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Gainesville Community Playhouse
Presents our:
2008-2009
Season
at
The Vam York Theater

Leading Ladies
A Comedy
In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over
Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves
down on their luck. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about
to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they
resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash.
The trouble begins when they find out that the relatives aren't nephews,
but nieces!
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Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Alex Mrazek
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Sept. 5-21, 2008
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. |
Audition
Dates:
July 13 and 14 at 7 p.m.
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Jane Eyre
A Musical
Follow the classic romantic story of Jane Eyre, a young impoverished
governess, who journeys to an isolated English mansion to teach the ward
of the estate's enigmatic master, Rochester. The attraction between Jane
and Rochester is immediate, but so are Jane's suspicions as she begins
to realize that the house and its master harbor a dark secret. True to
its source, this is a musical that is stuffed with big emotions - cruelty,
despair, courage, forgiveness and, above all, an all-consuming love.
Music,
Lyrics & Book by John Caird
Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Directed by Rhonda Wilson |
Oct.
31 - Nov. 23, 2008
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. |
Audition Dates:
Sept. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. |

Loot
A Comedy
Mr. McLeavy is mourning the death of his wife.
His son, Hal, in cahoots with an undertaker named Dennis, burglarizes
the bank next door to the funeral parlor. When an unethical Conan Doyle-esque
detective named Truscott starts snooping around, Hal and Dennis decide
to stash the loot in Mrs. McLeavy's coffin. Since both body and booty
can't fit there, they must move the corpse, setting in motion the play's
trademark dilemma of what to do with the body next.
Written
by Joe Orton
Directed by Gerald Brewington
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Jan.
23 - Feb. 8, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.
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Audition Dates:
Nov. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m.
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Pippin
A Musical
Once upon a time,
the young prince Pippin longed to discover the secret of true happiness
and fulfillment. He sought it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations
of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of
his father King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, he found it in the
simple pleasures of home and family.
This hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale
captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at
heart everywhere. The energetic pop-influenced score by three-time Oscar-winning
composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Children of Eden
and the animated films Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
and The Prince Of Egypt) bursts with one showstopping number after
another, from soaring ballads to infectious dance numbers.
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Book by Rodger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
Directed by Keith Newhouse
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March
20 - April 11, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8
p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance
March 19 at 8 p.m.
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Audition
Dates:
Jan. 25 and 26 at 7 p.m.
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Daddy's
Dyin': Who's Got the Will?
A Comedy
This
southern comedy is about a dysfunctional family gathering around their
dying patriarch in a small Texas town. Amid the squabbling about the
will, they experience a rebirth of the spirit of the family unit. Funny
and poignant, these are characters you can laugh at, laugh with, and
come to care about.
Written By Del Shores
Directed by Jennie Stringfellow
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May 15 - 31, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance May 14 at 8 p.m.
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Audition
Dates:
March 22 and 23 at 7 p.m.
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Chicago
A Musical
(Pending Royalty Availability)
Chicago tells the story of
Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who murders her lover, then manages to avoid
prison with the help of razzle-dazzle lawyer Billy Flynn. Roxie then uses
the trial to propel herself to showbiz stardom along with another murderous
chorus girl, Velma Kelly. This Broadway sensation won six Tony Awards
and the 2003 movie version then went on to win six academy awards.
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Book by Frenk Ebb and Bob
Fosse
Lyrics by John Kander
Music by Fred Ebb
Based upon the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Directed by Erin Kleim
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July 10 - August 2, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance July 9 at
8 p.m.
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Audition Dates:
May 17 and 18 at 7 p.m.
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Special
Holiday Presentation
It's a Wonderful Life
A Family Drama
Based on the popular
movie, It's a Wonderful Life is the story of family man George Bailey
who has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's
Christmas ! As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing
his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town
would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the
years.
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Written By James W. Rodgers
Directed by Ted Lewis
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Dec. 4-14, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m. |
Audition Dates:
Sept. 28 and 29 at 7 p.m.
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