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By Howard Lindsay & Russell Crouse Directed by Penny Dennis Shilling October 15-17, 22-24, 2010 The longest-running play in Broadway history and a classic family comedy, Life with Father has been
called the one play every American has to see. It’s the story of Clarence Day, a financier from New York who rules his
numerous family with the meticulousness of a bookkeeper, and Day’s wife Vinnie, who outwardly has no more common sense
than a butterfly but who is the real head of the household. The anecdotal story, encompassing such details as the eldest Day
son’s romance with pretty out-of-towner Mary, is tied together by Vinnie’s tireless efforts to get her headstrong
husband baptized; else he’ll never be able to enter the Kingdom of God. Each scene is a little gem of comedy and pathos.
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Directed by Dr. Ivan Davidson January 21-23, 28-30, 2011 There
are moments in history when the world is up for grabs. Christmas Eve, 1183, was one of those moments. In a small French castle,
an almost-forgotten royal summit took place that would decide the fate of Europe and much of the world as we know it today.
“I’ve got to know before I die, “says Henry. “I am the greatest power in a thousand years and after
me comes…” Who? Who gets the throne? Who is catapulted into legend and who is condemned to obscurity? “The
Lion in Winter”, is a potent brew of passion, power and punch lines that answers these questions in a dazzling, witty
and poignant behind-the-scenes look at what might have happened on that Christmas Eve.
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest March 25-27, April 1-3, 2011 Randle
Patrick McMurphy is the charming rouge who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in
a prison. This, he learns, was a mistake. Once there, and outraged by the treatment of the patients, McMurphy wages all out
warfare with Nurse Ratched, the sadistic matron who runs the ward with an iron fist. The battles are at times hilariously
funny, at times deeply moving, and finally tragic. Nurse Ratched ultimately wins – it could end no other way –
but at a cost that diminishes her absolute control. Rated R for language and content.
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Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber The ground-breaking “rock opera” “Jesus
Christ Superstar” changed the face of musical theater when it debuted on Broadway in 1971. Telling the story of the
last seven days of Jesus, “Superstar” dramatizes Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the unrest caused by his preaching
and popularity, his betrayal by Judas, the trial before Pontius Pilate, and his ultimate crucifixion. “Jesus Christ
Superstar” is a timeless classic.
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