January 10-March 30
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek.
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The Front deRanged Improv Comedy Troupe is comprised of artists who have performed in the country’s most impressive improvisational realms, including Second City, The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Denver’s Bovine Metropolis, and Asheville, North Carolina’s OxyMorons. Performing locally since 2013, Front deRanged players use audience suggestions to create scenes, situations, and clever one-liners in their delivery of unscripted, unbelievable, and unforgiving comedy. Adult situations and language may occur, so leave those kids at home. It’s sort of like Vegas: what happens here, stays here!
Next performance:
Saturday, April 26th at 7:30pm
Tickets are $12 ahead of time and $17 day of the show
April 4-June 15
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Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including “Tomorrow.”
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Winter Classes
A musical
Ages 18 & younger
March 25-April 16
Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4:15-6:15pm
Performances 7:00pm April 22 & 23
Tuition $350
A mystery play
Ages 18 & younger
April 29-May 21
Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4:15-6:15pm
Performances 7:00pm May 27 & 28
Tuition $300
Summer Classes
Rapunzel
A play.
Rene Shwartzbuckle is cuckoo for a turnip-like vegetable called rapunzel. When she spots a mouth-watering patch of the plant in Witch Izwitch’s garden, she sends her husband Walt out to ‘borrow’ some. Witch Izwitch is certainly not amused! With her diabolical henchmen, the Glumpwarts, she terrorizes Walt into promising her his firstborn child in exchange for his freedom. We then jump ahead many years to Rapunzel (now you know where the name comes from!) Shwartzbuckle’s 18th birthday. The witch and the Glumpwarts show up as promised and whisk poor, innocent Rapunzel away to a tower in the forest. From here, a boisterously entertaining rescue attempt begins! (The technical aspects of ‘hair climbing’ are handled quite simply.) Can Prince Llewellyn persevere over the powers of evil? Filled with plenty of action and fresh, hysterical characters (such as the sages Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme!), this show gives a new twist to an old story and a gentle message about the nature of beauty.
Ages 5-19
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00-Noon
June 3-12
Performances: 7:00pm June 11 &12
Tuition: $300
The Secret Garden
A musical.
Everyone will love this charming, upbeat adaptation of a literary classic. Mary Lennox (‘Such A Difficult Child’) is sent to live in England after her parents die in India. Misselthwaite Manor turns out to be a gloomy fortress. Her uncle is rarely home and his young son, Colin, never leaves his room, convinced he’s an incurable invalid. Mary discovers a strange walled garden that has been locked up for years. With the gardener’s apprentice, Dickon, a lad who can talk to the animals, Mary coaxes the garden back to life. The garden seems to have a wonderful, magical effect on all who come into it, allowing Mary to help restore Colin to health and a reunion with his father. The score is bright and delightful: ‘Take a Flower To the Fair,’ You Can Do It,’ ‘Something’s Happening With Master Colin.’ This version also introduces the endearing Sowerby family (‘One Big Happy Family’).
Ages 5-19
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00-Noon
June 24-July 3
Performances: 7:00pm July 2 & 3
Tuition: $350
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
A play.
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 inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization: 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, the crowing of the four new rulers of Narnia, and more. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.
Ages 5-19
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00-Noon
July 8-17
Performances: 7:00pm July 16 & 17
Tuition: $300
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
A musical.
Who wouldn’t want to join Charlie Bucket in his adventurous tour of Willy Wonka’s world-famous Chocolate Factory? Now is your chance! Your audience will see Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina, Willy Wonka and Charlie himself come to life, and all involved will discover the true meaning of teamwork, self-confidence and self-esteem. Each member of your cast will have a role that promotes a special understanding of other people as, together, they and your audience experience a chocolate-candy fantasy. The delicious fun of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory awaits you!
Ages 5-19
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00-Noon
July 22-31
Performances: 7:00pm July 30 & 31
Tuition: $350