September 27 – October 21, 2007
Book by Betsy Kelso
Music & Lyrics by David Nehls
There’s a new tenant in Armadillo Acres, and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park! The double-wide divas of this fine housing establishment have survived everything from kidnapping to no-good men to bad perms. But when Pippi, a “stripper on the run,” comes between agoraphobic housewife Jeannie and her tollbooth-collector husband, a storm begins to brew that will shake these manufactured homes down to their mobile foundations. Warning: This musical contains tacky outfits, bad wigs, crude language, adultery, road kill, electrocution and spray cheese. So leave the little ones at home.
A Sold Out Hit at the 2007 Out of the Loop Festival!
The Little Dog Laughed
October 25 – November 18, 2007 By Douglas Carter Beane
Mitchell Green is on the verge of living every Hollywood actor’s fairy-tale dream. Always photographed on the arms of beautiful women, he nevertheless has a little secret that could end his career once and for all – his recurring bouts of homosexuality. When Mitchell falls in love with his latest rent-boy, he wants to shout it from the rooftop and only his devilish agent Diane can ensure a happy ending as the final credits roll. This play contains nudity and sexual content.
Rockin’ Christmas Party
November 29 – December 23, 2007
By Dave Steakley
You asked for it. You begged for it. And now it’s back! After a three year hiatus, Rockin’ Christmas Party returns to the WaterTower stage. Six of the hippest performers in town and a swingin’ live band “rock around the Christmas tree” as they groove to the Top 40 hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Grab your hairspray, platform shoes, and Santa hat – and let the cast of Rockin’ Christmas Party “sock it to ya!”
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William Shakespeare's As You Like It
January 17– February 10, 2008
Driven from her home by her usurping uncle, Rosalind seeks protection in the Forest of Arden. There she must use her wit and wisdom to mend wicked hearts, redeem the wrongfully slandered and explore the uncharted landscape of the heart. One of Shakespeare’s most magical and romantic adventures, As You Like It celebrates the enduring power of love in all its many disguises.
Almost, Maine
February 14 – March 2, 2008 By John Cariani
On a Friday night in the middle of winter, residents of the small northern town of Almost, Maine are falling in and out of love at an alarming rate. With its hilarious and heartbreaking stories of love in the time of frostbite, Almost, Maine aims for the heart by way of the funnybone - a perfect romantic comedy for young an old alike.
The Foreigner
April 3 – 27, 2008
By Larry Shue
Charlie Baker is pathologically shy. To distance himself from human contact, he travels to a remote fishing lodge in rural Georgia and poses as a foreigner who can neither speak nor understand a word of English. But the plan hilariously backfires when he becomes the perfect person with whom the locals share their deepest secrets and schemes. The Foreigner is a modern comic farce complete with mistaken identities, surprising plot twists, evil villains, and innocent damsels that will have you rolling in the aisles!
Tuesdays with Morrie
April 24 – May 11, 2008 By Mitch Albom & Jeffrey Hatcher
When his former Brandeis sociology professor and mentor is diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a career-obsessed sportswriter plans a brief visit to re-connect and say goodbye. As their friendship rekindles and the visits become a weekly ritual, both teacher and student discover a tender and touching connection to each other. A powerful, deeply emotional story, Tuesdays with Morrie examines the true meaning of life and love.
Intimate Apparel
May 22 – June 15, 2008
By Lynn Nottage
Plain and unsophisticated, Esther sews exquisite lingerie for women of the boudoir and the brothel alike. When she begins a correspondence with a man from across the world, her hopes for finding companionship and love take an unexpected turn. The winner of five national awards for best play, Intimate Apparel weaves together a moving and evocative portrait of one African-American woman’s search for love at the beginning of the 20th Century.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
July 17 – August 10, 2008
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart
“Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!” A wily slave schemes, cajoles and manipulates all of ancient Rome to win his freedom in this uproarious musical farce by Stephen Sondheim. Hailed as one of the American musical theatre’s comedic masterpieces, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum combines a swaggering general, a dippy maiden, a doddering old man and a stable of sexy courtesans in a high-energy, high-jinx combination of vaudeville and burlesque.
The Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical!
