Something's Afoot

Book & Music by James McDonald,
David Vos, Robert Gerlach
Directed by Karen Porter

October 8-24, 2010

Visit the Chardon Square for an evening of murder, intrigue and laughs, all set to music! Something's Afoot spoofs classic detective stories in the vein of Agatha Christie. A group of guests are invited to the lake estate of Lord Dudley Rancour. When the wealthy lord is found dead, it's a race against the clock to find out whodunnit! Something's afoot- will you be able to figure it out?

It's A Wonderful Life

Based on the film by Frank Capra
Adapted by James W. Rodgers
Directed by Patty Osredkar

December 3-19, 2010

The saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, will grace the stage this holiday season. This Christmas tale tells the story of a man, whose guardian angel has to descend on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This fine play not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded.

Skip Kelley Youth Theater Presents
Our Town

By Thorton Wilder
Directed by Jerry Jaffe

January 14-23, 2011

The beautiful simplicity of Our Town begins with its set: nothing but the raw stage, a few ladders, some lights—things you normally think nothing of. This timeless American play is told through the eyes of the Stage Manager, who allows a girl named Emily to relive a day in her life, then stands back and watches. After exploring Grover’s Corners for its daily life, love and marriage, and finally life and death, Emily is left to ask, “Doesn't anyone ever realize life while they live it?”

The Miracle Worker

By William Gibson
Directed by Lisa Marie French

February 11-27, 2011

This stirring story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. Blind and mute, and nobody knows what Helen's fate might have been had she not come under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, an Irish girl who had been born blind. Little Helen, trapped in her secret world, is bitter, violent, spoiled and almost animal like. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind waiting to be rescued from that dark, tortured silence. Annie's success with Helen comes only after some of the most turbulent, violent, and emotion packed scenes ever presented on the stage.

Into the Woods

Book by James Lapine
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Frank Lucas

March 25 - April 10, 2011

An ambivalent Cinderella? Little Red Ridinghood in a wolfskin cloak? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in this charming fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, a white cow, a red cape, a golden slipper, and hair as yellow as corn. The faces and names are familiar, but all the stories intersect through new, unexpected plot twists. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community, responsibility and the stories we tell our children.

Nunsense

Book & Music by Dan Goggin
Directed by John Ballantyne

May 6-22, 2011

Sister Julia, Child of God, the convent cook, has accidentally poisoned 52 of her fellow sisters at the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery. Heartbroken and in dire need of funds to bury their last four dearly departed sisters, the five surviving "Little Hobos" take over the school auditorium to raise money showcasing their hysterically hidden talents. Featuring star turns, tap dancing nuns, an audience quiz and comic surprises, this is one talent show that is truly heaven sent!