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TRUE WEST
Presented by Springfield StageWorks
Aug. 30-Sept. 8
Springfield

TRUE WEST follows the story of two brothers Austin and Lee. Austin is successful and has a career just beginning in the film industry. He offers to housesit for his mother and decides to work on a new screenplay while he has some solitude. His brother Lee shows up. Lee is an alcoholic and thief. Lee proceeds to disrupt Austin’s life and career by trying to take over his successful career. The two brothers end up in a role-reversal situation. –StageAgent.com

Directed by Sarah Davis
Produced by Larry Coressel

Cast: Joel Bonsell as Austin, Joey Ahern as Lee, Saverio Perugini as Saul & Bonnie Bertelson as Mom

• Thu-Sat, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at 8pm
• Sun, Sept. 2 at 2pm
• Thu-Sat, Sept. 6-8 at 8pm

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Presented by Springfield StageWorks
April 12-21
Springfield 

The play portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of nine amateur actors, who are manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. -Wikipedia 

Directed by Lisa Howard Welch

Cast: John Fredland as Theseus, Kelly Bennington as Hippolyta, Jennifer Lintz as Egea, Jacinda Bridger as Hermia, Chelsea Carey as Lysandra,  Judy Shaw as Helena, Austin Smith as Demetrius, Josh Katawick as Puck, Rebecca Baker as Titania, Bengt Gregory – Brown as Oberon, Allison Husko as First Fairy, Connie Strait as Quince, Daniel Wilson as Bottom, Patrick Taylor as Flute, Adam Hardy as Starvling, Lisa Bernheim as Snout & James Michael Fazio as Snug
Ensemble: Juliet Howard-Welch, Katie Paeg & Lisa Bernheim

• Thu-Sat, April 12-14 at 8pm
• Thu-Sat, April 19-21 at 8pm

OLEANNA
Presented by Springfield StageWorks
Feb. 2-11
Springfield

A college student, Carol, drops by her professor’s office in an effort to gain his help to do better in class. John, the professor, in the midst of buying a house to celebrate his nomination for tenure, at first seems distant. As the first meeting progresses the two discuss the nature of understanding and judgment in society, as well as their very own natures and places in our society. It seems as if a bond has been made. When next they meet we find that a report has been filed to the tenure committee. Carol has joined a “group” and has decided that John sexually harassed her during their first meeting. Their second meeting dissects the first; every word, every nuance of the first meeting has been twisted into something else. Or has it? John’s unsuccessful attempts to convince Carol to retract her accusation escalate to a more dangerous level. The third meeting, one the court officers warned against, climaxes violently, leaving John and Carol both physically and emotionally devastated.

Directed by Josh Katawick

Cast: Nicolas Bauer as John & Abigail Reisinger as Carol

• Thu-Sat, Feb. 2-4 at 8pm
• Thu-Sat, Feb. 9-11 at 8pm

EDGAR: A MESMERIC PASSAGE INTO THE LIFE OF EDGAR ALLEN POE
Presented by Springfield StageWorks
Sept. 9-10
Springfield

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential and mysterious characters in literature. His work and the enigma of his life have captivated a wide range of audiences. His most popular works have been showcased in countless television shows & parodies, films, stage productions, and school auditoriums.

Imagine the mystery revealed; seeing Poe for not only his work and his fame, but for who he really was. This production is a multi-faceted adventure. Transforming the stage from the very beginning with a multimedia presentation of Poe from birth to his final day; then that very presentation transforms into live action as POE himself takes the stage.

Directed by Wayne Justice

• Fri-Sat, Sept. 9-10 at 8pm