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Annie - The Musical                                                                  Summer 2010
music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin
July 23rd, 7:30 PM
July 24th, 7:30 PM
July 25th, 2:30 PM
July 30th, 7:30 PM
July 31st, 7:30 PM
August 1st, 2:30 PM


In the troubling days of the 1930's, Annie  must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Magically, she charms the hearts of the Warbucks household staff and even the cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger.  Leapin’ lizards!

New York City during the Depression. Annie lives in an orphanage run by the ill-tempered, Miss Hannigan. Like the rest of the children, Annie doesn't like the orphanage and dislikes Miss Hannigan even more.  Fortunately, Annie meets and befriends Sandy, the lovable street dog, who quickly becomes part of her family and helps to distract her from the horrible life that surrounds her.
When Annie is chosen to spend the Christmas holidays with the wealthy industrialist Oliver Warbucks, Miss Hannigan is infuriated that Annie will be spending the holidays in the lap of luxury. Warbucks is charmed by Annie's spunk and good spirits and is eager to adopt her, but Annie is convinced that one day her real parents will come back to claim her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smoke on the Mountain                                                                Fall 2010
conceived by Allen Bailey and written by Connie Ray

 
 

 

 

 

It's one foot stompin' and hand clappin' evening celebrating down home bluegrass gospel music of rural America with quirky characters who all play instruments in this hilarious show. 

Smoke on the Mountain is a homespun hit that's sure to become a favorite with over 20 memorable songs, mixed with funny and heartwarming stories. You'll hear Rock of Ages, Whispering Hope, I'll Fly Away, When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, Church in the Wildwood, Angel Band and so many more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Spring 2011

Don't Cry for Me Margaret Mitchell
by Duke Ernsberger and Virginia Cate

Hilarious, irreverent and mostly true! It is 1939, and David O. Selznick has already begun filming Gone with the Wind, but he needs a new script. There is only one writer up to the task, the legendary Ben Hecht. The only problem, Hecht has never read the book, and they have only a week to write a new script. So Selznick locks himself, Hecht and director Victor Flemming in his office with the mission to write a screenplay for Gone With the Wind in one week, the book that took Margaret Mitchell ten years to write. You will laugh until you are out of breath at the antics which produce one of the classic movies of all time.