Shows

Comin' Up a Storm

08/27/2008 - 11/02/2008

This time, Evelyn is on a mission to establish a winery through the University’s agricultural program. There is a snag, however, the community is "dry." When Evelyn proposes a change in the law, chaos ensues. In the meantime, Evelyn's lover suspects her motives, the minister tries to close her down and her sister Faye reinvents herself as Daisy Duke. Even more fireworks erupt - or they would, if it would just stop raining.

Bat Boy: The Tabloid Musical

09/06/2008 - 11/01/2008

This outrageous, shocking rock musical is ripped from the headlines of the Weekly World News that report the discovery of a half-boy half-bat taken in by a town vet. The catchy songs are a mix between Godspell and Rocky Horror Show and cleverly tackle issues of difference and community. This funny, energetic, over-the-top musical follows the story of this bat boy, the family who takes him in, and the town who turns him away. It’s a classic love story with a serious bite. (No bats were harmed in the making of this musical!)

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Tuck Everlasting

09/11/2008 - 11/15/2008

Based on the award-winning novel, the story follows Young Winnie as she leaves her grandmother’s house for an adventure in the woods. There she meets Jesse Tuck whose family has a secret: they have stumbled upon a spring whose waters grant immortality. The family strives to hide themselves and the spring from the sinister Man in the Yellow Hat who is desperate to discover the origin of their perpetual youth. It is left for Winnie to discover that the only thing that is truly everlasting is love.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

09/19/2008 - 11/15/2008

Experience of Broadway's biggest hit family musicals. Step into the enchanted world of Disney’s modern musical theatre classic with Belle, the Beast and all of their magical friends as they discover the value of people’s inner beauty. With beautiful songs, this performance of a very unlikely love story is a delight for all audiences.

The Desperate Hours

10/03/2008 - 11/14/2008

A trio of escaped convicts take over a unassuming Midwest suburbia home as their base of operations. The convicts seek to take revenge on the police who are fast on their trail. Tensions rise as the family struggles with their own ideas of honor and survival. As the police close in, ranks break, making an intense situation even more explosive.

Miracle on 34th Street

11/21/2008 - 12/28/2008

A favorite holiday tale by Valentine Davies, made famous by the movie of the same name. It's the story of the year as Kris Kringle - aka Santa Claus - goes on trial, Macy’s becomes the friendly store to shop, two lost souls find each other and a little girl discovers her childhood through her belief in miracles.

Another Night Before Christmas...

11/26/2008 - 12/21/2008

From the authors of Married Alive! comes a truly endearing and hysterical new comedy that will put you in the modern day Christmas spirit. 'Twas the night before Christmas . . . and there’s a burglar in the house. Or is it someone with an unusual attachment to reindeer!!? A new family holiday musical about a disillusioned woman with a lack of holiday spirit and an intruder claiming to be Santa Claus. He’s either the "right jolly old elf" himself or truly crazy! See if you can find the true meaning of Christmas (or maybe just come to laugh like a bowlful of jelly!)

The Elves and the Shoemaker

12/03/2008 - 12/20/2008

The Shoemaker is struggling to keep his shop open during the Christmas holidays. He is old and tired, and his loving daughter worries that he will not be able to do the work he has promised in time. She makes a Christmas wish for him, the purest wish ever wished,  and, sure enough, some small friends come to lend helping hands.  The Shoemaker, his daughter, and even the elves come to find Christmas in a whole new way as they give and receive the gift of friendship during the holiday.