Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Teen Festival – Level 1 – neeT Teen– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 35 minutes “Neet. N-E-E-T is Teen spelled backwards. That’s how I feel. That’s how I see the world.” The theme of this vignette play is teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
Teen Festival – Level 2 – Monster Problems– by Lindsay Price Running Time: 40 minutes “You’ve got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?” Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school? Olivia, Sam and Brooke are over-whelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my. What happens when problems get the best of you!
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy and cantankerous novelist Charles Condomime who is remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by by a visiting “happy medium”, one Madame Arcati. Elvira truly raises spirits when she makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who can neither see or hear the ghost. Memorial Opera House is delighted to present this hauntingly funny classic, one of the first plays presented here when the Community Theatre Guild was in residence!
Written By Noel Coward
Blithe Spirit is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
George Gershwin is quoted as saying “Irving Berlin is the greatest songwriter that ever lived” and Broadway choreographer and director Jerome Kern famously said “Irving Berlin has no place in American music – he is American Music”. Born May 11, 1888, Berlin’s songwriting career spanned decades and produced some of the most famous songs for some of the most famous performers. Featuring patriotic songs, ragtime swing, famous movie tunes, and of course Broadway classics, we’ll be celebrating Berlin’s 129th birthday with plenty of song!
Performances At 10:30 AM And 12:30 PM On Thursday, May 17, 2018. Presented By The Family Folklore Foundation & Memorial Opera House. All seats are $5.00.
Our time machine will take to life around the time of the Civil War…you know, when the Memorial Opera House was built by veterans. That’s when President Abe Lincoln gets the ball moving to protect America’s Wonders, including our beautiful Lake Michigan sand dunes.
Visit the Theater of Imagination (also known as the radio play) about Hoosier Heroes with cameo appearances from Stephen Mathers, Colonel Leiber, Diana of the Dunes and Gene Stratton Porter. Enjoy a rollick with the woodland plant and animal puppet show. Sing the chorus along with the South Shore Brass Band Quintet to “Back Home Again In Indiana” and “The Moonlight Shines Tonight Along The Wabash”. Take home a Time Travelers’ Home Companion booklet about the Duneland heroes, plants and animals; and also learn about how the Family Folklore Foundation, Inc. actors and puppeteers created this wonderful trek back in time.
By Dr. Meg DeMakas & Rebecca Swerdon Featuring The South Shore Brass Band Quintet Presented with the support of Indiana Arts Commission, National Endowment For The Arts and South Shore Arts
Performances At 10:30 AM And 12:30 PM On Thursday, May 17, 2018. Presented By The Family Folklore Foundation & Memorial Opera House. All seats are $5.00.
Our time machine will take to life around the time of the Civil War…you know, when the Memorial Opera House was built by veterans. That’s when President Abe Lincoln gets the ball moving to protect America’s Wonders, including our beautiful Lake Michigan sand dunes.
Visit the Theater of Imagination (also known as the radio play) about Hoosier Heroes with cameo appearances from Stephen Mathers, Colonel Leiber, Diana of the Dunes and Gene Stratton Porter. Enjoy a rollick with the woodland plant and animal puppet show. Sing the chorus along with the South Shore Brass Band Quintet to “Back Home Again In Indiana” and “The Moonlight Shines Tonight Along The Wabash”. Take home a Time Travelers’ Home Companion booklet about the Duneland heroes, plants and animals; and also learn about how the Family Folklore Foundation, Inc. actors and puppeteers created this wonderful trek back in time.
By Dr. Meg DeMakas & Rebecca Swerdon Featuring The South Shore Brass Band Quintet Presented with the support of Indiana Arts Commission, National Endowment For The Arts and South Shore Arts
“Isn’t it Romantic” deals with the post-college careers (and dilemmas) of two former classmates: a short, slightly plump would-be writer named Janie Blumberg, and her tall, thin, gorgeous WASP friend, Harriet Cornwall. Both are struggling to escape from lingering parental domination and to establish their own lives and identities. In Janie’s case this leads to an inconclusive involvement with a young Jewish doctor who calls her “Monkey,” while Harriet assails the world of big business and has an affair with her hard-driving (and married) boss. Told in a fast-moving series of inventive, alternately hilarious and touchingly revealing scenes, the play explores their parallel stories with uncommon wit and wisdom—resulting, ultimately, in a heightened awareness which, while not providing all the answers, goes a long way toward achieving the maturity and self-assuredness that both protagonists so desperately desire.
“Isn’t it Romantic” deals with the post-college careers (and dilemmas) of two former classmates: a short, slightly plump would-be writer named Janie Blumberg, and her tall, thin, gorgeous WASP friend, Harriet Cornwall. Both are struggling to escape from lingering parental domination and to establish their own lives and identities. In Janie’s case this leads to an inconclusive involvement with a young Jewish doctor who calls her “Monkey,” while Harriet assails the world of big business and has an affair with her hard-driving (and married) boss. Told in a fast-moving series of inventive, alternately hilarious and touchingly revealing scenes, the play explores their parallel stories with uncommon wit and wisdom—resulting, ultimately, in a heightened awareness which, while not providing all the answers, goes a long way toward achieving the maturity and self-assuredness that both protagonists so desperately desire.
