Center Stage Theatre

Bus Stop

By William Inge

• 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6
• 8 p.m. Oct. 7-8
• 2 p.m. Oct. 9
• School matinee: 10 a.m. Oct. 6

(Middle school and above)

Directed by Deborah Phillips

The naive but headstrong rodeo cowboy, Bo, falls in love with Cherie, a "fifth" night club singer. Determined that Cherie is the girl of his dreams, Bo kidnaps her with the intention of taking her back to his ranch in Montana, getting married and living happily ever after. When the bus stops at Grace's Diner, the passengers learn the road is blocked and they have to wait out the bad weather together. This 1955 romantic comedy was nominated for four Tony Awards and was adapted for film in 1956, starring Marilyn Monroe.

The 39 Steps

Adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan’s Novel and Alfred Hitchcock ’s Film

• 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16-17
• 8 p.m. Nov. 18-19
• 2 p.m. Nov. 20
• School matinee: 10 a.m. Nov. 17

(Middle school and above)

Directed by Lynne Snyder

Mix an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of live acting! This Tony Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, more than 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four actors), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good oldfashioned romance. It's a riotous blend of virtuoso performances and inventive stagecraft.

Harvey

By Mary Chase

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29-March 1
• 8 p.m. March 2-3
• 2 p.m. March 4
• School matinee: 10 a.m. March 1

(High school and above)

Directed by Pamela Cilek

Harvey is an American classic about mild mannered Elwood P. Dowd and his mysterious friend, a six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. Unfortunately, no one else can see Harvey. This play has delighted audiences for decades as it poses the question and possibility of "believing" in what seems to be the impossible.

Becky's New Car

By Steven Dietz

• 7:30 p.m. April 18-19
• 8 p.m. April 20-21
• 2 p.m. April 22
• School matinee: 10 a.m. April 19

(High school and above)

Directed by Lonna Wilke

Becky Foster is caught up in middle age, middle management and in a middling marriage. "And when a woman says she wants a new car, she wants a new life." This comedy also has substantial weight as Becky in mid-life crisis faces a series of choices and decisions that in reality could happen to any of us.

A Little Night Music

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler

• 7:30 p.m. July 24-26
• 8 p.m. July 27-28
• 2 p.m. July 29

(High school and above)

Directed by Lynne Snyder

Based on Ingmar Bergman's film, Smiles of a Summer Night, this lovely and sophisticated musical is set in a weekend country house in early 20th-century Sweden. The show is about love in all its endless possibilities, including complicated and surprising "liaisons," long-simmering passions, and unfulfilled regrets. Hailed as witty and wildly romantic, the story centers on the elegant actress Desiree Armfeldt and the spider's web of sensuality, intrigue and desire that surrounds her. Included in the lush score is Sondheim's famous song, Send in the Clowns.