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2013-2014 SEASON - AT A GLANCE Little Women (Family Musical) Urinetown (Musical Comedy) Music by Jason Howland Music by Mark Hollmann Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis Book by Allan Knee Book by Greg Kotis Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott January 24-26, 31 February 1-2, 7-8 September 13-15, 20-22, 27-28 The hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 semi- revolution in a time when water is worth its autobiographical novel, it focuses on the four weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible March sisters — brassy, tomboy, aspiring writer water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind- led to a government-enforced ban on private hearted Beth — and their beloved Marmee, at toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, home in Concord, Massachusetts while the regulated by a single malevolent company that family patriarch is away serving as a Union profits by charging admission for one of Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are hero decides he's had enough, and plans a several recreations of the melodramatic short revolution to lead them all to freedom! stories Jo writes in her attic studio.. Arsenic and Old Lace (Black Comedy) Written by Joseph Kesselring It’s a Wonderful Life – the Radio Play March 21-23, 28-30 April 4-5 (Staged Radio Play) From the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert The old adage of “killing with kindness” takes on Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling a darkly hilarious spin when two sweet spinster Adaptation by Marty Bufalini sisters, Abby and Martha Brewster, consider it November 29-30, Dec 1, 6-8, 13 - 14 their moral duty to help lonely old men find peace. Just a nice glass of homemade elderberry Based on the classic Film by Frank Capra, this wine with a pinch of poison means bottoms up adaptation by Detroit’s Own Marty Bufalini will for their unknowing victims. Complications set in take audiences back to Bedford falls and the when their nephew Mortimer learns of their much loved holiday story of George Bailey all set activities. as classic radio show production. Next to Normal (Adult musical) Music by Tom Kitt Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey May 23-25, 30-31 June 1, 6-7 NEXT TO NORMAL tells the story of a mother, Diane Goodman, who struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. This contemporary musical is an emotional powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, this musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact. .

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