“Isn’t it Romantic” deals with the post-college careers (and dilemmas) of two former classmates: a short, slightly plump would-be writer named Janie Blumberg, and her tall, thin, gorgeous WASP friend, Harriet Cornwall. Both are struggling to escape from lingering parental domination and to establish their own lives and identities. In Janie’s case this leads to an inconclusive involvement with a young Jewish doctor who calls her “Monkey,” while Harriet assails the world of big business and has an affair with her hard-driving (and married) boss. Told in a fast-moving series of inventive, alternately hilarious and touchingly revealing scenes, the play explores their parallel stories with uncommon wit and wisdom—resulting, ultimately, in a heightened awareness which, while not providing all the answers, goes a long way toward achieving the maturity and self-assuredness that both protagonists so desperately desire.
“Isn’t it Romantic” deals with the post-college careers (and dilemmas) of two former classmates: a short, slightly plump would-be writer named Janie Blumberg, and her tall, thin, gorgeous WASP friend, Harriet Cornwall. Both are struggling to escape from lingering parental domination and to establish their own lives and identities. In Janie’s case this leads to an inconclusive involvement with a young Jewish doctor who calls her “Monkey,” while Harriet assails the world of big business and has an affair with her hard-driving (and married) boss. Told in a fast-moving series of inventive, alternately hilarious and touchingly revealing scenes, the play explores their parallel stories with uncommon wit and wisdom—resulting, ultimately, in a heightened awareness which, while not providing all the answers, goes a long way toward achieving the maturity and self-assuredness that both protagonists so desperately desire.
Performances At 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM On Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Celebrate Chamber Music Month with an end of the school year field trip to Peter & The Wolf: A Musical Symphony For All Ages presented by the South Shore Orchestra in collaboration with the Memorial Opera House’s youth program, the LimeLIghts.
This engaging 45 minute multi-media performance will introduce each of the instrumental voices of Peter and his fellow characters, familiarizing students with their distinctive and unique instrumental sounds. Your students will leave with music in their hearts, and a story to recount, retell and remember for years to come. Students will be given a token of remembrance from the experience.
Performances At 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM On Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Celebrate Chamber Music Month with an end of the school year field trip to Peter & The Wolf: A Musical Symphony For All Ages presented by the South Shore Orchestra in collaboration with the Memorial Opera House’s youth program, the LimeLIghts.
This engaging 45 minute multi-media performance will introduce each of the instrumental voices of Peter and his fellow characters, familiarizing students with their distinctive and unique instrumental sounds. Your students will leave with music in their hearts, and a story to recount, retell and remember for years to come. Students will be given a token of remembrance from the experience.
Conflict and emotional distance can work their way into one’s play over time until they become dominant choices. But what if instead of choosing conflict, we choose love instead? Making a conscious decision to appreciate and collaborate with your scene partner can take your scenework in unexpected and wonderful directions. In this workshop, Justin and Kelly will introduce techniques for finding meaningful connections with your scene partner, and explore the virtues of playing from a standpoint of total agreement. When you choose to embrace your scene partners rather than resist them, the possibilities for your scenework are truly limitless.
**About Justin & Kelly** Justin and Kelly spend most of their time on tour, performing and teaching at theaters and festivals around the country; since 2014, they have performed and taught over 200 shows and workshops in 24 different states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and international waters. Off stage, they promote a DIY ethos that encourages improvisers to find their own voices and own their own work. They are based in New York City, where they are the founders of Countdown Theater, a roaming pop-up improv collaborative. With Glassworks, they are the organizers of the Basement Improv Summit.
Thursday May 24 6-9 PM Carriage Court Pizza (Upper Room) 211 East St, Crown Point, IN 46307 $30
Directed by Steve Scott Musical Director Jeff Otto
May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Percy, a young woman who was recently released from prison, arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress at The Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah, whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill’s regular customers who are suspicious of Percy’s mysterious past. None is more suspicious than Caleb, whose wife Shelby, works at the diner. Despite Percy coming up with an ingenious plan to help Hannah sell her restaurant, she is accused of stealing proceeds from the sale.
We’re performing as guests of 23 Miles South Theatre Company, a fantastic theatre arts collective performing shows in Homewood, IL! We’re honored to bring our brand of musical improv their way.
The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life.
Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (Songs For a New World, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America’s history.
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten. Groups looking for powerful, moving theatrical experiences will need to look no further than this unforgettable show.
GRITTY COMEDY/DRAMA: Sam Shepard has always been a CST favorite and Fool for Love gives audiences a look at an earlier work that led to him becoming one of America’s greatest living playwrights. In a seedy motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert, the story is set for May and Eddie, two lovers who can’t live with or without each other. Surrounded by ghosts of their pasts and a mysterious old man who sits in a corner of the stage, they must survive the passions and volatility that keep drawing them together.
