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THE KELSEY STAR CHRONICLE VOL. 46 SEASON 2018 - 2019 FREE COPY EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! KELSEY THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2018-2019 SEASON Don’t Miss Out! Shows Sell Fast! Buy tickets now! Fun For All! QUALITY THEATRE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE! DISNEY’S NEWSIES, THE MUSICAL NEWSBOYS CHALLENGE PUBLISHING TITANS AND SIEZE THE DAY! Thursdays, Sept. 6 & 13 at 7:30pm Fridays, Sept. 7 & 14 at 8pm Saturdays, Sept. 8 & 15 at 8pm Sundays, Sept. 9 & 16 at 2pm By PinnWorth Productions NEW YORK, New York – Based and William Randolph Hearst. on the Newsboy Strike of 1891, The universal themes of social this adaptation of the stunning injustice and exploitative labor Disney movie is high-energy and practices, even David vs Goliath non-stop thrills. A ragged band are highlighted by many of the of teenaged “newsies” strike for beloved songs from the film, what’s right, going up against including “Carrying the Banner,” a corrupt establishment led by “Seize the Day,” “King of New newspaper moguls Joseph Pulitzer York” and “Santa Fe.” Special Event www.kelseyatmccc.org DISNEY’S NEWSIES, THE MUSICAL DISNEY’SA RAISIN BEAUTY IN THE & THE SUN BEAST FUN HOME— A RAISIN IN — BE OUR GUEST FOR THIS TALE AS OLD AS TIME COMIC ARTISTNEWSBOYS SEES PARENTS CHALLENGE LORRIANE HANSBERRY’S STUNNING CLASSIC WILL THE SUN — THROUGH GROWN-UPPUBLISHING EYES TITANS TOUCH YOUR HEART AND SIEZE THE DAY! Fridays, Nov. 2 —& 9, 2018 at 8pm LORRAINE HANSBERRY’S — Saturdays,Fridays, Oct. Nov. 19 3 & & 26, 10 at2018 2pm at & 8pm 8pm STUNNING CLASSIC WILL Thursdays, Sept. 6 & 13, 2018 at 7:30pm Saturdays,Sundays, Nov.Oct. 204 & & 11 27 at at 2pm 8pm TOUCH YOUR HEART Fridays, Sept. 7 & 14 at 8pm Sundays,By The Oct. Yardley 21 & 28Player at 2pm Saturdays, Sept. 8 & 15 at 8pm By Theater To Go Fridays, Oct. 19 & 26 at 8pm Sundays, Sept. 9 & 16 at 2pm CONQUES, France - One of Disney’s very best family films comes Saturdays, Oct. 20to life & 27in this at romantic8pm anddisenfranchisement beloved take on the in classic 1950s fairytale. Chicago. It tells By PinnWorth Productions CHICAGO, Illinois – WhenThis searing an unexpected drama tells financial the story windfall of the Sundays, Oct. 21Youngers,the & story 28 atof aa2pm cold-heartedblack working prince class who family’s has been struggle magically to transformedachieve the Special Daytime Show for Groups - gives them the opportunity for a better NEWFridays, YORK, Sept. New 21 York & 28 – Based at 8pm on the Newsboy Strike of 1891 this Amer-icaninto an unsightly Dream creature in the who face must of earnracial the tensions love of a andyoung economic woman Saturdays, Sept. 22 & 29 at 8pm Thurs. Oct. 25 at 10am life, conflicts both within and outside the adaptation of the stunning Disney movie is high-energy with non-stop disenfranchisementin order to revert back in 1950sto human Chicago. form. Sundays, Sept. 23 & 30 at 2pm By Theater BringTo Go the whole familyfamily to threatenthe enchanted to tear world it apart. of thisAll hopesDisney thrills.Friday, A ragged Sept. band28 Special of teenaged Pride “newsies,” Night strike for what’s right, When an unexpected financial windfall gives them the opportunity classic with all of the wonderfulhinge on andtheir familiar next move. songs written by Alan goingBy Pierrot up against Productions a corrupt establishment lead by Jo-sephCHICAGO, Pulitzer and Illinoisfor –a betterThis life,searing conflicts Lorrainewithin the familyHansberry’s and pressures drama, from the withoutfirst William Randolph Hearst. threatenMenken toand shatter Howard their Ashman, family. alongAll hopes with hinge new songs on their by nextMenken move. and LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania – drama tells the story Timof the Rice. Youngers, a Broadway play by an African-American The age-old themes of social injustice, exploitativeblack labor working practices class familyLorraine struggling Hansberry’s woman, drama, the changed first Broadway the face play of by American an African- andA David-versus-Goliathfresh and brilliantly are toldhighlighted memoir by many of the be-loved American woman, changed the face of American theater, and remains delivered by a cult-favorite comic artist to achieve the AmericanA CHRISTMAS Dream in the theater, STORY, and remains THE relevant MUSICAL six decades songs from the film, including “Carrying the Banner,”face of “Seize racial the tensions no lessand relevant economic today. after its debut. Day,”is marked “King ofby New gothic York” twists, and “Santa a family Fe”. — funeral home, homosexual angst, and EVEN NRA WARNS great books. A refreshingly honest, “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!” wholly original musical,FUN “Fun HOME Home” — is about seeing your parents— through Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at 8pm grown-up eyes.COMIC ARTIST SEES PARENTS Saturdays, Nov. 17, 24 & Dec 1 at 2pm & 8pm This groundbreakingTHROUGH GROWN-UPproduction EYES