The Curious Savage
written by
John Patrick,
directed by
Henry Gonzales
Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it.They know that the widow's wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot get hold of it, commit her to a "sanatorium." But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets various social misfits who just cannot adjust themselves to life.The dominant mood is high comedy, and the audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times only by greed and dishonesty.
March 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
written by
Tennessee Williams,
directed by
Corey Ralston
Easily recognized as one of Williams' best work, this play is an enduring classic. In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy. The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds. Maggie, Big Daddy's daughter-in-law, wants to give him the news that she's finally become pregnant by Big Daddy's favorite son, Brick, but Brick won't cooperate in Maggie's plans and prefers to stay in a mild alcoholic haze the entire length of his visit. Swarming around Maggie and Brick are their intrusive, conniving relatives, all eager to see Maggie put in her place and Brick tumbled from his position of most-beloved son.
May 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27
Throttllebottom's Salute To Early Television
directed by
Wyleen and John Louma
Back by popular demand is a new installment in the always entertaining Throttlebottom series. This time, the traveling variety show will bring you acts from the early days of television. There will be music, calamity and good old fashioned schtick. Make sure to check out some of the community's finest performers.
September 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30
Scandal at Hampton Estate
written by
Kayla Livous and Donna Van Oss,
directed by
Debra Stimpson
To impress her snobby friends and to celebrate her new appointment as the city's Social Calendar Chairperson, Ivana Hampton has planned a fabulous costume ball and has invited all the city's upper crust citizens, including the mayor, to the Hampton Estate. Even a TV society reporter arrives to cover this important social event. The party goes smoothly at first for Ivana until a throng of hick relatives unexpectedly show up, Ivana's mother starts talking to her imaginary friend, a hobo crashes the party, and Ivana's elderly uncle arrives dressed as Hugh Hefner and introduces everyone to his 24-year-old fiancée. Then things really go downhill when the cook fails to prepare any food, the lights go out, the security guard gets murdered, the famous Hamptom heirloom is stolen, and a ransom note demading 10 million dollars is discovered. When two detectives arrive to investigate the murder and announce that no one can leave the estate, the hungry guests find themselves trapped at what could be the the worst party in the city's history!
November 16, 17, 18, 24 (two shows), 25, 30, December 1, 2, 7 & 8
