2015-2016 Season
& MORE
July 25 - August 9 , 2015
September 19-27 , 2015
February 13-28 , 2016
November 7-22 , 2015
7th Annual
Northeast
Indiana
Playwright
Festival
April 29 - May 7 , 2016
Winning Play Presented
March 18-26 , 2016
2015-2016 Season
MAIN STAGE
MUSICALS
& MORE!
We hope you will join us as a
Season Ticket holder by making
a subscription purchase!
SUBSCRIBER
BENEFITS
This season we bring five
musicals to the MAIN STAGE
at the Arts United Center.
And we continue the
tradition of the Northeast
Indiana Playwright Festival,
moving this season's
events to March.
Preferred seating - the first 10 rows are held for subscribers
until 2 weeks prior to opening night.
Subscriber Newsletter - you will receive a newsletter prior to
each show giving you background on the shows, actors and
other behind-the-scenes information.
Anthony Awards! Only subscribers can vote for our annual
Anthony Awards honoring on-stage achievements. You will
receive a ballot for each show and are invited to the Awards &
Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the end of the season!
Discounts on additional tickets purchased. If you find you
need additional tickets for a show you receive $2 off per ticket.
and, if you provide your email address you will receive:
Invitations to special events and notice of sold-out
performances.
Audition & cast announcements.
Show content advisories are posted online at fwcivic.org
2015-2016 single ticket prices
MAIN STAGE MUSICALS Adult-$29
PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL WINNER Adult-$20
Senior -$24
Senior-$18
Youth-$17
Youth-$15
July 25 - August 9
Based on the iconic Disney film, Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical
will capture your heart in a whole new way! Set in England in 1910,
jack-of-all-trades Bert introduces you to the troubled Banks family
who is in search of yet another nanny. Young Jane and
Michael Banks have sent a number of caregivers on their way
before Mary Poppins arrives to set the family straight. Using a
combination of common sense and a little magic, Mary Poppins
takes the children on many memorable adventures. Along the way
lessons are learned by children and adults alike!
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
"Feed The Birds" "A Spoonful of Sugar"
"Chim Chim Cher-ee" "Step in Time"
"Let's Go Fly A Kite" "Jolly Holiday"
D ire ct o r & C ho r e o g r ap h e r : Ja n e L a n i er
Tony Award Nominee!
FO R A LL A U D I E N C ES
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's Production of
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's
MARY POPPINS
A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film
Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
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September 19 - 27
Go back in time to the 1958 Springfield High Prom where the
"Wonderettes" perform as a last minute replacement for the
scheduled entertainment. You'll meet four girls with hopes and
dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. Then we flash forward to their
10-year class reunion where they perform again. You'll love this
musical comedy where we learn about the lives and loves of these
four young ladies. Featuring over two dozen familiar pop songs of
the 50's & 60's sung in perfect harmony.
"Mr. Sandman" "Lollipop" "Sugartime"
"All I Have To Do Is Dream"
"Dream Lover" "Stupid Cupid"
"Sincerely" "You Don't Own Me"
"It's My Party" "Leader of the Pack"
D ire c to r & C ho r e o g r ap her :
L e s l i e Be a u c h am p
F O R A LL A U D I E N C E S
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
Written & Created by Roger Bean
Musical Arrangements by Brian William Baker
Orchestrations by Michael Borth
Vocal Arrangements by Roger Bean & Brian William Baker
Originally Directed by Roger Bean
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Original Choreography by Bets Malone
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November 7 - 22
Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder®
Air Rifle. A Christmas Story, The Musical is the hilarious account
of Ralphie’s quest to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa
himself that this is the perfect gift.
This new Broadway musical based on the classic 1983 movie,
features funny and heartfelt songs and captures a nostalgic holiday
spirit of days gone by. You'll see all the treasured moments from
the motion picture including the school bully; the tongue on the
flagpost; the temperamental furnace and more!
"Counting Down to Christmas"
"Ralphie to the Rescue" "When You're a Wimp"
"A Major Award" "A Christmas Story"
"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out"
D irect o r & Ch o r e o g r ap h e r : Doug Kin g
FO R A LL A U D I E N C ES
A CHRISTMAS STORY
Book by
Joseph
Robinette
Music & Lyrics by
Benj
Pasek
&
Justin
Paul
Based upon the motion picture A Christmas Story © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co.,
distributed by Warner Brothers written by
Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark
and In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
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Frederick Frankenstein (he pronounces it Fronk-en-steen) has
inherited his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a
hunchbacked side-kick Igor (Eye-gor) and Inga, a leggy lab assistant,
Frederick brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather's. Hilarity
rules with the unexpected arrival of his fiancée and the escape of
his creature. The electrifying musical adaptation of Mel Brooks'
monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches.
"The Transylvania Mania" "He Vas My Boyfriend"
"Roll In The Hay" "Man About Town"
"Deep Love" "Puttin' On The Ritz"
D ire ct o r : Ph il l ip H . C o lg la zi er
Pa r e nta l di scr e tion a dv is e d f or young children
De a l s hu mor ous ly w ith a s pe cts of sexuality
The New Mel Brooks Musical
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Book by
MEL BROOKS
& THOMAS MEEHAN
Music & Lyrics by
MEL BROOKS
Original Direction & Choreography by
SUSAN STROMAN
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7th Annual
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Playwright
Festival
Winning Play Presented
Winning
presented
Marchplay
18-26
, 2016
Civic Theatre will proudly present the winner of the 7th Annual
Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival as a part of the 2015-16 Season.
Previous winners were The Ladies in Cabin 10, Discom-BOOB-ulated,
Althea’s Well, The Wedding Gift and Whispers to Moon.
Director: Phillip H. Colglazier
Auer Center ArtsLab
Title and genre of play to be announced January 2016
Civic Season Ticket Subscribers can add all festival events
for just $20 when added to your 2015-2016 season ticket order.
Opening Weekend and Standard 6 Subscriptions include tickets to the winning play.
Flex subscribers will need to use flex passes to reserve tickets to the winning play.
Add-on includes reception, workshop, post-show discussions
and stage readings of the 2nd and 3rd place winning plays.
Save The Date!
Saturday, October 17
Saturday,
17
Saturday, October
October 13
Arts United Center
Plan to join us for our annual fundraiser where
local CEOs, celebrities and community leaders
take the stage for a spirited reading of a
parody written and directed by
Phillip H. Colglazier. The evening includes
fabulous food and both live & silent auctions.
All proceeds benefit Fort Wayne Civic Theatre.
April 29 - May 7
A musical comedy filled with puppets! Avenue Q follows a group of
20-somethings (both flesh and blood and felt) seeking to discover
their purpose in the Big City. Filled with laugh-out-loud humor
and a catchy score, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that addresses
adult issues in a setting similar to a beloved children's show - a place
where puppets are friends, monsters are good and life lessons are
learned. Winner of the TONY "Triple Crown" in 2004 for
Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
"I Wish I Could Go Back To College"
"There's a Fine, Fine Line"
"The Avenue Theme" "If You Were Gay"
"The Internet is for Porn"
"Schadenfreude"
D ire c to r : Ro b e r t S hoq u is t
Avenue Q is NOT suitable for children
Parental discretion advised
Contains adult language, themes and deals
humorously with aspects of sexuality
Music & Lyrics by
ROBERT LOPEZ
& JEFF MARX
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Book by
JEFF WHITTY
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Based on an original
concept by
ROBERT LOPEZ
& JEFF MARX
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