Sundays, Nov. 18, 25 & Dec. 2 at 2pm introduces us to Alison at three— different By M & M Stage Productions ages ofFridays, her childhood, Sept. 21 &revealing 28, 2018 at 8pm memories of her uniquely dysfunctional Saturdays, Sept. 22 & 29 at 8pm family that connect with her adult self in HOHMAN, Indiana - In this clever musical adaptation of the 1983 Sundays, Sept. 23 & 30 at 2pm surprising new ways. PG-13 film comedy, we follow the childhood dreams and schemes of little By Pierrot Productions Ralphie, whose heart is set on getting one thing and one thing only for Christmas – the official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred GREENLOCK HAVEN, PennsylvaniaDAY’S – A fresh and brilliantly told memoir DISNEY’Sshot BEAUTYrange model air rifle. & THE BEAST from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a fam-ily AMERICAN IDIOT Along the way, we discover the stuff of nightmares (think bunny funeral home, sexual angst, and great books. This is a refreshinglyBE OUR GUEST FOR THIS TALE AS OLD AS TIME suit), the power of fishnet-clad lamps (careful, it’s fra-GEE-lay), and honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through the wintryFridays, hazards Nov. of sticking2 & 9 ata warm8pm tongue to a cold metal pole. grown-up eyes Saturdays,With its timeless Nov. scenes, 3 & 10quirky at 2pminnocence & 8pm and nostalgic warmth, this This groundbreaking Production introduces us to Alison at three musicalSundays, trip down Nov. memory 4 & lane11 at will 2pm leave the whole family bright- different ages of her childhood, revealing memories of her uniquely Special Daytimeeyed and Show buoyant. for Groups - Mon. Nov. 5 at 10am dysfunctional family that connect with her in surprising new ways. By The Yardley Players PG-13 CONQUES, France – One of Disney’s The whole family will enjoy the very best family films comes to life in enchanted world of this Disney classic POWERHOUSEGREEN ALBUMDAY’S COMES AMERICAN this IDIOT romantic and beloved adaptation featuring the wonderful and familiar TO LIFE IN ELECTRIC-ROCK— MUSICAL of the classic fairytale. A cold-hearted songs by Alan Menken and Howard OF YOUTHFULPOWERHOUSE DISILLUSION ALBUM COMESprince has been magically transformed Ashman, along with new songs by Fridays,TO Oct. LIFE 5 & IN 12 ELECTRIC-ROCKat 8pm MUSICALinto an unsightly creature who must earn Menken and Tim Rice. Saturdays, Oct.OF 6YOUTHFUL & 13 at 8pm DISILLUSIONthe love of a young woman in order to Sundays, Oct. 7 & 14 at 2pm— revert back to human form. By The PenningtonFridays, Oct. Players 5 & 12, 2018 at 8pm SUBURBIA,Saturdays, United States Oct. – Bold, 6 & brash, 13 at 8pm and fun, this soul-searchingSundays, Oct. musical 7 & brings 14 at 2pm Green Day’s chart-toppingBy The Pennington 2005 punk rock Players album vibrantly to life. SUBURBIA,The energy-fueled United rock States opera – Bold,follows brash, a and fun, this wild musicalyoung anti-hero,takes Green Johnny, Day’s the chart-topping self-proclaimed 2005 punk rock album andL IVE brings“Jesus it ofvibrantly Suburbia,” to life. and his two buddies, WillThis and energy-fueled Tunny, as they rock attempt opera tofollows break aout young anti-hero, Johnny, S! theof self-proclaimedtheir post-9/11, “Jesusmind-numbing, of Suburbia”, aimless and his two buddies, HWill OW andsuburban Tunny, existence. as they attempt to break out of their post-9/11,S mind- numbing,PARENTAL aimless ADVISORY: suburban existence. Rated R PARENTAL ADVISORY: This show is rated R www.kelseyatmccc.org A CHRISTMAS STORY, LOVE LETTERS THE MUSICAL EVEN THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION WARNS “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!” Friday, Nov. 16 at 8pm Saturdays, Nov. 17, 24 & Dec 1 at 2pm & 8pm CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH Sundays, Nov. 18, 25 & A TOUCHING LOVE STORY Dec. 2 at 2pm — By M & M Stage Productions Friday, Feb. 8 at 8pm stuff of nightmares (think bunny Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8pm HOHMAN, Indiana – In this suit), the power of fishnet-clad Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2pm clever musical adaptation of the lamps (careful, it’s fra-GEE- By M & M Stage Productions 1983 film comedy, we follow the lay), and the wintry hazards of childhood dreams and schemes of sticking a warm tongue on a cold NEW HAVEN, Connecticut – A will watch the journey between a little Ralphie, whose heart is set metal pole. With its timeless touching story that is both witty and free-spirited but unstable artist, on getting one thing and one thing scenes, quirky innocence and bittersweet, this 1988 play follows Melissa Gardner, and dutiful only for Christmas – the official nostalgic warmth, this musical the “near misses” of a relationship lawyer Andrew Makepeace Ladd Red Ryder, carbine action, two- trip down memory lane will through a lifetime of love letters. III as they write to each other hundred shot range model air rifle. leave the whole family bright- From summer camps and about their dreams, ambitions, Along the way, we discover the eyed and buoyant.