NUNSENSE begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show.
Rating: G JUNE 2-12
ALTAR BOYZ tells the holy inspiring story of 5 small-town boys - Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham - trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Their pious pop act, including lyrics like "Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone," worked wonders on the Ohio bingo-hall-and-pancake-breakfast circuit. But when fate brings them to New York, will the boyz take a bite out of the forbidden apple? With angelic voices, sinfully spectacular dancing and a touching story, Altar Boyz is destined to rock the masses of all denominations!
Rating: PG JUNE 3-12
HIGH FIDELITY follows Rob, the thirty-something owner of Championship Vinyl, a beloved Chicago record store. When his current relationship with girlfriend Laura goes south, Rob enlists the help of his two quirky clerks to expound on the intricacies of life and music while revisiting his former relationships to find out where he went wrong.
Rating: PG-13 JUNE 16-26
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
An homage to American musicals of the Jazz Age. Act one begins in the modern day with The Man in Chair, a mousy, vaguely depressive Broadway fanatic whose coping mechanism involves listening repeatedly to a recording of a 1928 stage show, The Drowsy Chaperone. When he first turns on his phonograph and static breaks from the speakers, he wistfully tells the audience, "I love that sound. To me, that's the sound of a time machine starting up." By the time the first note sails out of his speakers, he's been transported to a magical dream world, and 1928 comes alive in his apartment along with an entire broadway performance of The Drowsy Chaperone in his apartment.
Rating: G JULY 14-24
"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Rating: G JULY 28-AUGUST 7
EVITA
Argentina's controversial First Lady is the subject of this dynamic musical masterpiece. As an illegitimate fifteen year old, Eva escaped her dirt-poor existence for the bright lights of Buenos Aires. Driven by ambition and blessed with charisma, she was a starlet at twenty-two, the president's mistress at twenty-four, First Lady at twenty-seven, and dead at thirty-three. Eva Peron "saint to the working-class, reviled by the aristocracy and mistrusted by the military" was destined to leave a fascinating political legacy unique in the 20th century. Told through a compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences, EVITA creates an arresting theatrical portrait as complex as the woman herself.
Rating: PG AUGUST 11-21
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION
The Interns star in this hilarious show written by the showboat's artistic director, Patrick Stinson. The audience is part of the action and become guests at their high school reunion. See how much the high school heart throb and the school geek have changed. Dinner is included in the ticket price. Note that this show takes place at the Ericksen Community Center.
Rating: G JULY 9-10
LOL TUESDAYS FEATURING GUYS IN TIES
Our talented group of professional actors, directors, designers, and technicians teach your kids how to be fabulous performers in this musical theatre camp based on the popular show choir television show. Campers learn songs and dances along with some skits during the two week camp and then perform for their family and friends at the end of the camp. Two sessions are available in the morning and in the afternoon. No Camp on July 4.
Rating: G JUNE 27 - JULY 8
TUESDAYS: Join us every other Tuesday night for fun comedy and improvisation. It's a different show every time so be sure to be there. Rating: PG
