2008 Shows - Poteet Theatre Series
Secret Garden, February 8-24
Rumors, April 11-27
Seussical, July 18-August 3
Tuesday's With Morrie , September 19-October 5
Nuncrackers, November 21-December 7
(Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM)
2009 Shows - Poteet Theatre Series
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (PG-13), February 13-March 1
The Miracle Worker (PG), May 8-24
Fiddler on the Roof (G), July 17-August 2
All the Great Books (Abridged) (PG), September 18-October 4
Children of Eden (PG), November 20 - December 6
(Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM)
THE SECRET GARDEN, by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon
Directed by: Shawna Linck
THE SECRET GARDEN is a musical retelling of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. When everyone she knows dies of cholera, Mary Lennox must leave her home in India to go to North Yorkshire, England. There she will live with her uncle Archibald who is haunted by the memory of his deceased wife, Lily. In the big, lonely house, Mary is haunted by the ghosts of her parents and their friends. She also makes intriguing new friends: Her chambermaid, Martha, the gardener, Ben and a magical boy named Dickon. As she stays in the house, Mary also discovers the anger and pain of her uncle's brother, Neville, the hidden life of her cousin Colin, and the beautiful world of a secret garden, cherished by her aunt Lily and locked away since her death. It is then that Mary begins her quest to bring the garden, and the house, back to life.
THE SECRET GARDEN's Tony award winning book and it's lyrics were written by Marsha Norman. The music was written by Lucy Simon. Daisy Eagan, who played Mary Lennox on Broadway, became the youngest winner of the Tony for Best Actress in a musical. The show, opening in 1991, ran for 656 performances.
RUMORS, By Neil Simon
Directed by: Shawn Hicks
RUMORS, By Neil Simon, America's premier comic playwright delighted audiences with this out and out funny offering. Four couples are at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. The party never begins because the host has shot himself in the head (it's only a flesh wound) and his wife is missing. His lawyer's cover up, gets progressively more difficult to sustain as the other guests arrive and nobody can remember who has been told what about whom. Doors slam and hilarity abounds as the couples get more and more crazed. Rumors is among the most popular plays for high school production according to the International Thespian Society.
"Light, frothy and fun." N.Y. Post.
"Has nothing on its mind except making the audience laugh." N.Y. Times.
SEUSSICAL, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Directed by: Jay Prock
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville! These classic, colorful tales are seamlessly brought together by Jojo, a young girl and “thinker of strange and wonderful thinks”! As each story unfolds, you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are; making this musical one that appeals to all ages. The score emerges as a Seussian gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk!
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, by Mitch Albom
Directed by: Charles Tweed
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
"A touching, life-affirming, deeply emotional drama with a generous dose of humor."
—New York Daily News
NUNCRACKERS, THE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL, by Dan Goggin
Directed by: Cyndi-Steele Harrod
The Nunsense Christmas Musical, NUNCRACKERS, is presented as the first TV special taped in the Cable Access Studio built by Reverend Mother in the convent basement. It stars the nuns you love, plus Father Virgil, and four of Mount Saint Helen's most talented students. Featuring all new songs including Twelve Days Prior to Christmas, Santa Ain't Comin' to Our House, We Three Kings of Orient Are Us and It's Better to Give than to Receive, this show is filled with typical NUNSENSE humor, some of your favorite carols, and a "Secret Santa" audience participation. We're certain this NUNSENSE Christmas Show will make you laugh, and maybe tug at your heartstrings. It's the perfect way to insure that your holiday season is merry and bright!
2009 Shows - Poteet Theatre Series -
1st weekend season dates, 2nd weekend season dates, 3rd weekend season dates, Thursday show dates (8 PM)
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (PG-13)
Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
February 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, March 1
This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as "the relationship." Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, "Say, what are you doing Saturday night?"
THE MIRACLE WORKER (PG)
By: William Gibson
May 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. Blind and mute, and nobody knows what Helen's fate might have been had she not come under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, an Irish girl who had been born blind. The Miracle Worker is principally concerned with the emotional relationship between the lonely teacher and her blind charge. Little Helen, trapped in her secret world, is bitter, violent, spoiled and almost animal like. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind waiting to be rescued from that dark, tortured silence. Annie's success with Helen comes only after some of the most turbulent, violent, and emotion packed scenes ever presented on the stage.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (G)
Book by: Joseph Stein
Lyrics by: Sheldon Harnick
Music by: Jerry Bock
Based on Sholom Aleichem's stories by special permission of Arnold Perl
July 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, August 1, 2
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.
Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler On The Roof” has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. It's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
The show features a star turn in Tevye, among the most memorable roles in musical theatre. Original director/choreographer Jerome Robbins' staging is legendary, and its celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, features songs loved the world over: "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Matchmaker," to name a few. “Fiddler On The Roof” is simply Broadway at its very best.
ALL THE GREAT BOOKS, Abridged (PG)
Written by: Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor
Additional Material by: Matthew Croke & Michael Faulkner
September 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, October 1, 2, 3, 4
A Little Dickens. A Short Longfellow. Reduced Proust... All the Great Books. Less is More.
The Literary Canon explodes as the bad boys of abridgement unleash a brand-new comic outrage on an unsuspecting public. America's best loved comedy troupe takes you on a ninety-eight minute roller-coaster ride through its compact compendium of the World's Great Books.
Confused by Confucius? Thoroughly thrown by Thoreau? Wish Swift was swifter? Tennyson tinier? Then buckle up and hop aboard as the three cultural guerrillas of the RSC zip through everything you didn't get around to reading in school.
You've seen their recent PBS special. You've heard them on National Public Radio. They are officially London's longest-running comedy troupe, and have broken box-office records at the Kennedy Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. What are you waiting for? Tempus fugit! Reductio ad absurdum.
CHILDREN OF EDEN (PG)
Book by: John Caird
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Music by: Stephen Schwartz
Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby
November 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, Dec 3, 4, 5, 6
From Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell” and “Pippin”) and John Caird of “Les Misérables” comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!
Freely based on the story of Genesis, “Children Of Eden” is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the “Father” who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."
A deeply humanistic work, “Children Of Eden” appeals to both religious and non-religious audiences, making it an ideal choice for any organization with a broad audience base. Created with modest production requirements in mind, the show is equally at home in black-box theatres and on large proscenium stages. The melodic, energetic score is a mix of pop, folk, rock, reggae, gospel, Broadway and powerful choral moments.
