The Civic Theatre Guild has put together its 2010-2011 season. From a timeless classic to a modern emotional drama from quirky holiday fun to a dark, dark comedy, this year's season has something for every taste.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, all Carriage House Theatre productions begin at 7:30 weeknights and Saturdays; Sunday matinees begin at 2:00 p.m. The theatre opens one hour before curtain time. Patrons are asked to be in their seats prior to curtain time. Those arriving after the curtain rises will be seated at the next scene change.
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Cynde Georgen
Over the course of three acts, Suite 719 of New York’s Plaza Hotel is the site of both heartbreak and hilarity for three diverse couples. First up are Sam and Karen Nash, a nearly loveless couple revisiting their honeymoon suite in a one-sided attempt to jump-start their marriage. Next to check in are movie producer Jesse Kiplinger and his old-flame-turned-housewife Muriel Tate, whom Jesse plans to seduce. Finally we meet Roy and Norma Hubley, who are trying to get their about-to-be-married daughter Mimsey out of the suite’s locked bathroom.
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Auditions: August 2 & 3, 6:00 p.m., Carriage House |
| Production Dates: October 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 |
Written by Mark Brown
Directed by Anne Quick
The Trial of the Century! A year after his miraculous transformation, Ebenezer Scrooge is back to his old ways, suing Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future for a variety of misdeeds: breaking and entering, kidnapping, slander, pain and suffering, attempted murder and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Ghosts employ Solomon Rothschild, England's most charismatic, savvy and clever barrister. Scrooge, that old penny pincher, represents himself ... in the Trial of the Century!
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Auditions: August 16 & 17, 7:00 p.m., Carriage House |
| Production Dates: December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19 |
Written by Eric Coble
Directed by Erin Butler
The Pitch: You get one million dollars to spend over the next seven days. A camera crew follows your every move and broadcasts your adventures on national television. The Hook: At the end of the week, you die. The Best Part: The viewing audience gets to vote on the method of your death! For hard-luck Eldon Phelps, the deal is irresistible. But does America have the stomach for this much reality? What would you do if you had one week until you became The Dead Guy? Stay tuned.
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Auditions: TBA |
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Production Dates: April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10 |
| Production Note: Presented at the WYO Theater |
Written by David Auburn
Directed by Mary Jo Johnson
On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions, the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire, and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind.
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Auditions: TBA |
| Production Dates: To be announced (late spring 2011) |
