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Our 34th Season of Quality Theatre:
A Salute to Mom & Dad
DEFYING GRAVITY
A drama by Jane Anderson
SEPTEMBER
21-22-23,
28-29-30;
OCTOBER
5-6-7, 2007
This uplifting and free-structured look at the 1986 Challenger disaster places the teacher who died with six others as they hurtled into space at the center of an exploration of our need to reach beyond ourselves and dare the universe. Defying Gravity artfully interweaves the past with the present and the lives of participants and bystanders, drawing parallels among painter Claude Monet's artistic quest, the zest of the teacher selected to be the first civilian astronaut, the perspective of her grieving daughter, the aspirations of elderly tourists who drove their Winnebago to Florida to watch the space shot and dreams of hotels in space, the guilt felt by a NASA mechanic, and his girlfriend's fear of heights.
Directed by KARI ANN STAMATOPLOS
DAD'S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
A holiday treat by Pat Cook
NOVEMBER 30;
DECEMBER 1-2, 7-8-9,
14-15-16, 2007
Connor Murphy wants a go-cart for Christmas in the worst way...and that's how he sets out to get it. Miss McLaughlin, his teacher, really gums up the works by handing out report cards just before vacation. "This is a socks and underwear card if ever there was one," his best friend Neill tell him, blighting his hopes. His other best friend, Tater, is no help either since he is busy learning his one word speech for the Christmas Pageant. His brother and sister are stirring up the household as the holiday approaches. In his mind, Connor sees everyone ganged up against him like a Greek chorus. And, of course it's up to Dad to perform the impossible by Christmas morning. Hysterical situations abound in this loving memory of Yuletide charm back when if you had a dollar, it was more than you knew what to do with; if you had an hour to play, it seemed forever; and the best time in the whole world had to be Christmas.
Directed by KEN KERN
THE DEER &
THE ANTELOPE PLAY
A Comedy-Drama by Mark Dunn
FEBRUARY 29;
MARCH 1-2, 7-8-9, 14-15-16, 2008
A serious comedy about the value of family and friendship, the importance of self-forgiveness, and the special healing joy that comes to those who know how to "drink life to the dregs," The Deer and the Antelope Play tells the story of an East Texas family—a mother, daughter and grandmother—who face tragedy and assorted misfortunes head-on with the help of the strange young woman who comes to live with them. Eleanor Kaiser, a sixty-three-year-old widow, has just opened her home to her daughter, Carol, and her teenage granddaughter, Mindy, following a devastating fire in Carol and Mindy's house across town. Into the lives of these three women walks Kenetta Tate, a free spirit who, like Eleanor and Carol, is struggling to jump-start a life that has ground to a halt. Focusing on Mindy, Kenetta sets off on a mission to prove to her roommate and new friend that the pleasures life has to offer can conquer the pain…when one knows how to fully embrace them.
Directed by LEA VINEY
HONK!
Music by George Stiles
Book& Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Based upon Hans Christian Anderson's
The Ugly Ducking
JUNE 6-7-8, 13-14-15,
20-21-22, 2008
In the London theater season featuring the appearance of The Lion King and Mamma Mia, Honk became a stand-out by winning the 2000 Olivier Award (the British equivalent of the Tony® Award) for Best New Musical. Written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (dubbed "the brightest hopes for the future of the British musical" by The London Daily Telegraph), Honk is the story of Ugly, whose odd and gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbors. Separated from the farm and persued by a hungry cat, Ugly must find his way home. Along his rollicking and harrowing journey, he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. Witty and hilarious, Honk's charm, humor, and message of tolerance is perfect for a family audience...and every audience!
Directed by D. SCOTT ROBINSON
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR.
Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
*A BCP Playhouse Players Youth Production featuring young talent ages eighteen and under!
JULY 25-26-27;
AUGUST 1-2-3, 2008
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.
Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler On The Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. It's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
Directed by KARI ANN STAMATOPLOS