ESCAPE WITH KELSEY THEATRE’S FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTIONS Get away from the trials and tribulations of the 21st century. Take a break from politics and profit margins, divisions and diversions, PIN-codes and passwords, and ESCAPE with Kelsey Theatre’s AMAZING 2017-2018 Season. MEMPHIS - SPECIAL EVENT Fridays, Sept. 8, 15, 2017 at 8pm NEIL SIMON’S BAREFOOT Saturdays, Sept. 9, 16 at 8pm IN THE PARK Sundays, Sept. 10, 17 at 2pm Fridays, Sept. 22 & 29, 2017 at 8pm Escape 2017 and travel back to 1950s Memphis, Tennessee! Saturdays, Sept. 23 & 30 at 8pm Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, Memphis is about Sundays, Sept. 24 & Oct. 1 at 2pm a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer Newlyweds Paul and Corie couldn’t be more different -- he’s who is ready for her big break. It is set to an original score by a straight-laced lawyer, and she’s a free spirit who’s always Bon Jovi’s David Bryan that evokes the powerhouse funk of looking to break away on an adventure. Paul doesn’t James Brown, the hot guitar riffs of Chuck Berry, the smooth understand Corie’s relaxed ways, and she wants him to be harmonies of the Temptations, and the silken, bouncy pop more spontaneous, even running “barefoot in the park” of the era’s great girl groups. Turn up that dial as PinnWorth would be a start. Throw in a dilapidated apartment in a New Productions brings you this roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll musical! York brownstone, an eccentric neighbor, and a surprise visit from Corie’s mother, and The Yardley Players will tickle your funnybone, and touch your heart. SLEUTH Fridays, Oct. 6 & 13, 2017 at 8pm Saturdays, Oct. 7 & 14 at 8pm Sundays, Oct. 8 & 15 at 2pm The ultimate game of cat-and-mouse is played out in a cozy English country house owned by celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke. Invited guest Milo Tindle, a young rival who shares not only Wyke’s love of the game but also his wife, has come to lay claim. Before you know it, Maurer Productions OnStage will have you caught up in this spell-binding whodunnit with twists at every turn that keep you on the edge of your seat! IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS THE HUNCHBACK OF Fridays, Nov. 17 & Dec. 1, 2017 at 8pm NOTRE DAME - SPECIAL EVENT Saturdays, Nov. 18 & 25 & Dec. 2 at 2pm & 8pm Fridays, Oct. 20 & 27, 2017 at 8pm Sundays, Nov. 19 & 26 & Dec. 3 at 2pm Saturdays, Oct. 21 & 28 at 8pm Start with a timeless tale of joy and goodwill, fill it with classic Irving Berlin Sundays, Oct. 22 & 29 at 2pm songs, top it off with glorious dancing and lots of snow, and escape to the Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Vermont countryside with this must-see classic. M & M Stage Productions Disney animated feature, this daring production by The brings us the story of a song-and-dance team putting on a show in a Pennington Players sets the classic tale of love, vengeance, magical Vermont inn and falling for a stunning sister act in the process. and compassion to one of the most sweeping scores ever Full of dancing, laughter, and some of the greatest songs ever written! written for the stage. It’s the only stage collaboration Give everyone the gift they’re dreaming of with this merry and bright between two masters of American musical theatre: Alan holiday musical. Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin). Get swept away into this rather grown-up tale of Quasimodo and the beautiful gypsy, Esmerelda. Rated PG13. DOGFIGHT Fridays, Nov. 3 & 10, 2017 at 8pm Saturdays, Nov. 4 & 11 at 8pm TBA – WE’RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY - SPECIAL EVENT Sundays, Nov. 5 & 12 at 2pm Fridays, Jan. 5 & 12 & 19, 2018 at 8pm Eddie Birdlace is returning home from Vietnam in 1967. On his way the Saturdays, Jan. 6 & 13 & 20 at 8pm memory of Rose Fenny floods in and transports him four years back. Rose Sundays, Jan. 7 & 14 & 21 at 2pm is a shy waitress who becomes the subject of a cruel joke between Eddie Could it be? YES it could, Somethin’s comin’, Somethin’ good… One of and his buddies. When she discovers the truth behind Eddie’s intentions America’s most enduring musicals will jet onto the Kelsey Theatre stage. she changes the rules of the bet and teaches him a little about love and Featuring a timeless love story presented by critically acclaimed PinnWorth kindness. Pierrot Productions presents this moving pop-rock musical with Productions. We can’t tell you the name just yet, but this one you know a stunning