Announcing Our 2011-2012 Season
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
September 23 - October 9, 2011
Directed by Marla Bronstein
Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.
Plaid Tidings
November 25 - December 11, 2011
By Stuart Ross
Directed by Teri Grimes and Michelle Kriz
A nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been "Plaid-erized," the boys from "Forever Plaid" are back to do their Christmas Special. At first they aren't sure why they've returned, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they're needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world.
Becoming Eleanor
January 27 - February 12, 2012
Directed by John Gonzales
Becoming Eleanor dramatizes the events that shaped the early life and character of Eleanor of Aquitaine from ages 15 to 29. Considered the most extraordinary woman in 12th-century European history, Eleanor was a key figure in both French and English politics until her death at age 82. She defied the church and tradition, redefining what a woman could be and could do. Her remarkable journey, told in this play, shows how she became the most influential woman of her time, eventually ruling as queen of both France and England.
BOAT Festival
February 13 - March 3, 2012
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The Guild's own short-play theatre festival. Local playwrights, directors, and actors produce short works that will play in a festival setting. One $10 pass lets you see all the shows. (Not part of season ticket packages; may be purchased at the door.)
Flowers for Algernon
April 27 - May 13, 2012
Directed by Dennis Catrell
This is the compelling story of Charlie, a mentally challenged man, and the strange interweaving of his life with that of Algernon, a mouse. Experimental surgery has been performed on Algernon, increasing his intelligence fourfold. The operation is tried on Charlie, who rapidly changes from a moron to a genius, far more intelligent than his teacher, Alice Kinnian, or the doctors who created the operating technique. As Charlie approaches the peak of his brilliance, Algernon shows frightening symptoms of regression. The play becomes a race against time in which Charlie tries to keep his new intelligence long enough to save himself and thus continue what he and Alice have found. This is a different kind of play: poignant, romantic, funny and tragic, but with hope of man's indomitable spirit.
Annie Get Your Gun
June 15 - July 1, 2012
Directed by Judith Owens-Lancaster
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she's discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
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