2016-17 Season Brochure
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2016-2017 SEASON SunsetPlayhouse.com 262-782-4430 Entertainment begins at Sunset! Our 57th Season Season At A Glance Furlan Auditorium Productions Enjoy eight fully-staged shows. Productions include hilarious comedies, edgy dramas, intriguing mysteries, and Broadway musicals. Musical MainStage Concert Series Themed concerts you’ll love! Staged in our Furlan Auditorium, Musical MainStage is Sunset’s popular professional concert series featuring tributes to rock, pop, and Broadway. SideNotes Cabaret Series Enjoy an evening of cocktails, intimate table seating, and live music performances by professional entertainers in our Studio Theatre. bug in a rug Children’s Theater bug in a rug is a casual and fun introduction to the performing arts for children ages 2 – 8. Special Events Must-see performances and events you won’t want to miss! Sept2016 8 - 25 Moon Over Buffalo Sept 19 - 20 Happy Days! Oct 6 - 9 Songs of the Silver Screen Oct 13 - Nov 6 Fiddler On The Roof Oct 23 - 24 Fiddler On The Roof, Jr. Oct 31 - Nov 1 Twist And Shout! Nov 9 - 12 The Big Blue Ball Dec 1 - 23 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec 5 - 6 Down Home With The Carpenters Dec 14 - 18 Holiday Belles Dec 31 A Blast From The Brass II 2017 Jan 19 - Feb 4 You Can’t Take It With You Jan 30 - 31 Billy Joel and Friends Feb 8 - 11 Goodnight Lulu Feb 16 - 19 It Might As Well Be Swing Swing Explosion featuring Pete Sorce March 2 - 19 Little Shop of Horrors Mar 6 - 7 Family Ties Mar 30 - Apr 2 What The World Needs Now - A Burt Bacharach Tribute April 20 - May 7 The Dixie Swim Club May 1 - 2 I’ll Take Manhattan May 10 - 13 Hansel and Goldie May 18 - 21 Ella Meets Mel June 1 - 18 And Then There Were None June 15 - 18 Belters, Balladeers, and Broadway July 13 - Aug 6 Hello, Dolly! www.sunsetplayhouse.com FURLAN AUDITORIUM PRODUCTION by Ken Ludwig “MOON MOON OVER BUFFALO is presented by special OVER arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. BUFFALO A hilarious comedy, MOON OVER is hilarious! BUFFALO centers on a couple of over-the- hill actors trying to keep their marriage and An evening their ragtag touring company afloat. In of farcical Buffalo, New York, there’s suddenly one last delight. Go shot at stardom--film director Frank Capra is and enjoy!” rumored to be arriving for their matinee and might sign them to a Hollywood contract. But this is fun-filled farce at its finest so – New York everything that can go wrong does go Post wrong. It’s the perfect recipe for an evening of madcap, door-slamming, belly-laugh adventures. September 8 – 25, 2016 WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT 7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 8 9 10 11 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM 14 15 16 17 18 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 22 23 24 25 Value Night: Not available for Subscription Packages 262-782-4430 FURLAN AUDITORIUM PRODUCTION Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special With iconic permission of Arnold Perl and beloved Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock songs Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick including Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). “Sunrise, Sunset,”“If I For five decades, this Tony Award- Were a Rich winning musical has touched Man,” and audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth, and honesty. The beloved “Matchmaker, story of Tevye, Golde, their five Matchmaker,” daughters, and colorful community is FIDDLER ON as relevant today as always, reminding THE ROOF is us of the importance of love, tradition, the perfect mix and acceptance in an ever-changing world. of humor and heart. October 13 – November 6, 2016 WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT 7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 13 14 15 16 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM 19 20 21 22 23 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 27 28 29 30 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM 3 4 5 6 Value Night: Not available for Subscription Packages www.sunsetplayhouse.com FURLAN AUDITORIUM PRODUCTION by Barbara Robinson “One of Presented by special arrangement with the best SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Christmas In this hilarious classic, a couple struggling stories ever - to mount the annual church pageant is and certainly faced with casting the Herdman kids— one of the and nothing says Christmas like a family funniest.” of raucous, misbehaving bullies. You won’t believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide head- on – The Seattle with the Christmas story! This delightful Times and poignant comedy, adapted from the best-selling book, has become a holiday staple for groups across the country. Our production will feature many of your favorite Christmas carols and a whole lot of laughs! December 1 – 23, 2016 WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 1 2 3 4 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 7 8 9 10 11 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 14 15 16 17 18 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 21 22 23 Value Night: Not available for Subscription Packages 262-782-4430 FURLAN AUDITORIUM PRODUCTION by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman “Both Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists genuinely Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York funny and This classic screwball comedy won truly heart- the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 and it’s been warming.” entertaining audiences ever since. Set in the large house of a rather batty New York family, sweet-natured Alice falls for – The Guardian banker’s son Tony. When her snooty, prospective in-laws arrive for dinner, the event is a disaster, capped with the arrest of everyone in the household. Madcap, warm, life-affirming…the New York Times calls this the “rare play that will have you beaming from curtain to curtain.” January 19 – February 4, 2017 WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT 7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 19 20 21 22 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM 25 26 27 28 29 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 7:30 PM 1 2 3 4 Value Night: Not available for Subscription Packages www.sunsetplayhouse.com FURLAN AUDITORIUM PRODUCTION Books and Lyrics by Howard Ashman One of the Music by Alan Menken longest-running Presented by special arrangement with Off-Broadway Music Theatre International (MTI) shows, LITTLE SHOP OF Meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he HORRORS, names “Audrey II”--after his coworker the charmingly crush. This R&B-singing carnivore tongue-in-cheek promises unending fame and fortune to musical, has the down-and-out Seymour as long as been produced he keeps feeding it-- BLOOD. Over time, worldwide Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this- to incredible world origins and intent towards global success. domination! Suggested for mature audiences March 2 – 19, 2017 WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT 7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 2 3 4 5 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM 8 9 10 11 12 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 16 17 18 19 Value Night: Not available for Subscription Packages 262-782-4430 FURLAN AUDITORIUM PRODUCTION a jones hope wooten comedy By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten If you’re a Presented by special arrangement with fan of “The Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York Golden Girls,” Five Southern women, whose you’ll love friendships began many years ago on this hilarious their college swim team, set aside a and touching long weekend every August to recharge comedy about those relationships. We focus on four of those weekends, spanning more friendships than 30 years. When fate throws a that last wrench into one of their lives, these forever. friends prove the enduring power of “teamwork,” rallying with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction. April 20 – May 7, 2017 WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT 7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 20 21 22 23 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM 26 27 28 29 30 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 3 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 4 5 6 7 Value Night: Not available for Subscription Packages www.sunsetplayhouse.com Here’s why you should Subscribe Now One Location: Sunset Playhouse Two Venues: 1. Furlan Auditorium: A comfortable, 299-seat theater 2. Studio Theatre: An intimate performance space with cabaret-style seating Three Full-season and Pick & Choose packages Furlan Auditorium Productions Great comedies. Thought-provoking dramas. Memorable musicals. Eight full-scale productions presented to you on our main stage in the Furlan Auditorium. Musical MainStage Concert Series Enjoy some of the area’s finest professional singers and musicians in these themed concerts, with special appearances by talented high school students, our “Rising Stars.” SideNotes Cabaret Ella Meets Mel Series Don’t miss these limited-engagement performances! The relaxed and comfortable Studio Theatre features a full-service bar open before and during the show.