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| Farce by Ray Cooney | Comedy by Joseph Stein | |
London cab driver John Smith has two homes—and one wife and one child in each house! Maintaining his hectic dual life requires careful scheduling. His secrets are put at risk when his son and daughter meet on an online chat room. When Dad learns that the pair plans to meet, chaos results. In Ray Cooney’s farce, characters are wacky and the action screwball. |
A fictional Carl Reiner, New York delivery boy David Kolowitz loves the movies. Although discouraged by his girlfriend, parents, and boss, he joins an off-Broadway theater company. Despite a lack of talent, David triumphs over all odds, and his debut earns acceptance by family and girlfriend. |
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| “. . . madness that accents the ‘fun’ in dysfunctional.” —Romero Montalban |
“. . . sublime comic heights.” —Ann Arbor News |
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| Sept. 11—Oct. 17, 2009 Sun. Matinees: Sept. 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11 |
Oct. 23—Nov. 28, 2009 Sun. Matinees: Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 |
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| Holiday Production by Alex Golson | Classic by Thorton Wilder | |
| A nostalgic glimpse into the world of
radio, this delightful holiday play takes place on the night before the radio station converts to television. Complete with sound effects, radio commercials, and, of course, laughs, drama, and fun, the 1947 Lutz Radio Hour is a treat for the entire family. |
Fictional Grover’s Corners embraces the essence of small town life in early 1900s New England. Guided by the Stage Manager across a sparsely set stage, audiences travel through time to find meaning in common activities and understand the ephemeral nature of life. Thorton Wilder was awarded the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Literature in acknowledgment of this American classic. | |
| The beginning of a Playhouse holiday tradition! | Thornton Wilder “affirms that miracle of life.” —Robert W. Corrigan |
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| Dec. 4—Dec. 27, 2009 8 pm: Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 26 Matinees: Dec. 5, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 |
Jan. 22—Mar. 6, 2010 Sun. Matinees: Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21 |
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| Murder Mystery by Agatha Christie | Comedy by Del Shores | |
| Archetypical Agatha Christie tale The Hollow offers mystery fans a country estate, a family gathering, interesting friends, and a neighboring film star Veronica Craye. In the complications of romance, guns appear and disappear—in an egg basket and a mysterious handbag—and John Christow is shot. Inspector Colquohoun’s questions unravel the intrigue. | Demented and dying, Buford Turnover is visited by his adult children. Personalities clash among the assorted characters as family members choose sides. A complex search for Buford’s will leads to lock picking, relief, and disappointment. His death inspires peace. Hilarious one minute and poignant the next, the play combines caricature and truth. | |
| An “ingenious entertainment.” —The London Times |
“[It] will have you roaring one minute and touched the next.”—The Daily World |
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| Mar. 12—Apr. 24, 2010 Sun. Matinees: Mar. 21, 28; Apr. 4, 11 |
Apr. 30—Jun. 5, 2010 Sunday Matinees: May 9, 16, 23, 30 |
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| Farce by Anthony Marriott & Alistair Foot |
Mystery by Will Osborne & Anthony Herrera |
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| Bank clerk Peter Hunter and his bride Frances live over the bank. Frances sends a mail order for Scandinavian glassware—but what arrives is a flood of Scandinavian pornography—and, eventually, call girls! The couple negotiates through a complex series of “solutions” as other characters confuse their task. | A filming set on a deserted island, an agreement that the star must “go”—and a plot to make this happen. As the county sheriff arrives to solve the crime, the scheme unravels between the conspirators amid a series of hilarious missteps. Who is left holding the smoking gun? | |
| “. . . fast, funny and lunatic in the best tradition of British farce.”—The Sunday Telegraph |
“Plenty of laughs in store!” —The Florida Times Union |
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| Jun. 11—Jul. 17, 2010 Sun. Matinees: Jun. 20, 27; Jul. 4, 11 |
Jul. 23—Aug. 28, 2010 Sunday Matinees: Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 |
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| Printed Brochure PDF | ||