Monthly Archives: June 2011

SWAMP OPERA
Presented by Lebanon Theatre Company 
July 22-31
Lebanon

A new musical by Heywood Banks, brings us a story of love, trechery, and redemption. It is loosely based on a 17th century folk song, “A Frog Went A-Courting.” It opens as our indulgent Grey Cat orphans a baby mouse when he makes lunch of her mother. Awakening in consciousness, he engages Uncle Rat, the most prominent creature at the pond, to care for her. She grows into a lovely, sheltered mouse, having been educated by Uncle in every subject except real life experience. As Uncle grows old he fears leaving her alone with no one to care for her so in secret, he solicits the help of his friend, Grey Cat, to find her a beau. Uncle’s long lost nephew arrives, along with problems and growing turmoil as Miss Mousey has recently fallen in love with the pond’s hero and swamp musician, the very charming, Froggy. The story becomes untangled with spurned lovers, unrequited hearts, and a growing suspicion in Uncle’s heart that meddling in love could prove disastrous. The eighteen songs in the production run from jazz to rockabilly to folk to torch, and will linger in the minds of the audience long after the lights go out. Performed by students grades 6-12.

• Fri-Sat, July 22-23 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 24 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, July 29-30 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 31 at 2pm 

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