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THE SECRET GARDEN
TheatreLab Dayton
May 12-13
Victoria Theatre [Dayton]

Directed by Becki Norgaard and Mackensie King

Cast: Morgan Tracy as Mary Lennox, Jax Heritage as Colin Craven, Allie Haines as Lily Craven, Zach King as Archibald Craven, AJ Breslin as Dr Neville Craven, Danielle Kubasky as Martha, Garrett Young as Dickon, Brennan Paulin as Albert, Bethany Locklear as Rose, Martha Benjamin as Mrs Winthrop, Angie Thacker as Mrs Medlock, Robin Shank as Mrs Shelley, Jason Slattery as Major Shelley, Biraj Barkakaty as Fakir, Keya Vadivelu as Ayah, Raef Norgaard as Lt Ian Shaw, Dustin Schwab as Lt Peter Wright, Jacob Sawtelle as Major Holmes, Meghan Rupper as Mrs Holmes, Mackenzie Wolcott as Alice, Emma Francis as Jane & Ted Elzroth as Ben
Ensemble: Emma Myers, Karn Singh & Ty Smith

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved Victorian classic, THE SECRET GARDEN, blossoms anew in this enchanting musical by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon. When young Mary Lennox loses her parents to a cholera outbreak in India, she is sent to live with her uncle, hermit Archibald Craven, who lives in an imposing, secluded manor on the British heath. Inside the haunting house upon the hill, Mary finds a reclusive, long-suffering collection of souls. Since her aunt Lily’s death, Mary’s uncle has pushed away his surviving loved ones, leaving his bedridden son, Colin, alone. Sickly Colin, hidden away in the depths of the manner, bears the guilt of his mother’s death on his crippled shoulders. When Mary discovers her Aunt Lily’s hidden garden, locked shot and overgrown with vines, stubborn Mary is determined to revive the beauty that once was. Surrounded by spirits from the past, who both warn and welcome her, determined Mary begins to peel away the layers of sadness that cover the house and the garden, showing us the power that “one small girl” can have when she “wants things to grow.” Recommended for ages 6 and up.

• Fri, May 12 at 8pm
• Sat, May 13 at 2pm & 8pm

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URINETOWN the Musical
TheatreLab Dayton
March 9-18
PNC Arts Annex [Dayton]

Directed by Philip Drennen
Musical Directed by Lorri Topping
Choreographed by Gage Wayne

Cast: Drew Roby as Officer Lockstock, Connor Curran as Little Sally, Garrett Young as Bobby Strong, Skyler McNeely as Caldwell B Cladwell, Rachel Hertenstein as Hope Cladwell, Lindsay Sherman as Penelope Pennywise, Ty Smith as Officer Barrel, Joshua Silver Hughes as Mr McQueen, Dustin Schwab as Senator Fipp, Jamal Cann as Old Man Strong/Billy Boy Bill, Jacob Sawtelle as Hot Blades Harry, Mackensie King as Josephine Strong, Abby Kress as Little Becky Two Shoes, Hayley Penchoff as Soupy Sue, Derick Latimer as Tiny Tom/Dr Billeaux, Meghan Rupper as Robbie the Stockfish & Lily Meyers, Raef Norgaard, Kylee Pauley as Swings/Ensemble

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! This show has the following trigger warnings: self harm, death, and foul language.

• Thu, March 9 at 7:30pm
• Fri, March 10 at 8pm
• Sat, March 11 at 2pm & 8pm
• Thu, March 16 at 7:30pm
• Fri, March 17 at 8pm
• Sat, March 18 at 2pm & 8pm

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