Sugar Creek Players
2010-2011 Season
Arsenic and Old LaceBy Joseph Kesselring
September 24-26, Oct. 1-3,
2010It's Halloween and New York drama critic Mortimer Brewster is trying
to deal with revelations that his family is apparently crazy. As Mortimer
discovers, his two sweet, loving spinster aunts have been taking it upon
themselves to poison lonely old men with nothing to live for, as an act of
charity. His brothers are no better, as one believes he is Teddy Roosevelt
and the other is a criminal on the lam who has received plastic surgery and
shows up looking like horror-film actor Boris Karloff. Hilarity ensues, as
Mortimer tries to juggle his family, the cops and the woman he loves, whom
he has recently promised to marry. Join us for this wonderful black comedy
romp that is one of the most beloved and performed plays in American
community theater.
A Christmas CarolA play by John Jakes from the
Charles Dickens' novel
December 3-5 and 10-12, 2010 Originally
published in 1843, Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' has become the most
enduring and beloved Christmas tale of modern times. The story tells of the
sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge and his less than charitable bah-humbug
attitude towards Christmas. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is haunted by the
ghosts of his late partner Jacob Marley, and the Spirits of Christmas Past,
Present, and Future. Faced with his own mortality and the evil results of
his miserly ways, Scrooge ultimately redeems himself, becoming a generous
and loving uncle, neighbor, and second father to his assistant's son, Tiny
Tim. Written by New York Times bestselling author, John Jakes, the play is a
holiday must-see for all ages, capturing the magic and mystique of the
Dickens original and reminding us once again of the true meaning of
Christmas.
The Wizard of OzAll Ages Musical
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and
Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
FEBRUARY 18-20 and 25-27, 2011
Little
Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams of what lies
over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away
to another world of color and fantasy. Come join Dorothy, the
Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the
universe of Dorothy's imagination, meeting witches (good and bad) and
wizards along the way.
Based upon the classic motion picture, THE WIZARD
OF OZ includes the songs 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead', 'If I Only
Had A Brain', 'We're Off To See The Wizard', 'The Merry Old Land of Oz', 'If
I Were King Of The Forest' and
everyone's favorite - 'Over The Rainbow'. A
fantastic treat for dreamers of all ages!
To Kill a Mockingbirdby Christopher Sergel
APRIL 15-17 and 21-23, 2011 Based
upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (1960) by Harper Lee,
‘Mockingbird’ takes place in 1935 rural Alabama, where widowed lawyer
Atticus Finch defends a black man accused of a grave crime against a
white woman. Filtered through the eyes of Finchs' young children, Scout
and Jem, the story is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite
dealing with the serious issues of racial inequality, class and the
destruction of innocence. As the children begin to see and understand
the injustice of the prejudice which pervades their world, they are
better able to appreciate the courage and compassion of
their quiet, reserved father as he attempts to stand up for
what's right. One of the most important works dealing with race in
America of the last century.
AnnieYouth Musical
Book by Thomas Meehan
Music
by Charles Strouse
JUNE 10-12 and
17-19, 2011
Leapin'
Lizards! Everyone's favorite carrot-topped, pint sized
heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.
"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her
parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City
Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure
after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil
machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a
new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal
secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Filled with
wonderful music, songs include 'Hard Knock Life', 'Little Girls',
'N.Y.C.', 'Maybe' and 'Tomorrow'.
CHICAGOAdult musical
AUGUST 5-7 AND 12-14, 2011
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
The hit of the 1997
Broadway season, Chicago has won six Tony Awards including Best Revival
and later an Academy Award for Best Picture.
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and
convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap...until he finds out he's
been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and
another "Merry Murderess" Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines,
ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune and
acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score, one
show-stopping-song after another, heart-pounding dance numbers and everything
that makes Broadway great....all that jazz!