The Secret Garden
by Paige Hoke
Auditions: January 7 or 8
Performances: February 21, 22, & 23
Directed by Diane Crews
This retelling of a beloved classic was written by local playwright Paige Hoke. An orphan, an invalid, a boy who can speak with animals, and a locked door combine to create a magical story of discovery, friendship, graciousness, and strength of self. Join Mary Lennox and Dickon, as they revive an abandoned garden with incredible results!
Radium Girls
by D.W. Gregory
Auditions: February 25 or 26
Performances: April 25, 26, & 27
Directed by Crystal Ganong
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie was an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.
Robin Hood
by Diane Crews
Auditions: April 29 or 30
Performances: June 27, 28, & 29
Directed by Diane Crews
Deep in Sherwood Forest … Long, Long Ago … You will find a World of Kings, Queens, Lords, Ladies, and Knights! In this rollicking adventure of the King of the outlaws, we join Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men in their many adventures! This show brings the traditional characters of this story to life alongside many new ones.
The Spiders Web
by Agatha Christie
Auditions: July 1 or 2
Performances: August 22, 23 & 24
Directed by Quinton Laughman
In this parody/comedy of a detective thriller, Christie delivers a unique blend of suspense and humor. Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her drawing room, she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective Inspector Lord.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
by Joseph Robinette
Auditions: August 26 or 27
Performances: October 17, 18 & 19
Directed by Skye Williams
This dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic work faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.
Miracle on 34th Street
by Mountain Community Theater
Auditions: October 21 & 22
Performances: December 5, 6, 7, 12 & 13
Directed by Andrea Unger
By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy's. Kris unleashes waves of goodwill with Macy's customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy's vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa. Will the court confirm Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy?