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ROSE COLORED
GLASS
by Susan Bigelow-Marsh —
September 18 – October
11
NCRT is very pleased to kick
off the season with this charming
play written by local playwright
Susan Bigelow-Marsh. The action
takes place in the back kitchens
of Lady O'Riley's Pub and Rose
Fleishman's Delicatessen in
Chicago during 1938-39. Their
disparate worlds, separated
by much more than the alley
between their kitchens, are
about to collide. Peg O'Riley,
the 13-year-old granddaughter
of Lady, has grown determined
that these two very different
women will become friends, but
it is not until they become
involved in the same “cause”
that this friendship has a chance
to bloom.
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THE
GLASS MENAGERIE
by Tennessee Williams
—
November 13 –
December 6
Amanda
Wingfield is a faded tragic remnant
of Southern gentility who lives
in poverty in a dingy St. Louis
apartment with her son, Tom, and
her daughter, Laura. Amanda strives
to give meaning and direction
to her life and the lives of her
children, though her methods are
ineffective and irritating. The
arrival of a gentleman caller
for Laura raises the family’s
hopes for a better future. One
of the most famous plays of the
modern theatre, this is a drama
of great tenderness, charm and
beauty. Winner of the New York
Drama Critics’ Circle Award
for Best Play.
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BRIGHTON
BEACH MEMOIRS
by Neil Simon
—
January
22 – February 14
Part
one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical
trilogy, set in 1937. Eugene (the
young Neil Simon) is the teen-aged
narrator and central character.
His mind is full of fiercely fantasized
dreams of baseball and dimly fantasized
images of girls. The play captures
a few days in the life of a struggling
Jewish household that includes
Eugene’s hard-working father,
his sharp-tongued mother, a widowed
aunt, siblings and cousins. As
Eugene’s father says, “If
you don’t have a problem,
you wouldn’t live in this
house.” “In many respects
his funniest, richest and consequently
the most affecting of his plays.”—N.Y.
Daily News.
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HAMLET
by William Shakespeare
—
March
18 – April 10
An
ancient story of treachery, lechery
and lies. A modern story of angst,
anger and revenge. A timeless
story of duty, desire and death—it
is the tragedy of Hamlet, Prince
of Denmark, as told in a dark
vision for dark days. Don’t
miss this unique production directed
by actor/director/teacher James
Floss.
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CABARET
book by Joe Masteroff, music by
John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
—
May
20 – June 12
It’s
the marvelous musical that everybody
loves! Winner of twelve Tony Awards.
The scene is a nightclub in Berlin,
as the Twenties are drawing to
a close. The Master of Ceremonies
assures us that, whatever our
troubles, we will forget them
at the Cabaret. Musical numbers
include “Cabaret,”
“Willkommen,” “Two
Ladies,” “The Money
Song”, and many more. Join
us for a fabulous night centered
around the outrageous Kit Kat
Club! “The best musical
on Broadway” – Clive
Barnes, N.Y. Post.
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THE
MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST
by Beth Henley
—
July
23 – August 14
A
long Off-Broadway success, this
explosively funny play again demonstrates
Pulitzer Prize winner Henley’s
unique gift for finding rich lodes
of humor—and simple wisdom—in
the zany activities of small-town
life. The story takes place in
Brookhaven, Mississippi where
Carnell Scott is rehearsing furiously
for the Miss Firecracker Contest.
The unexpected arrival of her
cousin Elain complicates matters
a bit, as does the repeated threat
of Elain’s eccentric brother,
Delmount, to sell the family homestead.
“The evening’s torrential
downpour of humor almost never
subsides.” – The N.Y.
Times.
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