Something Rotten! |
Musical |
Sept. 9 – 25, 2022 |
Something Rotten! is an outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce set in 1595. The story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world as they compete with the wild popularity of their rival William Shakespeare. The two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self and all that jazz. | ||
The Play That Goes Wrong |
Comedy |
Oct. 14 – 29, 2022 |
In the play-within-a-play, welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, “The Murder at Haversham manor,” where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show-an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, actors who trip over everything (including their lines), and the backstage crew trying to fix it all. Nevertheless, the accident -prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through their final curtain call with hilarious consequences! |
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Disney’s Beauty And The Beast |
Musical |
Dec. 2-18, 2022 |
The enchantment never ends in the romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale that tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, the Beast, who is magically transformed into a monster and his servants into household objects as punishment for his arrogance. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. | ||
The Lion In Winter |
Comedic Drama |
Feb. 3-19, 2023 |
Sibling rivalry, dungeons and more – The Lion in Winter is a modern-day classic. The queen and wealthiest woman in the word, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. The royal family is in conflict as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s Paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs” and this royal family is no exception/ | ||
A Year With Frog And Toad |
Musical |
March 3-19, 2023 |
This whimsical musical follows the woodland adventures of two great friends, a grumpy toad and perky frog, with their assorted, interesting companions, over the course of the four seasons. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive exuberant and enchanting musical for the whole family. | ||
Now And Then |
Comedy-Drama |
March 31- April 16, 2023 |
Sometimes what happens after last call just might change your life. One night in 1981, just as Jamie is closing the bar where he works, a desperate last-minute customer offers him and his girlfriend Abby two thousand dollars to sit and have a drink with him. Who wouldn’t take it? As the trio swaps stories and Jamie considers the decisions he faces about his musical career and his future with Abby, the young couple begins to realize that this older man is unusually invested in their choices…and the reason he gives them is completely unbelievable. But when a very displeased second stranger arrives, the unbelievable begins to look like it just might be true. Now and Then is a heartfelt romantic comedy about the costs of the choices we make and the people who make them with us. | ||
Leading Ladies |
Comedy |
May 5-21, 2023 |
In this hilarious comedy two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” 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 some news that takes this story for a turn! | ||
The Marvelous Wonderettes |
Musical |
June 2-17, 2023 |
The Marvelous Wonderettes is a jukebox comedy with music from the 1950s and 1960s. In 1958 Betty jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, rally together to entertain their classmates as the Springfield High School prom needs a last minute replacement for the music. As we learn about their lives and loves, the girls serenade us with classic hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” The Wonderettes reunite to perform at their ten-year reunion and we are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, They will conquer it together. The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane! |
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