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October 5, 2021 · 11:36 am

2022 Season Announced by La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoGODSPELL
Jan. 13-Feb. 13, 2022

Based on the gospel according to St. Matthew, Godspell is a perennial audience favorite, telling the well-known parables with comedy, improvisation and theatre games. Featuring the international hit, “Day by Day,” Godspell sports an eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville. By turns hilarious and moving, Godspell is a solid gold hit from the Off- Broadway season of 1971.

PHANTOM
Feb. 17-April 3, 2022

It has been twelve years since this blockbuster musical haunted our stage…Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom.
This chilling and dramatic, bitter-sweet love story is one of our most popular shows of all time.

The Tony Award-winning authors’ musical adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel “The Phantom of the Opera” has enraptured audiences and critics alike for decades with its beautiful songs, an expertly crafted script, gorgeous sets and costumes, and dazzling effects. Don’t miss this haunting musical that will take your breath away!

THE MUSIC MAN 
April 7-May 22, 2022

Often described as a “perfect musical,” The Music Man has endured for generations as one of the most popular and unique pieces of theatre in American history.

Fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian.

By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. The Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with old and young alike.

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
June 2-July 24, 2022

Belle and the Prince invite you to “Be Our Guest” and step into an enchanted world. Based on the Academy Award®-winning Disney animated feature, Beauty and the Beast includes the film’s original songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman along with new songs by Menken and Tim Rice. With its magnificent music, brilliantly colored costumes and beautiful sets, Disney’s first stage adaptation is Broadway at its best and one of our most popular shows of all time!

WEST SIDE STORY 
July 28-Sept. 11, 2022

Two feuding street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, are on a collision course in the gritty slums of New York City. Out of the chaos, a passionate romance blooms between Tony and Maria, teenagers caught on opposite sides of the turf war. But can they find a place for their love amid the prejudice and turmoil that surrounds them?

Winner of 10 Academy Awards® and two Tony Awards, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story is one of the all-time great American musicals, with explosive dancing and some of the most electrifying music ever written for the Broadway stage, including “Maria,” “Tonight” and “I Feel Pretty.”

DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP?
Sept. 15-Oct. 30, 2022

Growing up on Chicago’s South Side in the 1960s, Eddie Ryan is learning a lot — and not just from the Brothers at his all-boys Catholic high school. Eddie’s world is populated by peculiar adults, oddball classmates, and puzzling girls — the greatest mystery of all. He takes it all in through the prism of his Catholic upbringing.

Featuring a vast array of catchy songs, this musical comedy is about the coming of age of eight Catholic school children. Starting from the second grade throughout his high school years, we follow Eddie and his friends through the ups and down of being in a private Catholic school.

Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS
Nov. 3-Dec. 31, 2022

The classic film is the inspiration for this heartwarming musical comedy that is perfect for the whole family. White Christmas features the classic songs “Blue Skies,” “Sisters,” and the most famous holiday song of all, “White Christmas.”

To accommodate your busy holiday schedule, we have added Wednesday performances in November and December and Saturday matinees in December.

For more information visit www.lacomedia.com.

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October 5, 2021 · 11:25 am

A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL Runs Nov. 4-Dec. 30

LAC_A Christmas Story logoA CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Nov. 4-Dec. 30
[Springboro]

Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: an official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle! A Christmas Story: The Musical is the hilarious account of Ralphie’s desperate quest to ensure that this most perfect of gifts ends up under his tree this Christmas. This Broadway musical based on the classic 1983 movie, features funny and heartfelt songs and a faithful yet inventive book. A Christmas Story captures holiday wonder with such deliciously wicked wit that it is sure to delight children and grown-ups alike!

