2010-2011
Frankenstein
dramatized by Tim Kelly from the classic by Mary Shelley
directed by: Michelle Badgley
to be performed on: September 17, 18, 19 & September 24, 25, 2010
Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist, returns to his Swiss chateau to escape a terrible pursuer. No one can shake free the dark secret that terrifies him: not his mother, nor his fiancee, nor his best friend. Even the pleading of a gypsy girl accused of murdering Victor's younger brother falls on deaf ears, for Victor has brought into being a creature made from pieces of the dead. The creature tracks Victor to his sanctuary to demand a bride to share its loneliness. Against his better judgment, Victor agrees and soon the household is invaded by murder, despair and terror!
The Jungle Book
written by: Joseph Robinette
directed by: Dan Smith
to be performed on: December 3, 4, 5 & December 10, 11, 2010
One of literature's most enduring classics is brought vividly to the stage in this exciting adventure of Mowgli, the Indian boy raised by caring wolves, befriended by Bagheera, the panther and Baloo, the bear, and threatened by Shere Kahn, the evil tiger. Interspersed with the Mowgli tale is the equally intriguing story of young Rudyard Kipling, who is sent home from his home in Bombay to a British boarding school. There he encounters his own "jungle," including people - both good and otherwise - who parallel many of his animal creations.
The Mousetrap
written by: Agatha Christie
to be performed on: March 4, 5, 6 & March 11, 12, 2011
Agatha Christie comes forth with another hit about a group of strangers stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions that are in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, than the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer's pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Another famous Agatha Christie switch finish! Chalk up another superb intrigue for the foremost mystery wrist of her time .
Almost, Maine
written by: John Cariani
to be performed on: June 3, 4, 5 & June 10, 11, 2011
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Heart are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend - almost - in this delightful midwinter night's dream.
