Set during the vaudeville era, Gypsy is about a relentless stage mother, Rose, traveling the country with her two daughters, June and Louise, and their manager, Herbie. While June and Louise wish their mother would settle down and marry Herbie, Rose continues to pursue dreams of stardom for her girls. When June deserts the act,...
Love can make a woman do strange things. Like lie about her past. Or give up her career for the man she loves. Or throw off her princessly raiment and disguise herself as a young man in order to infiltrate the guarded “men-only” palace compound of an exiled prince she’s admired from afar, who is...
Rydell High’s gum-chewing, hubcap-stealing, hot rod-loving boys and their wise-cracking girls in bobby sox and pedal pushers take the stage in this rollicking musical. While hip Danny Zuko and wholesome Sandy Dumbroski resolve the problems of their mutual attraction, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as the pajama party, the...
A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright,...
Into the Woods is a delightful exploration about wishes, family and the choices we make as told through several familiar fairy tale characters by the inimitable Brothers Grimm. The story follows a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his...
“Songs for a New World” by Jason Robert Brown is presented in cabaret style at the Opera House, including table seating, food and drink. “It’s about that moment when you’re on the verge of success, and the sky starts to change and the wind starts to blow. You are now in a completely different land,...
“Sullivan and Gilbert” is set in the Savoy Theater in 1890. It is the final, frantic day of rehearsal for Gilbert and Sullivan’s revue requested by Queen Victoria. The two men have been feuding for years, yet they are forced to work together one more time. The cast of characters include Sullivan’s secret girlfriend and...
The Nunsense Christmas Musical, “Nuncrackers”, takes place in real time in the basement of Mount Saint Helen’s Convent. It is the first TV special being taped in the Cable Access Studio built by Reverend Mother with part of the prize money won earlier by Sister Mary Paul/Amnesia. An original ballet based on “The Nutcracker”, with...
“Nine” was recently seen on Broadway starring Antonio Banderas, Mary Stuart Masterson and Chita Rivera, and tells the story of a life out of control. An Italian film director turns forty and faces a double crisis: he has to shoot a film for which he can’t write a script, and his wife of twenty years...
A cross-cultural journey through Paris, Berlin and New York cabarets! Each venue features a Master of Ceremonies and its own unique style of performance- complete with cabaret-style seating and refreshments! Cast Iris Bartkowski (Chorus) Kenneth Carnes (MC, German Cabaret/Chorus) Carol Charniga (French Ensemble/Chorus) Bryant Empie (Chorus) Donna Marie Floyd (Middle Eastern Dancer) Gwen Ellen Fraser...
