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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Directed By Anna Fitzmaurice
The classic comedy about two friends, each pretending to be a man named “Ernest” to win over women who insist they can only love someone with that name. Chaos and comedy ensue in this sharp, witty satire packed with lies, tangled plots, and mistaken identities.
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AUDITIONS: December 3 and 4 at 7 pm
REHEARSALS BEGIN: January 12
SHOW DATES: March 6-8 and 13-15
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American Son By Christopher Demos-Brown
Directed By Rick Bergmann
The award-winning play about an estranged biracial couple who must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.
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AUDITIONS: March 18 at 7 pm
CALLBACKS: March 19 at 7pm
REHEARSALS BEGIN: April 13
SHOW DATES: June 5-7 and 12-14
The Maltese Falcon Based on the Novel By Dashiell Hammett
Adapted By John Cusumano
Directed By John Cusumano
Based on Dashiell Hammet’s noir classic about private investigator Sam Spade as he gets entangled in a dangerous hunt for a priceless statuette, the titular Maltese Falcon. Spade's partner is murdered, and he's drawn into a web of deceit, betrayal, and greed involving a cast of ruthless criminals all vying for the Falcon.
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AUDITIONS: July 9 and 10 at 7 pm
REHEARSALS BEGIN: July 27
SHOW DATES: September 18-20 and 25-27
Babes In Toyland: The Musical
Directed By Rick Bergmann
This is our annual family show and will have a mixture of children, teens, and adults
Villainous Barnaby is determined to marry sweet Mary Quite Contrary—if not with money, then by threatening her mother, the poor Widow Piper. But Mary loves Barnaby’s nephew, Alan. When Barnaby tries to have Alan eliminated, the plan fails, and Alan returns to Mother Goose Land to great celebration. Mary escapes to the magical Toyland, pursued by Barnaby and the rest of the Mother Goose gang. There, they encounter the whimsical Toymaker and his quirky helpers in a charming musical adventure that’s perfect for audiences all year round.
AUDITIONS FOR ADULTS: October 3 at 7 pm
AUDITIONS FOR CHILDREN: October 4 at 11 am
REHEARSALS BEGIN: October 12
SHOW DATES: December 4-6 and 11-13
