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Francis Wilson Playhouse
2010-2011 Schedule
Our 81st Year
Season Tickets
Currently on Sale
(Shows marked with
** included with season ticket)
| Spring
Concert |
Graduation
Ball |
June 5, 2010 |
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Presented by
BAY CITY BALLET
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 Handel
With Care by Mark Jelks
Alice's Tea Party by Melodie Schneberger
The Rehearsal by Cathy Scavelli
Rich and Famous by Anicsa Schneberger and other Works |
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More About Graduation Ball |
| Musical |
A Little Off Broadway....
(And a Few Blocks South) |
Aug 19-29 2010 |
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Written by Jason
Fortner, Musical Director Mark Jelks |
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 A
Musical Show About Show Business
Auditions, Rehearsals, Opening Night! A
mini history of Musical Theatre wrapped into a great show |
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Meet the Cast of A
Little Off Broadway (And a Few Blocks South) |
| Concert |
NOEL & COLE |
Sept 18, 2010 |
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 A look at the lives and music of Noel
Coward and Cole Porter, two of the leading songwriters of the
mid 20th century. Their parallel lives traveling abroad and
working in New York, London & Hollywood have created a treasure
trove of songs. Featured tunes include “Night & Day”, “If Love
Were All”, “Begin the Beguine”, “Nina”, “Anything Goes” and
many more... |
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| Comedy |
Barefoot in the Park ** |
Sept 30-
Oct 10, 2010 |
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By Neil Simon |
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 Paul
and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the
word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free
spirit. Their new apartment is a fourth floor walk-up with
bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. Between Corie's
loopy mother and neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco, the laughs
just don’t stop.
Audition Dates: August 1st & 2nd, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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| Young
Audiences |
HALLOWEEN SHOW
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Oct 16,
23,30 |
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WANDA, THE WACKY WITCH |
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 A
kid friendly / adult amusing Holiday show. Offers a
great opportunity for a child's first theatre experience,
to be shared with Mom or Dad.
One Act musical of 45-50 minutes
with small cast of Adults that will interact with the kids
from the stage. BEST for ages
4 to 10 with
humor and enough sophistication to please the adults as
well.
Audition Dates: August 21, 2010 10:00
am - 2 p.m. |
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Party Time |
Haunted Theatre Spooktacular |
Oct 30, 2010 |
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 High
energy Halloween Party in the Playhouse Lobby Fortune
Teller, Ghost Story Teller, Monster Hosts, Monster Mash
style music mix, Creative hors d'ouvres and soft drinks,
Cash Bar, Haunted Theatre tours, Costume Contest
7:30 pm $20.00 per person |
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First Nighters
Premiere - November 3, 2010 |
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Musical |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ** |
Nov 4-21,2010 |
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Book by Jeffrey Lane, Music and
Lyrics by David Yazbek |
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 Two
con men live on the French Riviera. One talks rich ladies out
of their money, the other swindles women by waking their compassion, but the
small town they live in is too small for both of them. They agree that the
first one to extract $50,000 from a young heiress wins and the other must
leave town. An hilarious battle of the cons that will keep you laughing,
humming and guessing to the end!
Audition Dates: August 8th, 9th and
10th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. |
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| Concert |
TURKEY LURKEY TIME |
Nov 27,
2010 |
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 To celebrate Thanksgiving weekend, we
again find lost gems from less than fortunate musicals. These
tunes, though never making it to hit status, have lived on in
various venues and settings. Featuring songs by such writers as
George & Ira Gershwin, Frank Loesser, Jerry Herman, Kander &
Ebb, and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
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| Young
Audiences |
HOLIDAY SHOW |
Dec 4,
11, 18
2010 |
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THE CRAZIEST CHRISTMAS |
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 A
kid friendly / adult amusing Holiday show. Offers a
great opportunity for a child's first theatre experience,
to be shared with Mom or Dad.
One Act musical of 45-50 minutes
with small cast of Adults that will interact with the kids
from the stage. BEST for ages
4 to 10 with
humor and enough sophistication to please the adults as
well.
Audition Dates: August 21, 2010 10:00
am - 2 p.m. |
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Red Hatters
Premiere - December 8, 2010 |
| Comedy |
Social Security ** |
Dec 9 - 19, 2010 |
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by Andrew Bergman |
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 The
domestic tranquility of an art dealer couple is shattered
by the arrival of her nerdy sister and uptight CPA
brother-in-law, trying to save their college student
daughter from the horrors of living only for sex. The
Archetypal Jewish Mother moves in and falls for the
elderly minimalist artist who is the art dealer's best
client! You will laugh out loud at this hoot of a play.
