2012 SEASON
Posted By admin on November 19, 2011
BRUNDAGE PARK PLAYHOUSE
PROUDLY PRESENTS OUR 2012 SEASON
The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rogers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
Directed by Mark Carovale
February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8:00 pm
February 5, 12 and 19 at 2:00 pm
The last collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the Sound of Music is one of their most successful films. Brundage Park Playhouse is proud to present the stage version of this beloved musical about the courageous von Trapp family in 1938 Austria. Join us and see the hills of Randolph come alive with the sound of this music!
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Brendan Naranjo
May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8:00 pm
May 6 and 20 at 2:00 pm
Set in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692-1693, The Crucible is Arthur Miller’s gripping and intense dramatization of the infamous Salem witch trials. Don’t miss one of the best plays in our 2012 Season lineup.
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by David Simpatico
Based on the 1951 Disney film
Directed by Mark Carovale
July 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8:00 pm
July 8, 15 and 21 at 2:00 pm
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr. is another special adaptation in the Broadway Junior Collection by Music Theater International (MTI). Follow Alice’s marvelous adventures as she follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. With updated dialogue and new arrangements of classical songs such as “I’m Late”, “The Un-Birthday Song” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da”, Alice in Wonderland, Jr. is a perfect getaway for the whole family!
Kid’s Cabaret
Directed by Matthew Swiss
August 15, 16, 17 and 18 at 8:00 pm
August 19 at 2:00 pm
Brundage Park Playhouse’s annual KID’S CABARET is always a winner with performers and audiences alike! This year’s show, themed No Business Like Show Business, provides a wonderful chance for our youth to take center stage and shine in delightful musical numbers.
Blithe Spirit
By Noel Coward
Directed by Neil Fitzpatrick
September 28, 29 and October 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 8:00 pm
September 30 and October 7 at 2:00
Hoping to collect material for his next book, socialite and novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Arcati to his house to conduct a séance. The scheme backfires when, following the séance, Charles is haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira. Spirited comedy ensues as Elvira attempts to disrupt Charles’s marriage to Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. A real charmer and a perfect lead into the Halloween season!
It’s a Wonderful Life
Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers
Based on the film by Frank Capra
Directed by Neil Fitzpatrick
December 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8:00 pm
December 9 and 16 at 2:00 pm
Based upon the film by Frank Capra, the story of George Bailey is a holiday tradition that Brundage Park Playhouse is proud to present as part of the 2012 Season. One fateful Christmas Eve, after his family’s savings and loan company fails, George thinks everyone would be better off if he’d never been born. The wingless angel, Clarence, will earn his wings if he can convince George that his family, friends and neighbors need and love George more than he ever imagined. A holiday favorite!