BROADWAY … OUR WAY
Our 59th season featured two musicals, a classic Christmas favorite, a thriller, and a farce.
SEPT 21, 22, 23, 24*, 28, 29, 30, OCT 1*, 2017
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Directed by Jerry Zimmerman
Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success…while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920’s when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, this landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication.
Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Produced by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK
NOV 30, DEC 1, 2, 3*, 7, 8, 9, 10*, 2017
Directed by Danielle Slagle
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.
Adapted by Joe Landry Produced by arrangement with Playscripts
JAN 18, 19, 20, 21*, 25, 26, 27, 28*, 2018
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Directed by Matt Krol
Seemingly comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a strong of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college–a thriller which Sidney recognizes immediately as a Broadway hit. Sidney’s plan, which he devises with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student, an idea which the younger man quickly accepts.
Book by Ira Levin Produced with permission by Dramatists Play Service
MARCH 8, 9, 10, 11*, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 2018
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Directed by Jerry Zimmerman
There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres–and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil-loving agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband, the storms begin to brew.
Music & Lyrics by David Nehls; Book by Betsy Kelso Produced with permission by Dramatist Play Service
MAY 3, 4, 5, 6*, 10, 11, 12, 13*, 2018
Directed by Randy Wieging
Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the “couple” they’re going to be investigated. Leslie masquerades as a housewife, aided by Jon’s fiancée Kate. Complicating matters further Leslie and Kate are having an affair behind Jon’s back; Jon’s mother drops in unexpectedly to meet her son’s fiancée; and Leslie’s ex-girlfriend shows up demanding to know why Leslie has changed and won’t see her anymore. It’s like a cross between I Love Lucy and Some Like It Hot!
Van Wert Civic Theatre 