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Mainstage Musical |
Ragtime
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August 15-31, 2008
Book by: Terrence McNally Directed by: Jonathan Tisevich |
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Arena Musical |
The
Last Five Years
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September 12-21, 2008 Book, Music and Lyrics by: Jason Robert Brown Directed by: Jonathan Tisevich |
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A contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up... or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Written by Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress told from both points of view. |
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Mainstage Drama |
The
Comedy of Errors
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October 24-November 2, 2008 By William Shakespeare Presented
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The Bard is back on the Players Guild stage! In collaboration with the Ohio Shakespeare Festival, The Players Guild Theatre presents one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors. It tells the story of two sets of identical twins. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-incestuous seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession |
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Family Theatre |
The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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November 14-23, 2008 Based on the novel by CS Lewis |
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Set between the lamp post and the castle at Cair Paravel on the Western Sea lies Narnia, a mystical land where animals hold the power of speech...woodland fauns conspire with men...dark forces, bent on conquest, gather at the world's rim to wage war against the realm's rightful king...and the great lion Aslan is the only hope. Into this enchanted world comes a group of unlikely travelers. These ordinary boys and girls, when faced with peril, learn extraordinary lessons in courage, self-sacrifice, friendship and honour. |
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Mainstage Drama |
A
Christmas Carol
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December 5-21, 2008 Based on the novel by Charles Dickens Directed by Jonathan Tisevich |
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An adaptation of the
story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely miser, who through the help of
spirits and
visions from his past, present and future, finds a second chance to
become a
loving, generous human being. This year will mark the 27th
consecutive year of the production.
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Arena Musical |
Tick,Tick...Boom!
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January 16-25, 2009 Book, Lyrics and Music by Jonathan Larson Directed by Jonathan Tisevich |
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A musical look at the courage it takes to follow your dreams, Tick, Tick...Boom! is Jonathan Larson's autobiographical tale of a young composer on the brink of turning 30 and falling into oblivion. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors, and a band, Tick, Tick...Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer's journey that led to the Broadway blockbuster, Rent. Set in 1990, this traditional book musical is filled with instantly appealing melodies, and a unique blend of pop and musical theatre styles. Everyone, regardless of age, will love this youthful, endearing, and thoughtful piece, and will surely embrace the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life's most difficult challenges. |
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Mainstage Drama |
God's
Favorite
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February 27-March 15, 2009 By Neil Simon Directed Jonathan Tisevich |
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A funny play from the Book
of Job transferring the scene to a Long Island mansion where resides a
tycoon, his wife, a prodigal son, and a pair of kookie twins. Then one
night a messenger from God enters with a big G on his sweatshirt. Our
modern Job won't renounce God, so a fire is sent to wipe him out
factory and home. Everything becomes a test of his faith, including his
family. He tries listing his prodigal son's qualities and can't think
of any. His wife asks him how he can love a God who makes him suffer
and he says his prodigal son makes him suffer and he loves him. He
believes he's been chosen to show how much a man can love God. He gets
an itch, then, neuralgia, tennis elbow and hemorrhoids. Having lost
everything, God in the form of the messenger answers him. The messenger
admits losing and asks for a letter of recommendation.
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Family Theatre |
Princess
and the Pea
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April 17-26, 2009 By William Shakespeare Presented
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This story revolves
around the search for a true princess for Prince Peter. The prince
needs to
marry a real princess. The kingdom can remain free only as long as
there is a
Royal King and Queen on the throne. He travels the world experiencing a
host of
exciting adventures, searching for a real princess, but returns home
disappointed. One evening, a young woman claiming to be a real
princess, seeks
shelter from a storm in the prince’s castle. The
prince’s mother decides to
test the validity of her claim by placing a single pea on a bedstead
and piling
20 mattresses and twenty feather beds atop it. Will the princess pass
the test?
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Mainstage Musical |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
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May 22-June 14, 2009
Book by Linda Woolverton Directed by Jonathan Tisevich |
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Based on the 1991 Disney film, Beauty and the Beast is Broadway's sixth-longest running production! The timeless story of love prevailing through seemingly impossible odds, it is the story of a fallen prince and his enchanted kingdom. A tormented beast now lurks in the shadows and only true love can break the curse placed over the castle and its inhabitants. An adventure of epic proportion for the entire family, mark your calendar and "Be Our Guest" for this celebrated musical! |