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Troy Civic Theatre celebrates Mothers by presenting THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME by Katherine DiSavino

TROY_Things My Mother Taught Me logoTroy, Ohio, April 22, 2017: Troy Civic Theatre is excited to announce their upcoming production, THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME, a touching comedy about family by playwright Katherine DiSavino.

Gabe and Olivia are moving from New York to Chicago together, and anxious to start the next chapter in their lives, with their parents many miles away. However, both sets of parents, anxious to continue helping their children, arrive on moving day to surprise them! As the moms face empty nest syndrome, the dads locate a bar across the street from the apartment building, and the kids make their pleas for independence, the moving van disappears!

THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME stars TCT regulars Niccole SueAnn Wallace (Karen), Sonja Hyer (Lydia), Gage Emerson (Gabe), and Michael Robinson (Carter), and welcomes newcomers Mike Maxton (Wyatt), Rachel Smith (Olivia), and Paul Robinson (Max). TCT actor Steve Dietrich is making his TCT directorial debut with this show, and is assisted by Beth Shrake.

THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME is being presented with permission by Samuel French, and is proudly sponsored by Tipp City’s HealthPark Dentistry. Performances run May 5-7, and 12-13 at the Barn in the Park in Troy, at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sunday. Tickets are available by calling the theatre box office at 937-339-7700.

Troy Civic Theatre is a non-profit community theatre located about 20 minutes north of Dayton. TCT has been honored with several Dayton area, and Ohio regional and state performance and technical awards over the years, and has continued to bring quality entertainment to Troy for more than 50 years. For more information, please contact the theatre at 937-339-7700.

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THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME Runs May 5-13

TROY_Things My Mother Taught Me logoTHINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
Troy Civic Theatre
May 5-13
Troy City Park

Directed by Steve Dietrich

Cast: Gage Emerson as Gabe, Rachel Smith as Olivia, Michael Maxson as Wyatt, Sonja Hyer as Lydia, Michael Robinson as Carter, Niccole SueAnn Wallace as Karen & Paul Robinson as Max

Olivia and Gage are moving into their first apartment together, halfway across the country, in Chicago. The moving day is not going as planned, and things become even more complicated when both sets of parents show up, announced, to help! This touching comedy takes a generational look at relationships, and how parents pass on their best lessons to their children!

  • Fri-Sat, May 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 7 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 12-13 at 8pm

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Cast Announced for THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME at Troy Civic Theatre

TROY_logoDirector Steve Dietrich is pleased to announce the cast list for the upcoming production, THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME:

  • Gabe – Gage Emerson
  • Olivia – Rachel Smith
  • Wyatt – Michael Maxson
  • Lydia – Sonja Hyer
  • Carter – Michael Robinson
  • Karen – Niccole SueAnn Wallace
  • Max – Paul Robinson

Congratulations to all! The show, which is sponsored by HealthPark Dentistry in Tipp City, runs May 5-13, 2017.

Performances are at 8 on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 on Sunday. Tickets are available by calling 937-339-7700, or online at troycivictheatre.com.

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RUMORS Runs March 3-11

troy_rumors-logoRUMORS
Troy Civic Theatre
March 3-11
Troy City Park

Directed by Niccole SueAnn Wallace

Cast: Alain Alejandro as Ken Gorman, Corie Schweser as Chris Gorman, Scott Atkinson as Lenny Ganz, Jessica Suba as Claire Ganz, G Michael Robinson as Ernie Cusack, Julie Zalar as Cookie Cusack, Gage Emerson as Glenn Cooper, Bonnie Littlejohn as Cassie Cooper, Jessica Echols as Officer Welch & Michelle Robinson as Office Pudney

Four couples have been invivted to the home of Charley and Myra Brock to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. The first couple eters the house to find New York’s depurty mayor has been shot, and his wife has disappeared. Traditional Neil Simon hilarity ensues as they try to figure what transpired in the moments before they arrived, while attempting to keep the situation hidden from the next arriving guests.

  • Fri-Sat, March 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 10-11 at 8pm

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SEEING STARS IN DIXIE Runs Nov. 11-19

troy_seeing-stars-in-dixie-logoSEEING STARS IN DIXIE
Troy Civic Theatre
Nov. 11-19
Hobart Area [Troy City Park]

Directed by  Derek Dunavent & Terressa Knoch

Cast: Steve Dietrich as Glease, Beth Shrak as Clemmie, Annie Stemen as Tootie, Sydney Edington as Jo Beth & Tina Hayes as Marjorie

It’s 1956 and Hollywood has arrived in Natchez, Mississippi with its brightest stars to film Raintree County. Meanwhile at Clemmie’s, a Natchez tea room, the widowed proprietor who has a fascination with movies and a secret admirer, oversees her own cast of characters: Tootie, her take charge friend; Jo Beth, a former beauty queen; Glease, a man more comfortable with women than macho men, and Marjorie, an unethical social climber. Competition for a small role in the movie brings out the best and worst of these memorable characters. Twists, turns and revelations lead Clemmie to trade a moment of fame for love and the chance to impact the lives of people dear to her.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 13 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 18-19 at 8pm

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