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Stages Theatre Company's 2008-2009
25th Anniversary Season

The Wizard of Oz

Stages Theatre Company's 2009-10 Season

The Jungle Book (special performance)

I Like Me

Alice in Wonderland

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type

The Outsiders

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

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Perfect for all ages

Directed by Jon Ferguson

 

The Wizard of Oz

June 26 - Aug. 2, 2009

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Everybody's favorite fantasy musical! From Kansas to "Over the Rainbow," the cowardly lion, tinman, scarecrow and Dorothy (with Toto, too!) find the Emerald City as they "Follow the Yellow Brick Road." With the music you know and love.

With Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Book Adaptation by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay

 

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2009-2010 Season
 
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The Jungle Book

Aug. 26 - Aug. 28, 2009

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SPECIAL PERFORMANCE!

In July 2009, as part of a unique, cultural theatre exchange, a select cast from Stages Theatre Company will travel to Bath, England and perform on the egg's stage.

In August, the egg will send a troupe to Stages Theatre Company to perform Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" on the main stage.

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Recommended for ages 7 and older

     

Perfect for all ages

Based on the book "I Like Me" by

Nancy Carlson

Script and music by

Michael Erickson

Copyright Nancy Carlson

All rights reserved. Published by VIKING, a Division of Penguin Books USA, Inc.

 

I Like Me

Sept. 25 - Oct. 25, 2009

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WORLD PREMIERE!

Nancy Carlson's wonderful animal characters have been entertaining young people and teaching lessons in humanity for more than 25 years.

Watch Louanne Pig and all her friends as they discover self-esteem and the power of being true to oneself.

Michael Erickson returns as playwright and composer, bringing joy and hilarity to these beloved characters. Stages Theatre Company has been bringing these Nancy Carlson stories and characters to life on stage since 1995.

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Perfect ages 6 and up

Adapted from the book by

Lewis Carroll

Illustration by

Alex Blum

Script by

Jim Hibbeler

 

Alice in Wonderland
Oct. 23 - Nov. 8, 2009

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WORLD PREMIERE !

It's time to journey down the rabbit-hole with Alice and the White Rabbit. The Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Red Queen, and the rest of this incredible cast of characters will confound poor Alice and entertain us all.

You will become a part of Wonderland as the intimate Hopkins Jaycees Studio is the setting for this fantasy extravaganza.

This Lewis Carroll masterpiece is presented, as you have come to expect, in unique Stages Theatre Company fashion.

 

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Perfect for all ages

Adapted from the poem by

Clement C. Moore

Script by

Jennifer Kirkeby

Music by

Shirley Mier

 

 

'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Nov. 20 - Dec. 28, 2009

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WORLD PREMIERE!

Enjoy a brand-new stage production inspired by the classic Clement C. Moore poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Your family will indeed return home with "visions of sugar plums" dancing in their heads.

Brought to you by the team of Jennifer Kirkeby and Shirley Mier, the creators of numerous Stages Theatre Company musical hits, including "Madeline's Christmas" "The Paper Bag Princess" and "The Mitten by Jan Brett."

 

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Perfect for all ages

Adapted from the book by

Ezra Jack Keats

Script by

Mark Rosenwinkel

Music by

Michael Mahler

 

The Snowy Day

Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 2010

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WORLD PREMIERE!

Join young Peter as he explores his familiar surroundings, now magically changed by a rare, crystalline blanket of snow.

A true classic of children's literature, "The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats" combines the world of inner-city life with the power of nature's beauty.

This book received the Caldecott Medal in 1963 for most distinguished picture book for children.

Playwright Mark Rosenwinkel and Composer Michael Mahler join forces to create a new Stages Theatre Company adaptation.

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Perfect for ages 6 and up

Adapted from the book by

Judy Blume

Adapted for the stage by

Bruce Mason

 

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

March 5 - March 21, 2010

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Peter Hatcher is in fourth grade, but he has some big problems! The biggest, oddly enough, is his little brother Fudge. He gets into Peter's stuff, he's disgustingly cute, but the worst thing is...well, you'll just have to see it to believe it. The laughs are plentiful in this story about the joys and miseries of growing up with siblings.

Judy Blume is an American master whose books have been acclaimed and read by millions.

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CLICK CLACK MOO illustrations by Betsy Lewin, 2000

Perfect for all ages

Adapted from the book by

Doreen Cronin

Script by

Jennifer Kirkeby

Music by

Jake Rowan

 

 

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type

April 16 - May 16, 2010

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WORLD PREMIERE!

The Doreen Cronin book begins, "Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears, Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo."

From this ominous beginning, poor Farmer Brown must learn to deal with his cows on a more than casual basis, especially when their typing becomes a list of demands.

Jennifer Kirkeby brings her unique humor to the script, joining forces with Stages Theatre Company alumnus, Composer Jake Rowan.

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Perfect for ages 12 and up

Adapted from the book by

S.E. Hinton

Script by

Christopher Sergel

Produced  by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

 

 

The Outsiders

April 30 - May 23, 2010

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MORE DATES ADDED!

Stages Theatre Company presents this now-classic S.E. Hinton story of the Greasers and the Socs. Ponyboy believes that Socs (Socials) always have money and can get away with anything, while Greasers are outsiders and always need a friend to watch their backs.

A powerful drama of young people coming to terms with the world as it is, "The Outsiders" will be performed in the intimate Hopkins Jaycees Studio.

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Perfect for all ages

Based on the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by

Roald Dahl

Music and Lyrics by

Leslie Bricusse and

Anthony Newley

Adapted for the stage by

Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka-TYA version is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 541-4684 or Fax: (212) 397-4684

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Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

June 25 - Aug. 1, 2010

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With the music from the original 1971 movie, follow impoverished youngster Charlie Bucket as he finds the golden ticket, winning a tour through the fabulous chocolate factory. The eccentric owner and tour guide is Willy Wonka, of course, and anything can happen when he is in charge.

With classic songs like "Oompa Loompa" and "The Candy Man," by Academy and Grammy-award winners Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.

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