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2012 Season

The Fantasticks
Music by Harvey Schmidt; Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
Directed by Curt Schroeder
Auditions: Dec. 5 & 6, 2011
Production: Jan. 20 to Feb 12, 2012
Charming musical comedy about two fathers who plot to trick their children, Matt
and Luisa, into falling in love. The show, which ran off-Broadway for a record 42 years,
features a beautiful score, including the song "Try To Remember."

Wonderful Neverland (Magic Theatre)
By Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello
Directed by Carmen Smith
Auditions: Dec. 12, 2011
Production: Jan. 28 to Feb. 11, 2012
Neverland is turned on its head in this clever blend of It's a Wonderful Life and J.M. Barrie's classic tale. When the Lost Boys go missing, Peter Pan wishes he never came to Neverland. Unfortunately, his wish is granted by Tinkerbell's unkempt fairy cousin, Stinkerbell, and Peter is given a glimpse of what the world would be like without him. Seeing the Lost Boys now employed by Captain Hook (now known as Captain Two Hands), the obnoxious Darling children, and a Tinkerbell who's lost her wits, Peter finally realizes the importance of his existence -- and how it really is a wonderful Neverland.

12 Angry Men
By Reginald Rose
Directed by Debbie Collier
Auditions: Jan 23 & 24, 2012
Production: March 9 to April 1, 2012
Watch the drama unfold as a jury tries to decide the fate of a young man accused of
murdering his father. This classic play explores the minds of the jurors who must confront
their own prejudices and backgrounds as they attempt to see that justice is done.

Cindy Rella: A Modern Day Fairy Tale (Magic Theatre)
By Brandon Graham
Directed by Jeff & Brandon Graham
Auditions: Jan. 30, 2012
Production: March 17 to March 31, 2012
An updated version of the classic fairy tale about the girl, her step mother, her fairy god mother, and that dance.

Enchanted April
By Matthew Barber, from a novel by Elizabeth von Armin
Directed by Janice Hoberg
Auditions: March 12 & 13, 2012
Production: April 27 to May 20, 2012
This play tells the story of four dissimilar women in 1920s England who go on holiday to
a secluded coastal castle in Italy. The women find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of
their surroundings, rediscovering hope and love.

The Velveteen Rabbit (Magic Theatre)
By Margery Williams. Play adapted by Todd Hatlem
Directed by Betsy Johnson
Auditions: March 19, 2012
Production: May 5 to May 19, 2012
In the world of real and unreal, things are not always what they seem. With a dash of nursery magic, ordinary toys come to life and mute the boundaries between real and imaginary. This adaptation of the classic children's story shows how the power of love brings a remarkable transformation for an ordinary toy bunny.

Stones in His Pockets & Vincent
Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones | Vincent by Leonard Nimoy
Directed by Pat Hill (Vincent)
Directed by Lori Moye (Stones in His Pockets)
Auditions: Shows are cast
Production: June 8 to July 1, 2012
Each show will now be runningfor two weekends with "Vincent" first.
Stones is a dramedy set in a small Irish town. The locals are cast as extras in a Hollywood production, and as the two cultures meet on the movie set the misunderstandings begin. Two actors perform 15 characters in this offbeat and fast-paced show.
Vincent is a one-man show based on the play "Van Gogh" by Phillip Stephens. Leonard Nimoy wrote and starred in this play.

The Princess & The Porcupine (Magic Theatre)
By Ed Monk
Directed by Dianna DeLashmutt & Jeff Graham
Auditions: May 7, 2012
Production: June 16 to June 30, 2012
The classic quest to vanquish a foul monster to win the hand of a fair princess gets twisted all around in this funny show.

Snoopy: The Musical
By Warren Lockhard, Arthur Whitelaw and Michael Grace (book), Larry Grossman (music) and Hal Hackady (lyrics)
Directed by Pierrette Jensen and Candee Parker
Auditions: May 21 & 22, 2012
July 20 to Aug. 19, 2012
Join us for an evening of song, dance and humor with the timeless Peanuts characters:
Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Peppermint Patty, Woodstock and, of course, Snoopy
("The Big Bow Wow").

Peter & The Wolf (Magic Theatre)
Adapted & Directed by John Elliott
Auditions: June 18
Production: July 28 to Aug. 11, 2012
The classic Russian tale of the little boy who, with the help of his animal friends, faces down a wolf

Young People's Theatre Program Summer Workshop Performances Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the Black Forest
By Mary Rogers
Directed by Carmen Smith
Auditons: July 23, 2012
Production: Sept. 8 to Sept. 18, 2012
The summer theatre workshop kids bring Snow White and the other characters to life on the Main Stage.

Fiddler on the Roof
By Joseph Stein (book), Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
Directed by Foster Campbell-McManus
Auditions: July 30 & 31, 2012
Production: Oct. 5 to Nov. 11, 2012
The Tony Award-winning musical comes to The Acting Company for the first time.
The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempt to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. The score includes "Matchmaker," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "If I Were a Rich Man."

The Sword in the Stone (Magic Theatre)
By Karthryn Schultz Miller
Directed by Anthony Dost
Auditions: Sept. 10, 2012
Production: Oct. 13 to Oct. 27, 2012
Here is the classic tale of Camelot, the Wizard Merlin and his young student, Arthur. Arthur learns the meaning of "real magic" and finds himself worthy of his awesome duty.

A Christmas Story
By Jean Shepherd, Bob Clark & Leigh Brown
Directed by Jeff Graham
Auditions: Oct. 8 & 9, 2012
Production: Dec. 7 to Dec. 23, 2012
SUBJECT TO RIGHTS APPROVAL
The beloved tale of Ralphie Parker returns to The Acting Company in this theatrical version of the classic Christmas movie. Will Ralphie get his Red Ryder BB Gun? Will he shoot his eye out? Will Flick get his tongue unstuck from the frozen flagpole?
We "double-dog-dare you" to come and see for yourself!