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!

Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Alex Mrazek

 

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.

 

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


Jan. 23 - Feb. 8, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.

Audition Dates:
Nov. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m.

 

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.


Book by Rodger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Directed by Keith Newhouse

March 20 - April 11, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at
8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance
March 19 at 8 p.m.

Audition Dates:
Jan. 25 and 26 at 7 p.m.

 

 

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
May 15 - 31, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance May 14 at 8 p.m.
Audition Dates:
March 22 and 23 at 7 p.m.

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.

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

 

July 10 - August 2, 2009
Wednesday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Preview Performance July 9 at
8 p.m.
Audition Dates:
May 17 and 18 at 7 p.m.

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.

Written By James W. Rodgers
Directed by Ted Lewis

 

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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