score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who composed La La and love. Land, Dear Evan Hansen and A Christmas Story. Rated R. KEN LUDWIG’S TWENTIETH CENTURY Fridays, Jan. 26 & Feb. 2, 2018 at 8pm Saturdays, Jan. 27 & Feb. 3 at 8pm Sundays, Jan. 28 & Feb. 4 at 2pm Attention, please! Twentieth Century Limited for New York and Boston now ready on Track 14. All aboard! Get away with Theater To Go back to the1930’s. The fun begins when an egomaniacal Broadway producer boards the Twentieth Century Limited with the intent of winning back his leading lady, now a temperamental Hollywood star, who is just as determined to ignore his advances, both professional and personal. This hilarious adaptation of the classic movie is truly a riot on rails! FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 at 8pm HONK! THE MUSICAL Saturdays, Mar. 17 & 24 at 2pm & 8pm Fridays, Feb. 9 & 16, 2018 at 8pm Sundays, Mar. 18 & 25 at 2pm Saturdays, Feb. 10 & 17 at 2pm & 8pm No other musical has so successfully woven music, dance, poignancy, Sundays, Feb. 11 & 18 at 2pm and laughter into such a truly unforgettable show. As Tevye, a poor Special Daytime Performance for Groups - Feb. 16 at 10am dairyman, tries to hold onto his religion, his Russian-Jewish traditions, Kids and adults alike will love it’s perfect entertainment! and his five daughters while eluding the difficult future that looms The Yardley Players is hatching up something special with this fun ever nearer, he learns that life is “as shaky as a fiddler on the roof.” musical. Families will love this London Mega-hit, which is a witty Join Maurer Productions Onstage to dream with “Matchmaker, musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Matchmaker;” laugh out loud with “If I Were a Rich Man,” and choke Duckling. Join us for this egg-citing escapade of a poultry tale of up to “Sunrise, Sunset” and “Anatevka.” This is a story that will last folk down on the farm that is sure to leave you feeling absolutely forever in your heart. Let’s celebrate life together. L’Chaim! egg-cellent! SPRING AWAKENING Fridays, Apr. 6 & 13, 2018 at 8pm Saturdays, Apr. 7 & 14 at 8pm Sundays, Apr. 8 & 15 at 2pm MCCC’s Academic Theatre/Dance Program and Entertainment Technology Program present a coming of age musical that voices the frustrations of a group of adolescents as they seek to escape sexual repression in late 19th century Germany. This hauntingly beautiful MOON OVER BUFFALO musical examines the journey from adolescence to Fridays, Feb. 23 & Mar. 2, 2018 at 8pm adulthood with poignancy and passion wrapped in an Saturdays, Feb. 24 & Mar. 3 at 8pm electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and Sundays, Feb. 25 & Mar. 4 at 2pm roll. Rated R. Hang on tight as M & M Stage Productions takes you for a wild ride in Ken Ludwig’s classic. In this hilarious comedy two fading stars of the 1950’s are playing a comedy and a drama in rotation in Buffalo, New York. On the brink of a disastrous split-up, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at regaining their stardom. One perfect performance is all they need. Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong does go wrong and no one on stage knows if they’re in the drama or the comedy! TITANIC - SPECIAL EVENT REOCK & ROLL REVUE Fridays, Apr. 20 & 27, 2018 at 8pm A TRIBUTE TO GREGG ALLMAN Saturdays, Apr. 21 & 28 at 8pm Saturday, Mar. 10, 2018 at 8pm Sundays, Apr. 22 & 29 at 2pm Sunday, Mar. 11 at 2pm Set on the ocean liner RMS Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, With the recent passing of a Giant of the 1970’s music scene, The Reock and Roll Revue 1912, the haunting story of the great ship Titanic is transformed into a riveting will be paying tribute to this legend with the show NO ANGEL: The Life & Music of Gregg musical that examines the lives of its passengers in the nights leading up to the Allman. Known mostly as a founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, ship’s fatal encounter with an iceberg. Not to be confused with the blockbuster he also had a great solo career that spanned over 40 years. This show will feature music film, this epic musical follows characters named for actual cast and crew members from the many solo albums as well as some favorite Allman Brothers Band songs. Please (unconnected with the tale of Jack and Rose of movie fame). Playful Theatre join us for a celebration of this very influential musician’s life as the Revue takes you Productions will win your heart with compelling characters and moving personal through Mr.