2011 - 2012 Schedule
HATS! The Musical
Susy Hendrix is a blind Greenwhich Village housewife who becomes the target of three con-men searching for drugs hidden in a doll, which her husband Sam innocently transported from Canada as a favor to a woman who has since been murdered. The trio try to convince Susy that her husband has been accused of drug smuggling and the only way to protect him is to give them the doll. Little do the men know that Susy gave the doll to Gloria, a little girl in the upstairs apartment. Susy and Gloria eventually realize the true identity of the men and make plans to defeat them.
Exploding with fun, Hats! is a new musical about a 49.999 year-old woman who reluctantly faces the inevitable BIG 5-0...until she meets a group of remarkable women who show her about fun, friendship and forgetting about thigs that simply don't matter anymore. HATS! features original music by a team of Grammy, Golden Globe and Tony winning songwriters. It is a joyous, provocative, and hilarious evening for everyone who is 50, knows anyone who is 50 or plans to be 50. Hats! is inspired by the experiences, philosophies, and mission of the Red Hat Society.
September 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2011
Wait Until Dark
November 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 2011
Oliver
February 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2012
Musical about an orphan who runs away from an orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. When wrongly accused of a theft he meets a more kindly gentlemen who takes him in, to the concern of the violent Bill Sykes. In the middle is Nancy, Sykes girl whom Oliver has come to trust. Through it all, Oliver strives to survive and find his real family.
Everybody Loves Opal
April 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 2012
A wacky, extravagant comedy about the infectiously cheerful Opal and a trio of down and out con artists who think Opal needs plenty of insurance and a rapid demise. Opal, a middle-aged recluse, lives in a tumble-down mansion at the edge of the city dump. The general disarray of her establishment is aggravated by the fact that Opal collects things--anything that can be toted home in her little red wagon. Opal is also an optimist, for no matter how mean her lot responds with unfailing kindness and an abiding faith in the goodness of human nature. Into her rather strange world comes three purveyors of bogus perfume on the run from the authorities. Opal's meange is the perfect hideout remedy for their shattered finances. They decide that what she needs is plenty of insurance, a rapid demise and three beneficiaries!
Some Enchanted Evening
June 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 2012
Legendary moments of the worlds best-loved musicals will be performed in a song and dance musical tribute. These familiar songs will be presented out of context, allowing a fresh view of the music and lyrics. Songs include some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest such as "June is Bustin' Out All Over" (Carousel); "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" and "I Cain't Say No" (Oklahoma); "I Enjoy Being a Girl,"(Flower Durgm Song); "In My Own Little Corner" (Cinderella); "Younger Than Springtime,""There's Nothing Like a Dame,""Some Enchanted Evening," and "I'm Going to Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair"(South Pacific), to name a few.