Audition Dates: October 10th & 11th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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Meet the Cast
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Party Time |
New Years Eve
Theatre Party |
Dec 31, 2010 |
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 Champagne
toast at midnight, Cash Bar, Hors d'ouvres & soft drinks,
punch, Best Dressed Contest, Theatre Games, Best/Worst of
2010 Challenge, Big Screen TV to watch celebration in NYC,
Dancin' through the Decades dance music
8:00 pm to 1:00 am $25.00 per person |
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Musical |
110 in the Shade ** |
Jan 13 -
23, 2011 |
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Book by N.
Richard Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones, music by Harvey Schmidt |
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 Based
on the play The Rainmaker, it focuses on Lizzie Curry, a
spinster living on a ranch in the American southwest, and
her relationships with local sheriff File, a cautious
divorcé who fears being hurt again, and charismatic con
man Bill Starbuck, posing as a rainmaker who promises the
locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area. A
great story and wonderful music!
Audition Dates: August 8th, 9th and
10th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. |
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Meet the Cast
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| Young
Audiences |
VALENTINE'S SHOW |
Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 2011 |
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DOWN WITH LOVE, IT'S YUCKY |
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 A
kid friendly / adult amusing Holiday show. Offers a
great opportunity for a child's first theatre experience,
to be shared with Mom or Dad.
One Act musical of 45-50 minutes
with small cast of Adults that will interact with the kids
from the stage. BEST for ages
4 to 10 with
humor and enough sophistication to please the adults as
well.
Audition Dates: August 21, 2010 10:00
am - 2 p.m. |
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| Concert |
THEY DANCED ALL NIGHT:
LERNER & LOEWE |
Feb 5, 2011 |
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 A musical look at the lives and
collaboration of Alan Jay Lerner (words) and Frederick Loewe
(music). From their early flops on to their hits such as
BRIGADOON, MY FAIR LADY, GIGI and CAMELOT, the melodies and
clever lyrics never stopped in the champagne world of Lerner &
Loewe.
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| Drama |
To Kill a Mockingbird ** |
Feb 17 -
27, 2011 |
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Book by Harper Lee, adaptation by
Christopher Sergel |
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 This
classic tale, set in 1935, renowned for its warmth and
humor, addresses racial injustice, the destruction of
innocence, class, courage and compassion. Six year old
Scout Finch learns some hard life lessons as the
townspeople of Maycomb, Alabama respond to her father
Atticus’ defense of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of
raping a young white woman.
Adult Auditions: December 12th & 13th, 2010 7:00 p.m. |
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Meet the Cast |
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First Nighters
Premiere March 23, 2011 |
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Musical |
No, No, Nanette ** |
Mar 24 - Apr 10, 2011 |
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Book by Otto Harbach
and Frank Mandel, lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach,
music by Vincent Youmans |
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 This
classic includes such well-known songs as "Tea for Two"
and "I Want to Be Happy". Millionaire Bible publisher
Jimmy Smith and his frugal wife want to teach their ward,
Nanette, to be a respectable young lady. Nanette and her
untapped wild side want to have some fun in Atlantic City.
Misunderstandings, love, blackmail, music and dance all
combine into a great show.
Audition Dates: August 8th, 9th and
10th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. |
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Meet the Cast
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| Young
Audiences |
EASTER SHOW |
April 2, 9, 16, 2011 |
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WILL THE REAL EASTER BUNNY
PLEASE HOP TO IT? |
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 A
kid friendly / adult amusing Holiday show. Offers a
great opportunity for a child's first theatre experience,
to be shared with Mom or Dad.
One Act musical of 45-50 minutes
with small cast of Adults that will interact with the kids
from the stage. BEST for ages
4 to 10 with
humor and enough sophistication to please the adults as
well.
Audition Dates: August 21, 2010 10:00
am - 2 p.m. |
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| Concert |
NO TUNE
LIKE A SHOW TUNE:
JERRY HERMAN |
April 16, 2011 |
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A tuneful look at the shows of Jerry
Herman, creator of some of Broadway's happiest melodies and
grandest hits. Featured shows include HELLO DOLLY, MAME, MACK &
MABEL, THE GRAND TOUR and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.
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Red Hatter's Premiere
- Wednesday April 27, 2011 |
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Farce |
Run for Your Wife ** |
Apr 28 -
May, 2011 |
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by Ray Cooney |
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 This
superb example of the British farce had them rolling in
the aisles in London and New York. A taxi driver gets away
with having two wives in different areas of London because
of his irregular working schedule. Complication is piled
upon complication as the cabby tries, and fails, to keep
his double life from exploding.
Audition Dates: February 20th & 21st, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. |
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Meet the Cast
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