Welcome to the 2012-2013 Season
Our 13th Season promises to be even more exciting than our 12th – which is hard to do! Our “Classic” Christmas show and everything from Shakespeare to our 1940s big band swing musical, with a little murder and intrigue thrown in. And of course, lots of laughter. Something for everyone. We hope you will join us for all of them.
Much Ado About Nothing
Oct. 12-27, 2012
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sunday Matinee Oct. 14 at 2:00 PM
Our Classics Series presents this tale of lovers and would-be lovers filled with caustic humor that has delighted audiences for centuries. Traditional Shakespeare at its best.
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Sean K. Thompson
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Santa’s Magic Timepiece
Dec. 1 – 16, 2012
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 PM
Our annual “Classic” holiday treat. There are just soooo many good girls and boys this year that Santa may not have enough time to make all of his stops. That just won’t do!
Come join Santa, Mrs. Claus, Joy, Miss Berry, Figgy, Tink , Holly and Jolly as they try to help Santa find a solution to this big problem.
Fun for the whole family and sure to get you into the holiday spirit.
By Ann Richie, Music and Lyrics by Arnold Richie and Alice Smith
Directed by Amanda K. Slusser and Matt Zipko
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4th Annual Festival of Comedy
Feb. 15 – March 2
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Special PAY WHAT YOU WANT matinee! 2pm Sunday, Feb 24. Reservations encouraged.
4 original family comedies selected from submitted scripts. A true “family night” for you and your teens. Come celebrate these “winners” and their talented authors.
For more information on submitting a script for the Festival of Comedy, please click here.
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Moon Over Buffalo
March 8-23, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sunday Matinee Mar. 17 at 2:00 PM
A husband-and-wife traveling acting team survives — barely — mistaken identities, wrong shows, missed opportunities and love quadrangles in this hilarious, fast-paced comedy written by the man who brought us “Lend Me a Tenor”.
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Sean Havranek
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Wait Until Dark
May 24-June 8, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM
It’s time to turn the lights low (and off) in this thrilling chiller (and chilling thriller). Suzy Hendrix is a blind housewife at the mercy of three con men who murder her husband and terrorize her as they seek a heroin-filled doll.
By Frederick Knott
Directed by David Hymel
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You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
June 15-30, 2013
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 PM
Fridays, June 21 & 28 at 8:00 PM
For the first time ever, UpStage is presenting the same show for both our Evening Series AND our Young Audience Series at the same time! Charles Schulz’ Peanuts come alive on stage in this heartwarming musical. Come to a Friday evening show, or bring the kiddos to one of the weekend matinees.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Based on the Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schulz
Directed by Stacy A. Bakri
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Club Morocco – A Swing Music Musical
July 19-August 10, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM
Sunday matinee July 28 at 2:00 PM
Our season ends with our Summer Musical, and this one’s a doozy! Club Morocco is a high-flying, swing-music musical; a celebration of the sounds and styles of a bygone era; a live film noir with gangsters and gumshoes, ballads and blues, hot jazz, and high-kicking hoofers.
Conceived, Created and Written by Jon Huffman & Barbara F. Cullen
Musical Arrangements by Ashton Wolf
Directed by TBA
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