  • Thu, Nov. 4 at 10:30am
  • Fri, Nov. 5 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 6 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 7 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed, Nov. 10 at 10:30am
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 11-12 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 13 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 14 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed, Nov. 17 at 10:30am
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 18-19 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 20 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 21 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 26-27 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 28 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Dec. 1-2 at 10:30am
  • Fri-Sun, Dec. 3-5 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Wed, Dec. 8 at 10:30am
  • Thu-Sun, Dec. 9-12 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Sun, Dec. 16-19 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, Dec. 21-23 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, Dec. 28-30 at 10:30am & 5:30pm (All seats $10)

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September 29, 2021 · 10:46 am

Ensemble Men and Women Needed for A CHRISTMAS STORY at La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoWe are still in need of ensemble men and women for our upcoming holiday production of A Christmas Story at LaComedia Dinner Theatre.

Rehearsals for adults begin Monday Oct 18, 2021 (Mon-Sat 10-7).
Performances run Nov. 4-Dec. 30, 2021

If someone is interested they can contact our production manager Kris Byerly at productionmanager@lacomedia.com or call 937.746.4554 ext. 241

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August 25, 2021 · 9:30 am

FOOTLOOSE Runs Sept. 23-Oct. 31

LAC_Footloose logoFOOTLOOSE
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Sept. 23-Oct. 31
[Springboro]

FOOTLOOSE, based on the hit 1984 film, tells the story of Ren, as he moves from the big city of Chicago to small town U.S.A. Unprepared for religious local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local pastor, Ren sets out to bring forgotten joy to his new friends. Audiences will rock to the Oscar and Tony-nominated musical score and soundtrack that reached number one on the Billboard charts with hits such as “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” “Holding Out For A Hero,” and “Footloose.”

  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 23-24 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 25 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 26 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 2 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 3 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 7-8 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 9 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 10 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 14-15 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 16 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 17 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 21-22 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 23 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 24 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 28-29 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 30 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 31 at 10:30am & 5:30pm

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August 17, 2021 · 11:21 am

Auditions Announced for A CHRISTMAS STORY the Musical at La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LAC_logoLa Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio will be an open audition for their upcoming production of A CHRISTMAS STORY on Saturday August 28, 2021 at 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, Ohio.

9:00 AM CHILDREN

  • RALPHIE PARKER: 10-13 year old boy. Needs to be a strong singer with an unchanged voice. Also needs to act and move well.
  • RANDY PARKER: 8-11 year old boy. Needs to be a strong singer with an unchanged voice. Also needs to act and move well.
  • SCUT FARCUS: 13-17 year old boy. The bully, every child in town fears him. Needs to have a strong voice and presence on stage.
  • GROVER DILL: 13-17 year old boy. Scut’s right hand man, just as mean as he is. Needs to have a strong presence on stage.
  • ENSEMBLE CHILDREN: 7-17 year old boys and girls to play other roles throughout the show. Will sing and dance in production numbers.

10:30 AM ADULTS

  • JEAN SHEPHERD/NARRATOR: 40-60 Man. Strong actor with great presence and spark. He needs to be an animated storyteller with a deadpan sense of humor.
  • THE OLD MAN: 30-50. Good heart, but a rough exterior. Always expects the worst. High baritone/tenor range.
  • MOTHER: 30-50. More in charge than she lets on. Very much the “mom”, warm with a sense of humor. Mezzo soprano with a strong mix.
  • MISS SHIELDS: 20-40. The elementary school teacher. Needs to be a strong comedic actress. Comfortable with legit and strong Broadway-style belt.
  • ENSEMBLE: 18-older. Male and Female strong singers/actors/dancers to fill multiple roles.

Be prepared to sing 16 bars of an uptempo musical theatre song appropriate to the show.
Be prepared to learn a dance combination to show movement ability.
Please bring sheet music in appropriate key, current headshot and resume.

Director/Choreographer is Chris Beiser.

Rehearsals for Adults begin Monday Oct 18, 2021 (Mon-Sat 10-7).
Children’s rehearsal start date to be determined.

Performances Nov. 4 – Dec. 30, 2021. Wed-Sun Matinees & Evening Shows.

Questions call Kris Byerly (937)746-4554 ext 241.
Non-Equity.

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