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2004-2005 Season

Brighton Beach Memoirs
Written by Neil Simon
directed by Terry Heck Seibert
September 9-11 at 8 p.m., September 12 at 2 p.m.
Quirk Theatre

Enter a nostalgic world of boyhood, baseball and life in Brighton Beach as this comedy classic takes us back to 1937 Brooklyn. Spend a few days with Eugene Jerome, an aspiring young writer surviving adolescence by fantasizing about girls, literary fame and the national pastime. Angst abounds in the Jerome family home and Eugene is there to write all down and serve it up with his own brand of wit and wry humor.

Biloxi Blues
Written by Neil Simon
directed by Wallace Bridges
October 15-16 and 21-23 at 8 p.m., October 17 at 2 p.m.
Sponberg Theatre

Eugene Jerome is at it again, this time recording the events that transpire within his regimen boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is 1943 and the group is young, naïve and most have never left their hometowns. Together though, Eugene and the other recruits learn about the wide world around them, led by an eccentric and unpredictable drill sergeant. But a night with a pro and the first love of Eugene’s life makes it all worthwhile. Throughout this rich comedy classic, Eugene and his fellow recruits learn about life, love and laughter.

Broadway Bound
Written by Neil Simon
directed by Anthony Caselli
November 5-6 and 11-13 at 8 p.m., November 7 at 2 p.m.
Quirk Theatre

The final piece in Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy, Broadway Bound takes us back to the Jerome house in Brighton Beach. It is now 1949 and Eugene and Stanley are back from the military. The brothers are desperately determined to break into comedy writing for radio. However, writers block ensues when the young scribes can no longer concentrate due to the chaotic goings-on perpetuating from the Jerome household. It seems that love is everywhere and nowhere in this comedy classic full of tears, laughter and insight.

The Big Friendly Giant
Adapted by David Wood
directed by Patricia Zimmer
Based on a story by Roald Dahl
December 2-3 at 8 p.m., December 4 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
December 5 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Sponberg Theatre

Become lost in a magical world of warmth and whimsical humor as we are whisked away to Giant Country. Sophie, a young orphan, finds herself swept way to this strange land by a giant known as the Big Friendly Giant. The two form an unlikely friendship and gain the confidence they need to stop the disgusting eating habits of other giants, like Fleshlumpeaters, Gizzardgulpers and Bonecrunchers. Even the Army, the Air Force and the Queen of England join in to help. Adapted from Roald Dahl’s classic story, this fantasy will please one and all, from the very small, to the very tall.

The Miser
Written by Moliere
directed by P. George Bird
February 11-12 and 17-19 at 8 p.m., February 13 at 2 p.m.
Quirk Theatre

Harpagon, a crotchety old miser living in a dilapidated mansion, is convinced that his children are plotting to steal his precious money and demands that they marry for profit above love. A double love intrigue is interrupted by the revelation that Harpagon’s buried treasure has been stolen. With all romances off, confusion reigns until fate intervenes, reuniting all the lovers.

Anyone Can Whistle
Written by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents
directed by Pirooz Aghssa
April 1-2 and 7-9 at 8 p.m. and April 3 at 2 p.m.
Quirk Theatre

Bankruptcy forces a small town’s hated mayor, Cora Hoover Hooper, to take a “miracle.” The water-from-a-rock brings in a mad rush of tourists, including the inmates from the local asylum known as The Cookie Jar. Madness ensues when Doctor Hapgood attempts to separate the “cookies” from the “sane.” This cult classic challenges the preconceptions of what musical theatre should be asking, are we all insane or is it just our leaders?

A Year With Frog and Toad
A musical for the whole family
Music by Robert Reale
Book and lyrics by Willie Reale
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel
directed by Ken Stevens
June 11 @ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., June 12 @ 2 p.m.
June 17 @ 7 p.m., June 18 @ 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Sponberg Theatre

Follow the cheerful Frog and grumpy Toad through a year of fun and friendship as they encounter a woodland full of colorful characters. Learn about life, friendship and the joy of eating cookies in this bubbly production. Appropriate for ages 5 and up.

 

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