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August 23, 2018 · 10:16 am

NEXT TO NORMAL Runs Sept. 21-30

TROY_Next to Normal logoNEXT TO NORMAL
Troy Civic Theatre
Sept. 21-30
The Barn at Troy Civic Park

Directed by Niccole Amersdorfer
Music directed by Derek Dunavent

Cast: Jenny Weber as Diana, Mark Van Luvender as Dan, Doug Gibbons as Gabe, Alicia Walton as Natalie, TJ Montgomery as Henry & Steve Dietrich as Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden

This Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Diana Goodman, mother and wife, struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. Meanwhile, her husband and daughter try to cope—one attempts to forget while the other confronts. This contemporary story is an emotional powerhouse addressing such issues as grieving, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, NEXT TO NORMAL shows how far two parents will go to keep their family’s world intact.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm

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August 23, 2018 · 9:41 am

LATER LIFE Runs Sept. 21-30

FFL_Later Life logoLATER LIFE
Fairfield Footlighters
Sept. 21-30
[Fairfield Performing Arts Center]

Directed by Burt McCollom

Cast: Cathy Judge as Ruth, David Brabbs as Austin, Peggy Allen as Sally/Nancy/Judith, Kevin Roach as Jim, Cindy Miller as Marion/Esther McAlister, Neil Geoppinger as Roy/Ted McAlister & Mike Williams as Duane/Walt

Austin has spent his entire life convinced that something terrible is bound to happen to him. One night, at a party, he has the pleasure of rekindling a romance begun almost thirty years ago with Ruth. Comically, and sometimes painfully, these two people rediscover each other and themselves while a bevy of free-spirited other guests rally behind them and remind them of the infinite possibilities that life holds, should one only choose to pursue them.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm

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August 22, 2018 · 10:22 am

BOEING BOEING Runs Sept. 21-30

LTC_Boing Boing logoBOEING BOEING
Lebanon Theatre Company
Sept. 21-30
[Lebanon]

Directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh
Produced by Kurt Percy

Cast: Angie Markham as Gloria, Mike Cline as Bernard, Mary Alexander as Berthe, Adam Jones as Robert, Rachel Beck as Gabriella & Abby Smith as Gretchen

Revived on Broadway in 2007 in a Tony-winning production, this 1960’s French farce (adapted for the English-speaking stage) features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each beautiful airline hostesses with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 28-29 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm

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August 22, 2018 · 10:04 am

SHREK The Musical Runs Sept. 21-23

ACTUP_Shrek logoSHREK The Musical
Acting Up
Sept. 21-23
Mason High School Theatre

Directed by Caroline Hall
Vocal & orchestra direction by Jeanne Bilyeu
Choreographed by Shawn Flick
Produced by Laura Peebles

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Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, SHREK The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure,. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek.

  • Fri, Sept. 21 at 7pm
  • Sat, Sept. 22 at 2pm &  7pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm

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August 22, 2018 · 9:34 am

GREASE Runs Sept. 20-Oct. 6

FLI_Grease logoGREASE
Footlighters Inc.
Sept. 20-Oct. 6
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Arlene Balczo
Music and vocal direction by Alan Masters
Choreographed by Amanda Emmons Shumate
Produced by Jim Curtis & Amie Marmer

Cast: Victoria Avery as Sandy, Nick Godfrey as Danny, Adrianna Boris as Rizzo, Nicholas Brown as Kenickie, Molly Sexton as Jan, Christian Arias as Roger, Emily Borst as Marty, Rick Hunt as Sonny, Cammi Caldwell as Frenchy, Corey Meyer as Doody, Cade Harvey as Eugene, Heidi Olson as Patty, Randolph Geers as Johnny Casino, Mary Puetz as Ms. Lynch, Claire Northcut as Cha Cha, Doug Berlon as Teen Angel & Michael Blessing as Vince Fontaine,
Ensemble: Claire Northcut, Hannah Johnson & Randolph Geers

Return with us to 1959 Rydell High to find the Duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” and the soundtrack of a generation.

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 20-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 23 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 27-29 at 2pm (THU SOLD OUT)
  • Sun, Sept. 30 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 3-6 at 8pm

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