Wednesday, May 23, 2012
FARMINGTON
“Kate,” 7 p.m., Mount Blue High School auditorium. By Mt. Blue High School
Adapted and directed by Dan Ryder. Tickets cost $7 for adults, $4 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers in Farmington; dryder@mtbluersd.org or 778-3561.
An original musical adaptation of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Kate takes Shakespeare’s story of an angry, bitter young woman targeted for marriage and “taming” and puts a modern spin on it — sort of. Set in 1930’s Franklin County, Kate introduces a young woman, Katherine Minola (Jennifer Hinds), more than a little frustrated by her mother, Baptista’s (Kerri Cooper) insistence that she be married before her more agreeable, charming and courted sister, Bianca (Paige Kincaid) may wed. Enter Petruchio (Noah LePage), just the sort of quick-witted, smooth-talking, empty-walleted man for the job. What follows is a madcap comedy of false impressions, mistaken identities, and general lunacy, leaving audiences thinking about being true to one’s self while finding satisfaction in the least likely of places.
FARMINGTON
“Kate,” 2 p.m., Mount Blue High School auditorium. By Mt. Blue High School
Adapted and directed by Dan Ryder. Tickets cost $7 for adults, $4 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers in Farmington; dryder@mtbluersd.org or 778-3561.
An original musical adaptation of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Kate takes Shakespeare’s story of an angry, bitter young woman targeted for marriage and “taming” and puts a modern spin on it — sort of. Set in 1930’s Franklin County, Kate introduces a young woman, Katherine Minola (Jennifer Hinds), more than a little frustrated by her mother, Baptista’s (Kerri Cooper) insistence that she be married before her more agreeable, charming and courted sister, Bianca (Paige Kincaid) may wed. Enter Petruchio (Noah LePage), just the sort of quick-witted, smooth-talking, empty-walleted man for the job. What follows is a madcap comedy of false impressions, mistaken identities, and general lunacy, leaving audiences thinking about being true to one’s self while finding satisfaction in the least likely of places.
HALLOWELL
“The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller.
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only four actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.
Ticket cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller.
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only four actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.
Ticket cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“The 39 Steps,” 2 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller.
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only four actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.
Ticket cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller.
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only four actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.
Ticket cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
MADISON
“Pageant Play,” 8 p.m.,
HALLOWELL
“The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller.
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only four actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.
Ticket cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and the novel by John Buchan Directed by Lynette Miller.
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances (a cast of over a hundred is played by only four actors) and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. 2008 Tony Award Nominee, Best Play.
Ticket cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
WATERVILLE
“I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. Waterville Opera House Studio Theater, 93 Main St.
Presented by ACAT.
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches: Andrew’s series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Then, during a seance, John Barrymore’s ghost appears and refuses to leave until Andrew accepts the part and fulfills his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 youth and senior. For tickets or more information, call 873-7000 or visit operahouse.org.
WATERVILLE
“I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater (first floor), 93 Main St.
Presented by ACAT.
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches: Andrew’s series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Then, during a seance, John Barrymore’s ghost appears and refuses to leave until Andrew accepts the part and fulfills his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 youth and senior. For tickets or more information, call 873-7000 or visit operahouse.org.
WATERVILLE
“I Hate Hamlet,” 2 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater (first floor), 93 Main St.
Presented by ACAT.
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches: Andrew’s series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Then, during a seance, John Barrymore’s ghost appears and refuses to leave until Andrew accepts the part and fulfills his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 youth and senior. For tickets or more information, call 873-7000 or visit operahouse.org.
WATERVILLE
“I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater (first floor), 93 Main St.
Presented by ACAT.
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches: Andrew’s series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Then, during a seance, John Barrymore’s ghost appears and refuses to leave until Andrew accepts the part and fulfills his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 youth and senior. For tickets or more information, call 873-7000 or visit operahouse.org.
WATERVILLE
“I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater (first floor), 93 Main St.
Presented by ACAT.
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches: Andrew’s series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Then, during a seance, John Barrymore’s ghost appears and refuses to leave until Andrew accepts the part and fulfills his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 youth and senior. For tickets or more information, call 873-7000 or visit operahouse.org.
WATERVILLE
“I Hate Hamlet,” 2 p.m., Waterville Opera House Studio Theater (first floor), 93 Main St.
Presented by ACAT.
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches: Andrew’s series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. Then, during a seance, John Barrymore’s ghost appears and refuses to leave until Andrew accepts the part and fulfills his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as Andrew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore, his sword, and the fact that he fails as Hamlet in Central Park.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 youth and senior. For tickets or more information, call 873-7000 or visit operahouse.org.
HALLOWELL
“Fox on the Fairway,” by Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte, 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Fox on the Fairway,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Fox on the Fairway,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Fox on the Fairway,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Fox on the Fairway,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Fox on the Fairway,” 2 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Ken Ludwig Directed by Linda Duarte.
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Murder on the Nile,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Agatha Christie, directed by Deborah Howard.
Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Murder on the Nile,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Agatha Christie, directed by Deborah Howard.
Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Murder on the Nile,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Agatha Christie, directed by Deborah Howard.
Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Murder on the Nile,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Agatha Christie, directed by Deborah Howard.
Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Murder on the Nile,” 7:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Agatha Christie, directed by Deborah Howard.
Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
HALLOWELL
“Murder on the Nile,” 2 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
By Agatha Christie, directed by Deborah Howard.
Gaslight Theater returns to the mistress of mystery for another classic who-done-it in Murder on the Nile. Take a pair of newlyweds, a jilted lover, an ill-tempered British aristocrat and her maid, a surly German, and few others, add a murder, stir well, and you have Murder on the Nile. Based on the book featuring Hercule Poirot, the stage version presents a different take on the art of detection.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Reservation line opens three weeks before the show opens; 626-3698 or gaslighttheater@yahoo.com.
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