THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
By Jonathan Sayer, Henry Lewis & Henry Shields
After benefitting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. They are delighted that neither casting issues nor technical hitches currently stand in their way. However, hilarious disaster ensues and the cast start to crack under the pressure, but can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls?
CAMELOT
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; Music by Frederick Loewe
An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table.His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guinevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER!
**PLEASE NOTE- THIS SHOW IS NOT PART OF OUR SEASON PACKAGE. TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW WILL BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. TICKET PRICES: Regular (17 & up) $25 | Youth (17 & Under) $20 | Season Subscribers $20 (You MUST call the box office to purchase at the $20 rate).
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!
This delightful show is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and lots of laughs.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; Book by Rachel Sheinkin; Music and Lyrics by William Finn;Additional music by Jay Reiss
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
THE 39 STEPS
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the Novel by John Buchan from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited and an original concept by Simon Corble & Nobby Dimon
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash ofMonty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony andDrama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
HEAD OVER HEELS
Based upon The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney; Adapted by James Magruder; Conceived & Original Book by Jeff Whitty; Songs by TheGo-Go’s
HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.”
DFP’s Production of SOMETHING ROTTEN is not part of ALT’s Season Lineup and tickets will need to be purchased separately. On Sale information for this not-to-miss production will be updated as they are available!
SOMETHING ROTTEN
Book by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick; Music and Lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.