2011-2012 Season
Reserve Two For Murder
presented by Paul & Mary Jane Engeling
a mystery by John Randall
produced in arrangement with Samuel French
directed by Esther Bayazitoglu
Performances: October 14-15-16, 21-22-23, 2011
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm
General Admission - $10. Seniors, Students, Group of 10 or More - $8.
Auditions: August 28 & 30, 2011 at 6pm
It's not often audiences get to help solve a murder and laugh while doing it, but that's just what happens during this fast-paced comedy/murder-mystery. With action taking place all over the auditorium, you won't know where to look next. Is the murderer sitting next to you? And who are those mysterious spies flitting about the theater? First presented to great acclaim on Broadway in 1939, this anything-but-ordinary mystery will draw you into the action. Literally!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
music & lyrics by William Finn
book by Rachel Sheinkin
produced in arrangement with Music Theatre International
directed by Janice McDonald
Performances: February 10-11-12, 17-18-19, 2012
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm
General Admission - $15. Seniors, Students, Group of 10 or More - $13.
Auditions: December 11 & 13, 2011 at 6pm
A long-running Broadway hit, this Tony Award-winning musical comedy follows six young people in the throes of puberty as they compete to be the spelling champ of the Putnam County Middle School. Along the way they learn that winning isn't everything and losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. Audience members get the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part of the onstage action as spellers--get to the theater early if you want to join the fun!
** Due to mature nature of some comedic elements, we recommend this show to anyone 13 years or older.
The Monterey Square Medicine Show
a variety show
directed by Candyce Byrne
Performances: March 30 and 31, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
General Admission - $10. Seniors, Students, Groups of 10 or more - $8.
Auditions: February 26 & 28, 2012 at 6 pm
We proudly showcase your favorite Plaza performers and other talented newcomers in a variety extravaganza featuring instrumentalists, singers, dancers, comedians and other spoken-word artists. This is not a competition!
Leading Ladies
presented by YK Communications
a comedy by Ken Ludwig
produced in arrangement with Samuel French
directed by Reagan Wrench
Performances: April 20-21-22, 27-28-29, 2012
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm
General Admission - $10. Seniors, Students, Group of 10 or More - $8.
Auditions: February 26 & 28, 2012 at 6pm
In this delightful comedy, two English Shakespearean actors find themselves down and out in Pennsylvania's Amish country in the 1950s. When they get word of a dying heiress about to leave a fortune to her two long-lost English nephews, they hatch a scheme to get the cash. However, once they get there they realize that the sought-after relatives aren't nephews at all, but nieces! Gender-bending is a piece of cake for a couple of Shakespearean actors until a little romance shakes things up. Leading Ladies had its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre in 2004, directed by the author.
Litefooter Summer Youth Workshop & Production
Willy Wonka Jr.
by Roald Dahl
music & lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
adapted by Leslie Bricusse & Timothy A. McDonald
based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
produced in arrangement with Music Theatre International
directed by Roshunda Jones
Performances: June 28-29-30, & July 1, 2012
Thursday & Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm
General Admission - $10. Seniors, Students, Group of 10 or More - $8.
Auditions & Registration: May 13, 2012 at 6pm
A stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s timeless children's tale Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, featuring songs from the classic film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. For the first time in a decade, the reclusive and eccentric chocolate maker Willy Wonka is opening his doors to the public…but only five children will be allowed inside! Good-hearted dreamer Charlie Bucket finds one of the lucky golden tickets, and he and his unworthy fellow winners Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Augustus Gloop step through the factory gates to discover whether or not the rumors surrounding the Chocolate Factory and its mysterious owner are true.
Hairspray
book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan
music & lyrics by Marc Shaiman
lyrics by Scott Wittman
produced in arrangement with Music Theatre International
directed by Darin Mielke
Performances: August 3-4-5, 10-11-12, 17-18-19, 2012
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm
General Admission - $15. Seniors, Students, Group of 10 or More - $13.
Auditions: May 20 & 22, 2012 at 6pm.
Break out the Aqua Net and cheer on pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad as she pursues her dream of dancing on the popular Corny Collins Show. It's the sixties, and change is in the air. Our loveable, larger-than-life heroine manages to replace the program’s reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love--all while singing, dancing, and never mussing her hair. Based on John Waters' campy film, the Broadway production of Hairspray won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score and went on to inspire the 2007 movie remake.
Season Tickets
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