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2017-2018 Season Announced at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoLebanon Theatre Company is delighted to announce our 2017-2018 slate of shows! Specific audition and show dates to follow.

July 2017- GODSPELL
This will be the 2nd installment of our annual summer show! This popular musical from Stephen Schwartz, the creator of Wicked and Children of Eden, is sure to delight audiences young and old. Directed by Karen Oehler.

*September 2017- GUYS AND DOLLS
This beloved classic needs no introduction. A romantic comedy where the stakes are high and luck is a fickle mistress. Get your tickets early for this one (unless you like to roll the dice!) Directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh

October 2017- THE SEANCE
Back by popular demand, our resident paranormal expert will conjure another evening of eerie delights. This show has limited seating, and is not recommended for young children.

*March 2018- ALMOST, MAINE
This oddball romantic comedy is set in the mythical town of Almost, Maine, where residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. This show has been one of the top-10 most produced shows in the nation for the past decade. Directed by Kurt Percy

*May 2018- THE FOREIGNER
In a resort-style fishing lodge in rural Georgia, the plot revolves around the visit of two guests, Englishmen Charlie Baker and a pathologically shy young man named Charlie, who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should—
This two-act comedy is sure to leave audiences in stitches. Directed by Wayne Dunn

*included in season ticket subscription

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THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER Runs Dec. 2-11

ltc_best-christmas-pageant-ever-logoTHE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Lebanon Theatre Company
Dec. 2-11
Lebanon

Directed by Amy Edington-King & Kate Edington

Cast: Seth Potthast as Bob Bradley, Tami Meoak as Grace Bradley, Claire Hall as Beth Bradley, Kyle Rosa as Charlie Bradley, Ted Hennis as Reverend Hopkins, Preston Meyer as Ralph Herdman, Kara Meoak as Imogene Herdman, Matt Koester as Leroy Herdman, Ally Andrade as Claudia Herdman, Paul Hahn as Ollie Herdman, Katie King as Gladys Herdman, Allison Jackson as Alice Wendleken, Jennifer Rammel as Mrs. Armstrong, Angela Kovacich as Mrs. Slocum, Alyssa Meoak as Mrs. Clark, Kim Toft as Mrs. McCarthy, Lily Cropper as Maxine, Dexter Masenheimer as Elmer Hopkins, Christopher Potthast as Hobie & Melanie Potthast as Doris
Angel Choir Ensemble: Haleigh Anderson, McKinley Bowers, Jessica Weikert & Olivia Zwelling
Littles Ones Ensemble: Emma King, Sam King & Sabrina Toft

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States! Features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and a lot of laughs!

  • Fri, Dec. 2 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 4 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 11 at 2pm

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Directors Needed for 2017-2018 Season at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoLebanon Theatre Company will be conducting interviews with interested Directors for our 2017-2018 season.

Our typical season at LTC consists of two plays and a musical.  The plays can be comedies, dramas or suspense thrillers.  Generally we have one production in the fall, to start our season, then a show in late winter/early spring with a musical ending the season in May.

We also add a holiday show that is generally themed and cast for more children to participate.  We put on a show cast with young actors in the summer as well.

Please visit our website,  ltcplays.com, to see information about our previous seasons.

We ask that interested directors prepare a brief synopsis of the show that the wish to direct as well as present their vision for that show.  You may pitch as many shows as you like, but we ask that you try to keep the number of shows to three.

Interviews will be conducted on October 1st, starting at 10am at LTC’s Mechanic Street Playhouse, 10 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon, OH.

To reserve a time for an interview please email Brian Smith at briansmithjewelry@gmail.combriansmithjewelry@gmail.com.

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Auditions Announced for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER at Lebanon Theatre Company

LTC_logoAuditions for our December production of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER will be held Oct. 4 and 5 at 6pm, at the Mechanic Street Theater.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER will be directed by Amy Edington-King and Kate Edington.

Performance will be Dec. 2, 4 & 9-10.

This will be a large cast, including lots of roles for young performers ages 5-16.

  • FATHER (BOB BRADLEY)……….solid family man, 35-38
  • MOTHER (GRACE BRADLEY)……….trim, attractive, 35ish
  • BETH BRADLEY……….the narrator, strong voice and presence, 10-11
  • CHARLIE BRADLEY……….traditional kid brother, 8-9
  • REVEREND HOPKINS……….middle to late 40s
  • MRS. MCCARTHY……….a younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, middle 40s
  • MRS. CLAUSING……….35-60
  • MRS. CLARK……….35-60
  • MRS. SLOCUM……….pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60
  • MRS. ARMSTRONG……….largish woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish
  • ALICE WENDLEKEN……….prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-11
  • RALPH HERDMAN……….ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool, 12-13
  • IMOGENE HERDMAN……….loud, bossy, crafty, 11-12
  • LEROY HERDMAN……….tough, sure of himself, 10-11
  • CLAUDE HERDMAN……….tough, combative, 9-10
  • OLLIE HERDMAN……….looking for trouble, Claude’s usual partner in crime, 8-9
  • GLADYS HERDMAN……….smail, wiry, fiesty, 7-8
  • MAXINE……….10-11
  • ELMER HOPKINS……….12-13
  • HOBIE……….9-10
  • DAVID……….8-9
  • BEVERLY……….7-8
  • FIREMAN……….25-30
  • FIREMAN……….25-30
  • SHIRLEY……….5-6
  • JUANITA……….5-6
  • DORIS……….9-10
  • ENSEMBLE……….extra angel choir members, baby angels, and shepherds

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CRIMES OF THE HEART Runs Sept. 16-25

LTC_Crimes of the Heart logoCRIMES OF THE HEART
Lebanon Theatre Company
Sept. 16-25
Lebanon

Directed by Cherie Cooper-Darragh
Produced by Jessica Tucker

The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.

  • Fri, Sept. 16 at 6pm (includes dinner)
  • Sat, Sept. 17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 18 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 23-24 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 25 at 2pm

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