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After Juliet

by Sharman MacDonald


September 30, October 1,4,5 @ 7:30

Set during the tense aftermath of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the Capulets and Montagues continue to feud, though the families are commanded to respect a truce.  Romeo's best friend, Benvolio is in love with Juliet's revenge bent cousin, Rosaline.  Will they choose war or peace?

 

 

       
    directed by : Jeff McLaughlin  
       
       

The Importance of Being Earnest

"A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" by Oscar Wilde
November 11, 12, 15, 16 @ 7:30,                      November 13 - 2:00 matinee
Oscar Wilde's hilarious and most cherished play focuses on Jack and Algernon, two young men in love with women both determined to marry someone named Earnest.  A classic masterpiece of elegant wit and humor that appears to make the trivial important.
       
    directed by : Molly Simpson  
       
       

Sideman

A Drama by Warren Leight
February 10, 11, 14, 15 @ 7:30
Winner of the 1999 Tony Award, Sideman is a lovely and poignant memory play which unfolds through the eyes of Clifford, the only son of Gene, a jazz trumpet player, and Terry, his alcoholic mother.  Alternating between their New York City apartment and a smoke-filled music club, Clifford narrates the story of his broken family and the decline of jazz.
       
    directed by : Stacy Alley  
       
       

The Boys From Syracuse

a musical

Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Lorenz Hart

Book by George Abbott


April 7, 8, 11, 12 @ 7:30, April 9 - 2:00 matinee

"Twins! More twins! Women - chased and chaste!  The first musical ever adapted from Shakespeare remains the most MADCAP MUSICAL farce ever to animate the stage.  Perplexed wives, disgruntled courtesans, mistaken twins and outraged constables make up the cast of this AWARD WINNING Rodgers and Hart classic."

             

       
    directed by : John O'Connell  
       
       




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