Gainesville Community Playhouse

Gainesville Community Playhouse

Presents our:

2010-2011 Season
at
The Vam York Theater

45 Seconds from Broadway
A Dramedy

Come visit the famous Polish Tea Room - just a 45 second walk from Broadway, where actors, aspiring writers, comics and theatergoers gather for a drink and a bit of socializing. Directed by the same team that brought you such hits as Daddies Dyin’ Who's Got The Will and The Sugar Bean Sisters, you don't want to miss this one!

Written by Neil Simon Directed by Jennie Stringfellow and Consuelo Dodge	Sept. 10-26, 2010 Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview Performance Sept. 9 at 8 p.m.
Audition Dates: July 11 and 12 at 7 p.m.

The Wiz
A Musical-Fantasy

Revisit the Emerald City in this updated, multi-cultural, re-telling of The Wizard of Oz. This Tony award-winning musical will enchant you anew with such toe-tapping numbers as “Ease on Down the Road.”

Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls Book by William F. Brown Directed by Rhonda Wilson	November 5-21, 2010 Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. No Performances November 24 and 25 Friday November 26, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 27 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, November 28 2 p.m.
Audition Dates: Sept. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m.

The Murder Room
A Mystery-Farce

A zany spoof of British mysteries, The Murder Room has secret chambers, secret panels and trap lids galore, operated by such ridiculous contrivances and gloriously mucked up plotting, that you’ll laugh yourself silly. Described as “a good mixture of Agatha Christie, Monty Python, and Abbot and Costello” it’s sure to be a hit!

Written by Jack Sharkey Directed by Patricia Thomson	Jan. 21 - Feb. 6, 2011 Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview Performance Jan. 20 at 8 p.m.
Audition Dates: Nov. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
A Musical

One of 2005’s most popular Broadway shows, and nominated for six Tony awards, this musical is hot off the new release list. The show focuses on the adventures of six wacky kids (played by adults) at the annual spelling bee. Get your tickets early for this one!

Book by Rachel Sheinkin Music and Lyrics by William Finn Directed by Jerry Brewington	March 18 - April 10, 2011 Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview Performance March 17 at 8 p.m.
Audition Dates: Jan. 23 and 24 at 7 p.m.

Trip to Bountiful
A Drama

Trapped in a tiny apartment under the care of her cowardly son and his shrewish wife, Carrie is determined to escape and return to her girlhood home. Seizing her chance – and her meager Social Security check – Carrie sets out on an unforgettable quest to make peace with her past and the secrets of her heart that draw her ever homeward.

Written By Horton Foote Directed by Margery Pierson	May 13 - 29, 2011 Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview Performance May 12 at 8 p.m.
Audition Dates: March 20 and 21 at 7 p.m.

Anything Goes
A Musical Comedy

Follow the madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy #13 Moonface Martin aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. Including such classics as "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," & "I Get a Kick Out of You," this is one for the whole family.

Book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Directed by Susan Christophy	July 8 - 31, 2011 Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview Performance July 7 at 8 p.m.
Audition Dates: May 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.

Special Holiday Presentation
GI Holiday Jukebox

Set during WWII, Christmas time, this show is reminiscent of the USO shows of days gone-by. The musical numbers span big band, swing, and Latin — it’s a musical retrospective of an America we’ll never see again!

Written & arranged by Rick Lewis
Directed by Bob Garrigues and Leannis Maxwell

Dec. 9-19, 2010
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.