Our exciting 2023 season continues …
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Boeing Boeing
May 18 – 28
Directed by Christopher Bellis
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by Marc Camoletti Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
This 1960’s farce tells the exploits of self-styled bachelor Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” They all believe they are engaged to Bernard. He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time. Bernard (with help from his bewildered friend Robert) struggles to keep them from learning the truth. Will the lying lothario be able to keep up this charade, or will a disaster occur? As they say: all’s well that ends well!
CAST
Robert – Frank Thompson
Bernard – Levi Newbury
Gretchen – Tammy Sanderson
Gloria – Mackenzie Hester
Berthe – Francesca Jellison
Gabriella – Cosette Coco Brochu
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
June 22 – July 16
Directed by Mark Sickler
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laugh fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.
CAST
Domina – Rachel Saracco
Senex – Barbara Plonski
Hero – Torrin McCarthy
Philia – Charlotte Nourse
Miles Gloriosus – Eric Jordan
Pseudolus – Grayson Smith
Marcus Lycus – Seth Ferguson
Hysterium – Zack Balkcom
Erronius – Charlie Scott
Courtesan – Alicia Tirey
Courtesan – Francesca Jellison
Courtesan – Bella Kemper
Courtesan – Tammy Sanderson
Courtesan – Zach Poster
Protean – Violet Dunn
Protean – Ethan Gould
Protean – Jeremy Savary
Fun Home
August 10 – August 27
Directed by Clayton Phillips
Audition Dates May 21 & 22, 2023 – Click here for audition details >>
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron
Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express
September 21 – October 8
Eric Jordan
Audition Dates July 23 & 24, 2023
by Agatha Christie
Adapted by Ken Ludwig
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
What The Constitution Means To Me
October 26 – November 5
Directed by Christopher Bellis
Audition Dates September 10 & 11, 2023
by Heidi Schreck
Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.
A Christmas Carol
November 28 – December 17
Directed by Siobhan Stevens
Audition Dates September 17 & 18, 2023
By Charles Dickens
Join Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and three lively ghosts on a dark, snowy journey that leads to a bright new day of joy, hope and renewal. Banish your bah humbugs, and celebrate the holiday season with M&D’s favorite family tradition.
PAST SHOWS OF THE 2023 SEASON
Becky Shaw – Jan 19 – 29
Directed by Eric Jordan
The Secret Garden – February 23 – March 19
Directed by Mark Sickler
Les Liaisons Dangereuses – April 13 – 23
Directed by Stacy Sand
