Web of Murder  by Jonathan Troy

Directed by Rikkee Workman

Gala Opening – February 16
Regular Performance:  17, 18, 22-25
Matinee Performance:  February 19 

Synopsis

An old Victorian house perches on a high cliff above the Pacific Ocean. The sea may be peaceful, but the house is full of murderous mayhem. The ailing, irritable, wheelchair-bound queen of the house rules with an iron hand. Those who suffer her wrath are her spinster daughter, a housekeeper, a doctor, and visitors. Spiders weave webs, bodies drop dead, and a murderer is revealed in a chilling climax.

Other People’s Money  by Jerry Sterner

Directed by Rham Cunningham

Gala Performance:  April 12
Regular Performances: April 13, 14, 18-21
Matinee Performance:  April 15th

Auditions: 7 pm, March 5 & 6. Production dates: April 12-21

Synopsis

A present-day drama about present-day cutthroat capitalism – the good, the bad, and the hard to understand outcomes. An old manufacturing business in Rhode Island is facing a hostile takeover by a middle-aged corporate raider from New York City. The war is on with small battles between mother and daughter, the plant manager and board chairman.  Greed, lust, and emotion.  This has it all.

Black Comedy  by Peter Shaffer

Directed by Suzanne Thomas

Gala Performance:  May 31
Regular Performances:  June 1, 2, 6-9
Matinee Performance:  June 3

Auditions: 7 pm, April 23 & 24. Production dates: May 31-June 9

Synopsis

If you relish romantic farce, this comedy is for you. In his 1960s psychedelically-colored flat, a young English sculptor and his fiancé await visitors. Laughter mounts and secrets unravel when a fuse is blown and wires get crossed. Without electricity, the actors are “in the dark” under blazing stage lights.

Titanic / The Musical  Book by Peter Stone, Lyrics and Music by Maury Yeston

Directed by George Mann

Gala Performance:  July 26
Regular Performances:  July 27, 28, August 1-4
Matinee Performance:  July 29

Auditions: 7 pm, May 14 & 15 at Goddard United Methodist Church. Call backs May 17. Production dates: July 26-August 4

Synopsis

Marking the centennial of that historic voyage into the icy cold North Atlantic, this is a biography of the great ship that “couldn’t sink.” The story is told from the architect’s plans to Davy Jones’s locker and memories of the survivors. Great melodies and lyrics earned 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

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Hallelujah Girls  by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten

Directed by Angela Covey

Gala Performance:  September 13
Regular Performances: 14, 15, 19-22
Matinee Performance:  September 16

Auditions: 7 pm, August 6 & 7. Production dates: September 13-22

Synopsis

A rollicking Southern comedy with a big drum roll to Spa-Dee-Dah!   After losing a dear friend, five fiesty females in their middle years realize time is precious. They rush to change their lives and meet life’s challenges by turning an abandoned church into a day spa. FSLT dares you not to LOL.

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Little Women: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy  adapted by Sandra Asher from writings of Louisa May Alcott

Directed by Micki Voelkel

Gala Performance:  November 8
Regular Performances: 9, 10, 14-17
Matinee Performance:  November 11

Auditions: 7 pm, October 1 & 2. Production dates: November 8-17

Synopsis

This play was adapted from the Alcott novel written in 1868. It covers the lives of the four March girls from Christmas 1861 to Christmas 1862. The family bank account is flat. Papa March is away with the Union Army. With little money to spend on presents, the sisters turn their imaginations to all things creative – art, acting, writing, and music. A charming adaptation of a story beloved by generations.

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OFF SEASON – NOT PART OF SEASON TICKET PERFORMANCES

September 27-29                        Directed by Rikkee Workman

by Sam Bobrick & Julie Stein                 

Just when you thought your family was a mess, along come the Levines. An insecure son and a

controlling mother miscommunicate over the years through a series of letters.  Goodbye Oedipus. Hello “shrink.”  Sparkling dialogue is delivered by hilarious, unique characters.