Archive
Past Musical Productions
Season: 2005 – 2006
Bye Bye Birdie
November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.
November 13, 2005, at 2:00 p.m.
Conrad Birdie, an Elvis-like singer, is about to be shipped off with the Army. His songwriter/manager’s secretary devises a publicity stunt to save their failing business: Birdie will sing and give his biggest fan one last kiss before he leaves live on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” Fifteen-year-old Kim McAfee is selected for the All-American kiss and her town, Sweet Apple, Ohio, goes into a frenzy over Birdie’s visit. Memorable tunes like “Put on a Happy Face,” “Telephone Hour” and “A Lotta Livin’ To Do” will have audiences tapping their toes and remembering the innocence of a by-gone era well after the final curtain.
Kiss Me Kate
April 21, 22, 28, 29, May 5 and 6, 2006, at 7:30 p.m.
April 30, 2006, at 2:00 p.m.
The cast of a musical version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” are involved in real-life romantic entanglements and gambling debt. Fred directs and plays the lead, Petruchio, as his ex-wife, movie star Lilli plays the shrew, Katharine. His current love Lois plays Katharine’s sister Bianca and Lois’ other love Bill, also an actor in the show, signs Fred’s name to his $10,000 IOU. Lilli falls for Fred again as they reminisce about past performances, but when she gets flowers meant for Lois, she uses her anger at him in the show. Memorable songs like “Brush up your Shakespeare,” “Wunderbar,” and “Too Darn Hot” weave throughout as the criss-crossed loves untangle and the final curtain closes on two happy couples.