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| MAIN STAGE: SEASON 20 (2008-2009) |
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
July 10-13 & 17-20, 2008 |
A Bare-All MUSICAL by Terrance McNally Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek,
Directed by Veronica Wing Quick |
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Unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY, come up with a bold way to makequick cash — and in the process find friendship, renewed self-esteem, and the courage to overcome
their demons. (adult language/nudity) |
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| Aug 7-10 & 14-17, 2008 |
Drama by Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Wanda Wright-Gilkey |
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| A moving realistic drama essentially about dreams, as a working-class black family struggles against economic hardships, racial prejudice and the oppressive circumstances that rule their lives. How will a $10,000 insurance check be spent? Mama’s dream is to make a down payment on a house in a white neighborhood, while Walter Lee dreams to invest in a liquor store. The famous poet Langston Hughes posed in a poem he wrote about dreams that were forgotten, or put off; he wonders whether those dreams shrivel up like "A Raisin in the Sun". |
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| September 11-14 & 18-21, 2008 |
A Chomping Musical Comedy by Howard Ashman & Harold Menken
Directed by Erin Bennett |
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| Our sensitive and somewhat innocent Seymour has found a plant from outer space that makes Mr. Mushnik's Flower Shop an overnight success! Audrey - his co-worker, and the sweetheart of a sado-masochistic dentist - needs his help, while the plant has an appetite that outgrows Seymour's conscience! |
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| Oct 23-26 & Oct 30-Nov 2, 2008 |
Comedy by Garson Kanin
Directed by Susan Chmurynsky |
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| Harry Brock brings his ex-chorus-girl girlfriend to Washington where he’s making crooked deals with government big-wigs. Embarrassed by her lack of social graces, he hires an investigative reporter to educate her. What she learns about history, politics, and Harry’s true nature changes everything. |
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| Nov 28-30, Dec 5 –7, & Dec 12-14, 2008 |
A FAMILY MUSICAL COMEDY by Stan Gill
Directed by Lee Helder |
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| Fee fie foe FUN! Follow Jack up the beanstalk as he liberates the goose, the harp and gold, previously stolen by the Giant. Enjoy catchy tunes, bovine puns, and the ever popular chase! “Udderly ridiculous,” says Jack’s cow. |
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| SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE |
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| Jan 15-18, 22-25, 2009 |
A MYSTERY by Steven Dietz
Directed by Addiann Hinds |
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In this 2007 version of the 1899 play by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle, Steven
Dietz presents the coolly rational Sherlock Holmes matching wits with his arch-nemesis, the evil Professor Moriarty. With the help of Dr. Watson, Holmes faces a chilling mystery involving a kidnapped diva, scandalous letters, and London’s seamy underworld. |
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| Feb 19-22 & Feb 26 -March 1, 2009 |
A MUSICAL POEM TO THE POWER OF MEMORY
directed by Mary Job |
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In turn of the 20th century Dublin, friends and family gather for a party of Dublin’s
beloved music teachers. Songs are sung and jigs danced. For Gabriel Conroy the party holds unexpected revelations. This musical adaptation of the famous short story, The Dead is a lively and haunting exploration of love and loss. |
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| March 26-29, & April 2-5, 2009 |
A spine-tingling tragedy by William Shakespeare
Directed by Eric Dawe |
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| Macbeth is Shakespeare’s supernatural thrill ride, filled with passion, violence, magic and madness. Presented for the first time at Riverwalk, you’ll witness the Bard’s masterful exploration of dark human emotions and even darker occult powers that will amaze, thrill, and shock you. It’ll scare your socks off! |
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| JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH |
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| May 1-3 & , 8-10, 2009 |
A FANTASTIC ADVENTURE by Roald Dahl
a joint production of All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre |
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A magical peach! An imprisoned boy! Insect friends! An incredible journey! This delightful
dramatization of Roald Dahl's story reveals both wickedness and goodness as characters face exciting crises, Meet clever James, wise Old-Green-Grasshopper, pessimistic Earthworm — and see cruel Aunts come to a suitably sticky end. Don’t miss this peachy adventure! |
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| June 4-7 & 11-14, 2009 |
A MUSICAL by Sherman Yellan, Sheldon Harnick, & Jerry Bock,
directed by Jane Falion |
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In this ambitious and delightful musical,the Rothschild family overcomes anti-Jewish prejudice to build a banking dynasty. From the poverty of the ghetto to the courts of the rich and powerful, they come to dominate European finance. This story about family,
dignity and honor is from the writers of Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me. |
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