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Performance dates:

• February 1

The collaborators on Chess are giants of rock music and rock musicals, and here they have created a complex rock opera that played to full Broadway houses and standing ovations. In this musical, the ancient game becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship, super-power politics, and international intrigue. The pawns in this drama form a love triangle: the loutish American chess star, the earnest Russian champion, and a Hungarian American female assistant who arrives at the international chess match in Bangkok with the American, but falls for the Russian. From Bangkok to Budapest, the players, lovers, politicians and spies manipulate and are manipulated to the pulse of a monumental rock score that includes “One Night in Bangkok” and “Heaven Help My Heart.”

Written by Richard Nelson Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson Directed by Jordan Cooper

Performance dates:

• February 9 at 7:30 PM
• February 10 at 7:30 PM
• February 11 at 2:00 PM
• February 16 at 7:30 PM
• February 17 at 7:30 PM
• February 18 at 2:00 PM
• February 23 at 7:30 PM
• February 24 at 7:30 PM
• February 25 at 2:00 PM

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can't she?

This high-energy show is ideal for a large, mostly female cast, but also has opportunities for talented male dancers. With its jubilant score and easily relatable characters, 9 to 5 is the perfect show for community theatres.

Written by Patricia Resnick Lyrics by Dolly Parton Music by Dolly Parton Directed by Cassey Fye

Performance dates:

• March 29 at 7:30 PM
• March 30 at 7:30 PM
• March 31 at 2:00 PM
• April 5 at 7:30 PM
• April 6 at 7:30 PM
• April 7 at 2:00 PM
• April 12 at 7:30 PM
• April 13 at 7:30 PM
• April 14 at 2:00 PM

Auditions begin March 5, 2024!

We're all in this together in Disney Channel's smash hit musical featuring the students of East High.

Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

It's the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations and look forward to the new year. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical that is being led by Ms. Darbus. Although many students resent the threat posed to the "status quo," Troy and Gabriella's alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

Disney's High School Musical is fun for the whole family. Its large cast size and upbeat numbers make it the ideal show for middle and high school productions or the highlight of any community theatre's season!

Written by David Simpatico, original movie written by Peter Barsocchini Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle Music by Greenberg, Lawrence, G & R Cham, Gerrard, Nevil, Seeley, Petersen, Quinn, Watts, Houston, Dodd Directed by Kim Woodburn

Performance dates:

• May 17 at 7:30 PM
• May 18 at 7:30 PM
• May 24 at 7:30 PM
• May 25 at 7:30 PM
• May 26 at 2:00 PM
• May 31 at 7:30 PM
• June 1 at 7:30 PM
• June 2 at 2:00 PM

* Auditions end March 6

Camp Dates: July 22- August 2, 2024 with performances on August 2nd & 3rd

AM Session 8:30-11:30 PM Session 12:00-3:00

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic.

Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man KIDS features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit, warmth and good old-fashioned romance. The Music Man KIDS is family entertainment at its best — a bold, brassy show that will have the whole town atwitter!

Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure? The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself.

The Music Man KIDS is the perfect vehicle for your young cast, a toe-tapping crowd-pleaser, featuring a soaring soprano ingénue part and a leading role for a charismatic actor, as well as plenty of roles for kids of every level.

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1, 2024

Written by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey Lyrics by Meredith Willson Music by Meredith Willson Directed by Jen Sindyla

Performance dates:

• August 2 at 6:00 PM
• August 3 at 6:00 PM

Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 40 years. This five-time Tony Award-winning musical was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard, Des McAnuff, into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event.

After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia and, as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he's discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball and, when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes an international pinball superstar.

The Who's Tommy features an exhilarating score that is timeless in its youthful appeal, giving the show a cross-generational appeal that has made it a smash-hit in high schools and colleges around the world. A small rock band orchestration allows you to capture the excitement of the New York production on a modest budget.

Written by Des McAnuff Pete Townshend Lyrics by Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon Music by Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon Directed by Kristin Pohlig

Performance dates:

• September 6 at 7:30 PM
• September 7 at 7:30 PM
• September 8 at 2:00 PM
• September 13 at 7:30 PM
• September 14 at 7:30 PM
• September 15 at 2:00 PM
• September 20 at 7:30 PM
• September 21 at 7:30 PM
• September 22 at 2:00 PM

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.

Written by David Ives and Paul Blake Lyrics by Irving Berlin Music by Irving Berlin Directed by Mariah Burks

Performance dates:

• November 8 at 7:30 PM
• November 9 at 7:30 PM
• November 10 at 2:00 PM
• November 15 at 7:30 PM
• November 16 at 7:30 PM
• November 17 at 2:00 PM
• November 22 at 7:30 PM
• November 23 at 7:30 PM
• November 24 at 2:00 PM