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Directed by Pete Grady
 
Play dates are:
October 23, 24, 30, and 31, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
October 25, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.

SYNOPSIS:
Darkness falls, wolves howl, and lunatics sing in this hysterically funny Rick Abbot spoof.  It's a madcap musical that spins the legend of everyone's favorite vampire into a hilarious cabaret act complete with music, dancing, and special effects.  Rick Abbot wrote this parody in the early '80s, paying as much homage to Mel Brooks as he does to Bram Stoker.

Set in 19th century England, the story centers around a madhouse run by the inimitable Dr. Seward.  His new neighbor is a certain Hungarian Count with designs on the neck of the doctor’s daughter Mina.  When the crazed vampire hunter Van Helsing arrives to warn the household, the family is slow to grasp the danger that she is in.  How slow?  When Van Helsing warns them that after the third bite on Mina’s neck, she "would become the same dreaded thing that he himself must forever be", Sophie responds with "Hungarian?"  But when the Count entices Mina off to his castle, it is up to Van Helsing, Seward, his ditzy wife Sophie, surly maid Nelly, Mina’s saucy friend Bubu, and resident madman Boris Renfield to save her.

CAST REQUIREMENTS: 4 Males, 4 Females

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Directed by Tom LaVille
 
The Workshop Runs:
December 26 - 29, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.
The Performance Runs:
December 30, 31 2009, at 7:30 p.m.

What a great way to close out the year and bring in the new!  If you are a fan of the British inspired hit TV series, "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?" you'll love this show!  It has become a favorite annual event so whether you're on stage or laughing from our audience, you'll have a great time.  What will happen THIS year?

This is a season EXTRA production, not included on a season ticket.

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Directed by Rick Gooding

Play dates are:
February 26, 27, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.
February 28, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
March 5, 6, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

SYNOPSIS:
The sisters are back and this time they're taking Las Vegas by storm, presenting NUNSENSATIONS!, the flashy and fun sixth show in Dan Goggin's NUNSENSE series.

NUNSENSATIONS!, The Nunsense Vegas Revue takes the sisters on a brand new adventure.  When a Hoboken parishioner volunteers to donate $10,000 to the sisters' school if they perform at a club in Las Vegas, Mother Superior is hesitant to accept. However, the other sisters are able to convince her that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas".  The feather-filled, sequin-studded benefit is staged in The Pump Room at the Mystique Motor Lodge and the sisters prove that even nuns can offer up large doses of T. and A.  ...That's talent and attitude!

CAST REQUIREMENTS: Sorry, this show is pre-cast.

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Directed by Gene Beach

Play dates are:
April 30 and May 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.
May 2, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
May 7 and 8, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

SYNOPSIS:
Michael Cooney's CASH ON DELIVERY is a farce centered around Eric Swan who, unbeknown to his wife Linda, has been defrauding the Department of Social Security for two years by claiming benefits for an army of fictitious lodgers, all of whom suffer from a variety of ailments for which they can claim.  The play begins when Eric finds it all getting too complicated and he tries to extricate himself by killing off his make-believe tenants. The first call he makes is to inform the authorities that one of his creations, Norman Bassett (the lumberjack) has died.  He is interrupted in this scheme by the real life Norman Bassett (a shoe salesman) who actually is Eric's lodger, but has no idea that Eric is claiming benefits in his name.  Norman gets sucked into Eric's web of deceit a few minutes later when Mr. Jenkins, a Social Security Inspector comes around to visit yet another one of the fictitious claimants.

As Linda, Uncle George (the only other person who knows about the scam), Norman's fiancée, and assorted officials from the government turn up, different lies unfold, until finally the orchestration of bad timing, mistaken identities, and hasty inventions leads to an incredibly convoluted plot involving a drunk government official, a crazy mother who eats wall paper, two corpses, one deaf piano tuner, one lumberjack, several cross dressers, and a very temperamental washing machine.

CAST REQUIREMENTS: 6 Males, 4 Females

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Directed by
Tammy R. Lawson, Kay Beach, and Gene Beach

Show dates are:
June 10, 11, and 12, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.
June 13, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
 

CAST REQUIREMENTS: Many people, all ages.

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Directed by Rick Gooding

Play dates are:
July 23, 24, 30, and 31, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.
July 25, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.

SYNOPSIS:
Based on the fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS was written by Mary Rodgers (daughter of Richard Rodgers) and Marshall Barer as part of an adult summer camp activity.  Originally written as a one act play, it was so well received they decided to expand it into a full length musical.

The story centers around Prince Dauntless the Drab whose mother, Queen Agravain, seeking to keep the boy to herself, has declared that he will wed only a true princess of royal blood.  When Princess Winnifred arrives dripping wet (having swam the moat!) and declares herself a contender for the Prince's hand, the Queen devises a clever test to determine whether this self-proclaimed princess is worthy of her son.

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS premiered at the Phoenix Theatre on May 11, 1959 with Carol Burnett playing the part of Princess Winnifred, Joseph Bova as Prince Dauntless, and Jane White as Queen Agravain.

CAST REQUIREMENTS:
 

Character Name	Gender	Vocal	Age	Role
Queen Aggravain	female	alto	50 – 65	lead
Princess Winnifred the Woebegone	female	belt	16 – 25	lead
Prince Dauntless the Drab	male	baritone	18 – 27	lead
King Sextimus the Silent	male	mute	50 – 65	supporting
Jester	male	tenor	25 – 40	supporting
Sir Harry	male	tenor	25 – 35	supporting
Minstrel	male	tenor	20 – 35	supporting
Lady Larken	female	soprano	18 – 27	supporting
Wizard	male	baritone	60 – 85	supporting
Nightengale of Smarkand	female	soprano	–	cameo
Sir Studley	male	–	25 – 45	cameo
Lady Mabelle	female	alto	25 – 40	cameo
Princess Number Twelve	female	–	16 – 25	cameo
Lady Rowena	female	–	–	cameo
Lady Merril	female	–	–	cameo
Lady Lucille	female	–	–	cameo
Kitchen Wench	female	–	–	cameo
Ladies-in-waiting, Knights, Soldiers, Servants, Musicians	m/f	–	15 – 60	chorus

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