2012 SEASON
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Ken Ludwig's
LEADING LADIES Directed by Gary Boyer Set in the 1950s, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find their careers in a rut. They are currently performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. However, 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. Hilarity ensues when it turns out the relatives are actually nieces and not nephews, and Leo falls madly in love with the old lady’s vivacious niece, Meg, who’s engaged to the local minister. Jan 20 - Feb 5, 2012 |
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Set in New York City in 1922, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ concerns a young girl from Kansas who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him, but her plan goes completely awry. The owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East; her wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage; and the man she actually falls in love with doesn’t appear to have a dime to his name.
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John Patrick Shanley's
Doubt: A Parable Directed by Ralph Montesano What do you do when you're not sure? Set in a Bronx Catholic school during the sixties, a deeply principled nun suspects a popular new priest of improper conduct. Her allegations could destroy lives. Doubt is one of the most exciting and popular plays in recent Broadway history. The New York Times calls it, "An inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama." Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. Jun 1 - 17, 2012 |
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Set against the colorful backdrop of an American heartland tradition, ‘State Fair’ follows the Frake family as they leave behind the routine of the farm for three days of adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair. Mom and Pop have their hearts set on blue ribbons while their daughter and son find romance and heartbreak on the midway. Such memorable Rodgers & Hammerstein songs as "All I Owe Ioway", "It Might as Well Be Spring", "Our State Fair" and It's a Grand Night for Singing".
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Kander and Ebb's
CURTAINS Directed by Vince Rostkowski Music Direction TBA Choreography by Mariel Letourneau It’s the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. Boston’s Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage the entire cast & crew are suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan! Oct 5 - 21, 2012 |
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Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, three dozen Christmas trees, 10,000 outdoor Christmas lights, a chicken pox epidemic, two southern spinsters, an estranged old man, a lost cat named Tutti Fruitti and a Christmas hog named Buster, and you've got the recipe for a fun filled and touching evening filled with holiday cheer.
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