2016: 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
THE STARDUST
CHRISTMAS DAZZLE
by Harlowe Reed
VANYA & SONIA
& MASHA & SPIKE
by Christopher Durang
HEDDA GABLER
by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Aaron Lamb
THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
by Julia Cho
e N OV E M B E R 2 7 – D E C E M B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 5
When young Count Manderson invades the club disguised as a regular guy he’s not simply seeking
a cocktail. He wants a spot in the line up to premiere his budding talents. Noting that the gang
lacks enthusiasm for his plan, he reveals his identity and vows to buy the club, tear it down and
put an apartment building in its place. Then his aristocratic dad shows up to take him back to
England and they all become embroiled in the hilarious turmoil of show business ambitions and
Holiday confusion. The 20th of the Stardust series, Dazzle is set in 1959 and features the popular
music and dance of the golden age of American Rock’n’Roll! Musical Comedy for all ages.
JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 13, 2016
In this Tony Award-winning play, playwright Christopher Durang mashes Chekhov, Greek
tragedy and modern pop culture with his own offbeat sensibility to create truly unique and
hilarious comedy. Your heart has to go out to three siblings whose artsy parents named them
after characters from Chekhov. Vanya and Sonia have lived at home while sister Masha has
travelled the world starring in B-movies. Now Masha is back with her boy toy Spike in tow,
and she’s intent on selling the house. Farce ensues. Adult Comedy - Some strong language.
MARCH 3 – 26, 2016
Hedda Gabler has returned from an extended honeymoon with her kind but tediously
academic husband. Beautiful and self-possessed, but also haunted, she is already bored with
marriage. Suffocated by bourgeois society and disdainful of intellectual pursuits, she tries to
fulfill her aimless desires by manipulating the fates of those around her...with tragic results.
Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler is a fascinating, paradoxical portrait of a woman slipping into despair
as her options narrow in a world expanding for both sexes. Mature Drama.
M AY 5 – 2 8 , 2 0 1 6
George studies dead languages and is busy trying to record the conversations of the last
two speakers of one such endangered language, Elloway. But despite his vast knowledge of
languages, George is inept in the language of love. He doesn’t know what to say to his wife,
Mary, to keep her from leaving him. This beautiful, modern-mythic comedy is a delightful
exploration of the terrifying inadequacy of language to bridge the distance between human
beings. Comic Drama - Some strong language.
e J U N E 2 3 – J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 6
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by composer Alan Menken
& writer Howard Ashman
Seymour Krelborn is a meek floral shop assistant who happens upon a strange plant, which
he affectionately names “Audrey II” after his crush at the shop. Little does he know that this
unusual plant will develop a soulful R&B voice and an unquenchable thirst for human blood.
As it rapidly grows, the carnivorous plant promises fame and fortune to Seymour as long as
he continues providing blood. Just when it’s too late, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s extraterrestrial origins and his true drive for world-domination. A sci-fi horror musical with an
electrifying 1960s pop/rock score. Fun for everyone.
e AUGUST 18 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
This intimate musical chronicles a five year relationship between Jamie, a rising novelist, and
Cathy, a struggling actress. Expressed through the evocative music and lyrics of Jason Robert
Brown, the timeline is traced from opposite directions beginning with Cathy’s lament at the end
of their marriage while Jamie starts at the earliest and sweetest moment of their romance. Their
experiences intersect only in the middle where they share a wedding song. The Last Five Years
is made of touching revelations about the pervasive joys and stresses that emerge when two
creative people fall in love. All ages with guidance.
THE TWO GENTLEMEN
OF VERONA
SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 22, 2016
by Jason Robert Brown
by William Shakespeare
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Valentine & Proteus are the best of friends until they discover that they have fallen in love with
the same woman – Silvia. Forsaking his first love, Julia, Proteus sets out to betray his unsuspecting
friend only to find that both Silvia and Julia have a few lessons to teach him about loyalty and love.
Throw in a circus of outlaws, a cross-dressing heroine, and a dog-loving clown for a romantic comedy
that promises to entertain audiences of all walks. Shakespearean Romantic Comedy - All ages.
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