Our 2011-2012 Season
Urinetown
Music by Mark Hollman
Lyrics by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis
Book by Greg Kotis
Directed by Don Capen
Musical Direction by John Ferguson
October 21, 22, 28, 29, November 4, 5, 2011 at 8 pm
October 30, November 6 at 2:00 pm
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
Music by Mark Hollman
Lyrics by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis
Book by Greg Kotis
Directed by Don Capen
Musical Direction by John Ferguson
October 21, 22, 28, 29, November 4, 5, 2011 at 8 pm
October 30, November 6 at 2:00 pm
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the “comedic romp” into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit, and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.
I Hate Hamlet
A Comedy by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Peter Bradley
February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 2012 at 8:00 PM
February 12, 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm
A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment.
A Comedy by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Peter Bradley
February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 2012 at 8:00 PM
February 12, 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm
A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his. The contrast between the two actors, the towering, dissipated Barrymore whose Hamlet was the greatest of his time, and Andrew Rally, hot young television star, leads to a wildly funny duel over women, art, success, duty, television, and yes, the apartment.
Spreading It Around
A New Comedy by Londos d'Arrigo
Directed by Peter McElhinney
May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm
May 6, 20 at 2:00 pm.
Spreading It Around is an upbeat comedy about a well-to-do widow living in a retirement community in Florida. When she grows tired of handing out money to her neglectful and unappreciative children, she and some of the other residents set up the “S.I.N. (Spending It Now) Foundation,” an organization which gives to those really in need. When her greedy son and his shopaholic wife find out what she’s up to, they attempt to have her declared financially incompetent. Angela turns the tables and shows them just how competent she really is!
A New Comedy by Londos d'Arrigo
Directed by Peter McElhinney
May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm
May 6, 20 at 2:00 pm.
Spreading It Around is an upbeat comedy about a well-to-do widow living in a retirement community in Florida. When she grows tired of handing out money to her neglectful and unappreciative children, she and some of the other residents set up the “S.I.N. (Spending It Now) Foundation,” an organization which gives to those really in need. When her greedy son and his shopaholic wife find out what she’s up to, they attempt to have her declared financially incompetent. Angela turns the tables and shows them just how competent she really is!