MAINSTAGE SHOWS

A CHRISTMAS STORY
By Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark

DECEMBER 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 7pm
DECEMBER 11, 18 at 2pm
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​Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!"  
TWO ONE- ACT PLAYS

FEBRUARY 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 7pm
​FEBRUARY 19, 26 at 2pm
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GHOST LIGHT
By Greg Cummings
​Tradition dictates that one light always be on in a theater. This is called a ghost light. This show features scenes about high school theatre life features diva battles, wise techies, know-it-all costumers, and shy sound designers. Throw in athletes bit by the acting bug, a theatrical promposal, a college audition, a play written in stage directions, and you have a comedy that is sure to delight one and all. 
A THOUSAND CRANES
By Kathryn Schultz Miller
​The true and poignant story of Sadako Saski, who was 2 years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, where she lived. Sadako, now 12 years old, is an excellent athlete who races daily with her friend Kenji. However, one day while running, Sadako gets dizzy and falls. She is hospitalized, and it is discovered that she has "radiation sickness," or leukemia—an effect of the bombing. At the hospital Kenji reminds her of the old story about the crane. If a sick person folds a thousand origami cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again. Sadako happily begins folding hundreds of beautiful, colorful paper cranes.

THE MIRACLE WORKER
By William Gibson

MAY 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 at 7pm
MAY 7, 13 at 2pm
​This Tony Award-winning play is the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months. The Miracle Worker explores the volatile relationship between a lonely teacher and her headstrong charge. Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, young Helen is violent and spoiled, treated by her family as subhuman. Only Annie sees a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from Helen's dark, tortured silence. 

YOUNG ACTORS SHOWS

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, THE MUSICAL
Book & Lyrics by Jahnna Beecham
Music & Lyrics by Malcolm Hillgartner

December 1 & 2 at 7pm
December 3 & 4 at 1pm and 4:30pm
​The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world--so when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. Fighting and cigar-smoking don’t belong in Bethlehem, and the Herdmans have never even heard the Christmas story. Soon everyone is calling for first-time director Grace to fire the Herdmans. But Grace isn’t ready to give up on the Herdmans  and their view of the Christmas Story. This is a buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic. Silent night? Not a chance. But sometimes a little joyful noise is just right for Christmas.

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette
From the story by C.S. Lewis

February 9 & 10 at 7pm
February 11 & 12 at 1pm & 4:30pm
​This dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic work faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. There are chases, duels and escapes as the witch is strives to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. Included are the temptation of Edmund by the witch, the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter, the witnessing of Aslan's resurrection by Susan and Lucy, and more. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life. 

BEDTIME STORIES
(AS TOLD BY OUR DAD)
(WHO MESSED THEM UP)
By Ed Monk

April 27 & 28 at 7pm
April 29 & 30 at 1pm & 4:30pm
​It's Dad's turn to tell his three rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices up The Princess and The Pea, The Boy Who Cried Wolf cries dinosaur, and Rumpelstiltskin helps turn all that pesky gold into straw. You may think you know your fairy tales, but not the way Dad tells them.
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