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2009
Season | July 14 - August 2, 2009
 The
Tempest -
Directed By John Neville-Andrews
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"We are such stuff as dreams are
made on..." Act IV, Scene I
The
Tempest is reputed to be the last play Shakespeare
wrote, and some say the character of Prospero represents
the author and his poignant farewell to the stage. The
play incorporates love, tragedy and comedy combined
in equal measure.
As
Shakespeare's other late romances, The Tempest
is a play about forgiveness, faith, reconciliation,
and trust in future generations to seal such reconciliation.
Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, draws his enemies,
his brother Antonio and Alonso King of Naples, to his
enchanted island to exact his revenge. Ultimately, he
finds peace and the ability to forgive, "...the
rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance."
As
we are transported on this majestic journey, The
Tempest integrates rough magic, represented by Prospero's
"art," which is both lyrical and grotesque,
with the fairy tale romance and wonderful coalescence
of Prospero's daughter Miranda and Alonso's son Ferdinand.
Their union represents the joyous harmony of a fresh
new future, "O, brave new world."
Interweave
these themes with the ethereal presence of Ariel, spirit
of the air, the earthly, monstrous, and conniving Caliban
and outlandishly comic Trinculo and Stephano, and we
encounter an island of imaginative concepts. Through
these devices we explore the nature of power and authority,
the conflicting assertions of vengeance and forgiveness,
and the implications of justice and mercy.
The
Tempest is
undoubtedly one of Shakespeare's most brilliant multifaceted
plays. Its opulent language, blissful music, and delightful
comedy, have made it a favorite of audiences for many
decades.
 As
You Like It -
Directed By Tommy Gomez
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"All the world's a stage, and all the men and
women merely players..." Act II, Scene VII
Even though As You Like It is considered a pastoral
romance play, and one of the Bard's most enduringly
popular comedies, it opens in times of turmoil. Here
we have hostility between brothers, a Duke unfairly
exiled, royal realms seized, and a daughter separated
from her father and strictly ruled by her evil uncle,
Duke Frederick. These merge to create a world seemingly
devoid of love, hope, or future.
Amid this mayhem, two young people, Rosalind and Orlando,
fall in love at first sight. Before their love can be
professed, Rosalind is banished by her uncle and Orlando
escapes from his malicious brother. Unbeknownst to each
other the two lovers flee to the Forest of Arden. Rosalind,
for the safety of herself and her travel companions,
must pose as a man, Ganymede.
Almost at once, Rosalind meets the lovesick Orlando
and realizes she must put his love on trial. She entices
him to woo her, even posing as a man. During this "courtship"
other foresters are encountered, fools, philosophers,
shepherds, shepherdesses, and Rosalind's father the
exiled Duke Senior, all contributing to an ending of
revelations, love and laughter. There is a reunion of
father and daughter and reconciliation of two brothers.
Even the heinous Duke Fredrick finds redemption in religion.
Our passage of disguise and discovery culminates in
a joyous wedding finale of four couples, overseen by
Hymen, god of marriage. World order is restored as self-discovery
ends in true love. Humanity is regained and peace reigns
once again.
Side
By Side By Sondheim
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Directed
By Matthew Davis & Ann Holt
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If you have been thrilled by the songs and sheer musicality
of West Side Story, Gypsy, A Little Night Music,
Follies, Company, or any of the many productions
penned by musical genius, Stephen Sondheim, you will
delight in this Tony Award-nominated musical revue.
The production combines show-stopping numbers such as,
"Send in the Clowns," and "Broadway Baby,"
with little known Sondheim jewels like, "I Never
Do Anything Twice," for an enchanting and musically
rich evening.
Music
and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Music by Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers,
and Jule Styne
Continuity by Ned Sherrin
CREDIT:
SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM
Is presented through
special arrangement with Music Theatre International
(MTI)
All authorized performance
materials are also provided by MTI
421 West 45th Street,
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-541-4684
Fax: 212-397-4684
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FREE
FAMILY SHOW
Laffin’
School By
Keith Jackson
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A
young substitute teacher, Miss Quackenbush, turns up
at the Little Red Schoolhouse and finds her class is
comprised of the dumbest (and funniest) pupils found
anywhere. The previous teacher had a nervous breakdown.
No wonder! With things like mice in lunch boxes and
a student with the measles, anything more will drive
you crazy! Unless the likable but dim-bulbed pupils
can pass a simple exam, they will not advance to the
next grade. The daffy answers they give to the questions
are uproariously funny. Find out why the pupils do not
want to be promoted and why Miss Quackenbush has to
find some way to get rid of them.
“Produced by special arrangement with
PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE, INC., Englewood, CO.”
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