Into the Woods



Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.

Director – Carolyn Latter, Musical Director – Matt Austin

April 9th, 10th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 23rd, 24th 2010 (3 week run)


Into the Woods is a musical debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further to explore the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, all tied together by an original story involving a Baker, his wife, and their quest to begin a family.



My Fair Lady



Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.

Director – John Ramsell, Musical Director – Maureen Plummer

July 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th, 31st (matinee & evening), August 4th, 6th, 7th 2010 (3 week run)

My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins so that she can pass as a lady. Higgins takes credit for Eliza's success, but she realizes that she can now be independent and does not need him. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a smash hit, setting a new record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals.



One Weekend in Dallas



Written and Directed by Paul Abbott

September 17th, 18th, 19th (early evening matinee), 24th, 25th 2010 (2 week run)

Everyone knows of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. Some remember where they were when the news broke; some can only begin to imagine the impact this had on the world. “One Weekend in Dallas” is written by local playwright Paul Abbott and is premiering at Roleystone Theatre. The play focuses on the fallout amongst the local authorities as they find themselves launched into the spotlight of a country reeling in shock at the loss of their leader. Sometimes there are more than two sides to a story... "



Nine



Book by Arthur Kopit & Mario Fratti, music & lyrics by Maury Yeston.

Director - Paul Treasure, Musical Director – Sarah Cosstick

November 19th, 20th, 24th, 26th, 27th December 1st, 3rd, 4th 2010 (3 week run)

WA PREMIERE

Nine is a musical based on an adaptation of Federico Fellini's autobiographical film 81⁄2. It focuses on film director Guido Contini, savoring his most recent and greatest success. He is, however, facing his fortieth birthday along with a midlife crisis blocking his creative impulses and entangling him in a web of romantic difficulties in early-1960s Venice. The original Broadway production opened in 1982 and ran for 729 performances, starring Raul Julia. The musical won five Tony Awards, including best musical, and has enjoyed a number of revivals. Nine has recently been made into an American musical film, directed by Rob Marshall. The film is scheduled to be released worldwide early 2010. The principal movie cast consists of Academy Award winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, and Sophia Loren with Golden Globe Award winner Kate Hudson and Grammy Award winner Fergie in small supporting roles.