Showcasing plays from our 60 year history
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
by Neil Simon
September 9-24
Drury Theatre at the Bartell
Directed by David Pausch
Producer - Matt Korda
Prelude to a Kiss
by Craig Lucas
February 3-18
EvjueTheatre at the Bartell
Directed by Erin Baal
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
March 31-April 15
Evjue Theatre at the Bartell
Directed by Scott Albert Bennett
Amadeus
by Peter Shaffer
June 2-17
Drury Theatre at the Bartell
Directed by Kathleen Tissot
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
by Neil Simon
September 9-24
Drury Theatre at the Bartell
Directed by David Pausch
Producer - Matt Korda
Prelude to a Kiss
by Craig Lucas
February 3-18
EvjueTheatre at the Bartell
Directed by Erin Baal
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
March 31-April 15
Evjue Theatre at the Bartell
Directed by Scott Albert Bennett
Amadeus
by Peter Shaffer
June 2-17
Drury Theatre at the Bartell
Directed by Kathleen Tissot
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor
by Neil Simon Directed by David Pausch Inspired by the playwright’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Ceasar’s Your Show of Shows, with all the attendant comic drama as the harried writing staff frantically scrambles to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of star madman “Max Prince”. |
Cast
Lucas – Jacob Lange Max – John Jajewski Kenny – Akshat Sharma Val – Mark Snowden Brian – John Steeno Milt – Britton Rea Carol – Claire Kannapell Ira – Casem AbuLughod Helen – Stephanie Robey |
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Prelude to a Kiss
by Craig Lucas Directed by Erin S. Ball At Peter and Rita’s wedding, a mysterious old man insists on kissing the bride. While honeymooning, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side is not his wife. The wedding kiss caused Rita’s should and the old man’s to change places. Peter must track down the old man and free his young love’s spirit trapped in an aging and diseased body before it’s too late! |
Cast
Peter ~ Sean Langenecker Rita ~ Kate Mann Old Man ~ Carl Cawthorne Dr. Boyle / Taylor / Waiter / Tom ~ Michael Mejia Mrs. Boyle / Minister / Leah ~ Heidi Zepeda |
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Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling Directed by Scott Albert Bennet The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”), an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee (who has a raging sweet tooth), and the social leader, M’Lynn. Meanwhile, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play draws on the underlying themes of strength and love, which makes each character truly touching, funny, and marvelously amiable in good times and bad. |
Cast
Truvy Jones – Katie Brotherton Annelle Dupuy-Desoto – Michael Rebekah Fleischman Clairee Belcher – Rebecca Raether Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie – Carrie Sweet M’Lynn Eatenton – Kathleen Tissot Ouiser Boudreaux – Patricia Whitely |
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Amadeus
by Peter Shaffer Directed by Kathleen Tissot In the court of the Austrian Emperor Josef, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to God so that he might realize his sole ambition to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salieri’s envious grasp: Genius. |
Cast
To Be Announced Antonio Salieri - Wolfang Amadeus Mozart - Constanze Weber - Joseph II - Count Johann Kilian Von Strack - Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg - Baron Gottfried Van Swieten - 2 Venticelli - Major-Domo - Salieri’s Valet - Salieri’s Cook - Teresa Salieri - Katherina Cavalieri - Guiseppe Bonno - |