISES OFF
ALMOST, MAINE
THE MOVIE GAME
2010-2011
Summer 2010: RABBIT HOLE
THE ODD COUPLE
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
THE FOREIGNER
2011-2012
Summer 2010: ART
LEADING LADIES
THE FANTASTIKS
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
RUMORS