Directed by Steve Scott Musical Director Jeff Otto
May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Percy, a young woman who was recently released from prison, arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress at The Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah, whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill’s regular customers who are suspicious of Percy’s mysterious past. None is more suspicious than Caleb, whose wife Shelby, works at the diner. Despite Percy coming up with an ingenious plan to help Hannah sell her restaurant, she is accused of stealing proceeds from the sale.
We’re performing as guests of 23 Miles South Theatre Company, a fantastic theatre arts collective performing shows in Homewood, IL! We’re honored to bring our brand of musical improv their way.
The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life.
Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (Songs For a New World, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America’s history.
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten. Groups looking for powerful, moving theatrical experiences will need to look no further than this unforgettable show.
GRITTY COMEDY/DRAMA: Sam Shepard has always been a CST favorite and Fool for Love gives audiences a look at an earlier work that led to him becoming one of America’s greatest living playwrights. In a seedy motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert, the story is set for May and Eddie, two lovers who can’t live with or without each other. Surrounded by ghosts of their pasts and a mysterious old man who sits in a corner of the stage, they must survive the passions and volatility that keep drawing them together.
Directed by Steve Scott Musical Director Jeff Otto
May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Percy, a young woman who was recently released from prison, arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress at The Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah, whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill’s regular customers who are suspicious of Percy’s mysterious past. None is more suspicious than Caleb, whose wife Shelby, works at the diner. Despite Percy coming up with an ingenious plan to help Hannah sell her restaurant, she is accused of stealing proceeds from the sale.
The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life.
Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (Songs For a New World, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America’s history.
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten. Groups looking for powerful, moving theatrical experiences will need to look no further than this unforgettable show.
“Improductions Presents…” showcases new and veteran improv, sketch, music and other comic acts in Chicagoland. Check back for the most recent line-up of acts!
GRITTY COMEDY/DRAMA: Sam Shepard has always been a CST favorite and Fool for Love gives audiences a look at an earlier work that led to him becoming one of America’s greatest living playwrights. In a seedy motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert, the story is set for May and Eddie, two lovers who can’t live with or without each other. Surrounded by ghosts of their pasts and a mysterious old man who sits in a corner of the stage, they must survive the passions and volatility that keep drawing them together.
Directed by Steve Scott Musical Director Jeff Otto
May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Percy, a young woman who was recently released from prison, arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress at The Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah, whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill’s regular customers who are suspicious of Percy’s mysterious past. None is more suspicious than Caleb, whose wife Shelby, works at the diner. Despite Percy coming up with an ingenious plan to help Hannah sell her restaurant, she is accused of stealing proceeds from the sale.
The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life.
Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (Songs For a New World, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America’s history.
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten. Groups looking for powerful, moving theatrical experiences will need to look no further than this unforgettable show.
“Improductions Presents…” showcases new and veteran improv, sketch, music and other comic acts in Chicagoland. Check back for the most recent line-up of acts!
GRITTY COMEDY/DRAMA: Sam Shepard has always been a CST favorite and Fool for Love gives audiences a look at an earlier work that led to him becoming one of America’s greatest living playwrights. In a seedy motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert, the story is set for May and Eddie, two lovers who can’t live with or without each other. Surrounded by ghosts of their pasts and a mysterious old man who sits in a corner of the stage, they must survive the passions and volatility that keep drawing them together.
Directed by Steve Scott Musical Director Jeff Otto
May 25, 26, 27 and June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST
Percy, a young woman who was recently released from prison, arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress at The Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah, whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill’s regular customers who are suspicious of Percy’s mysterious past. None is more suspicious than Caleb, whose wife Shelby, works at the diner. Despite Percy coming up with an ingenious plan to help Hannah sell her restaurant, she is accused of stealing proceeds from the sale.
Memorial Opera House was built in 1868 by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the veterans of the Civil War, and stands as one of, if not the only, Memorial Hall that for 125 years continues to be used for it’s original purpose…a gathering place for the community and a salute to those who have given of themselves in service to our country.
It is only fitting that the Opera House will host TWO EVENTS on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who have given their lives to keep us safe.
10:30 AM: Memorial Day Celebration The David D. Porter Camp #115 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, accompanied by the South Shore Orchestra String Quartet, will present a special program to honor the Porter County residents who served in and/or gave their lives to save the Union. Admission is FREE.
3:00 PM: 12th Annual City of Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert The concert will be performed by the Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band and will last less than one hour. The performance will feature patriotic band music, audience sing-a-longs and historical narratives. Admission is free, but audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Christian Food Pantry in Valparaiso.
Memorial Opera House was built in 1868 by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the veterans of the Civil War, and stands as one of, if not the only, Memorial Hall that for 125 years continues to be used for it’s original purpose…a gathering place for the community and a salute to those who have given of themselves in service to our country.
It is only fitting that the Opera House will host TWO EVENTS on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who have given their lives to keep us safe.
10:30 AM: Memorial Day Celebration The David D. Porter Camp #115 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, accompanied by the South Shore Orchestra String Quartet, will present a special program to honor the Porter County residents who served in and/or gave their lives to save the Union. Admission is FREE.
3:00 PM: 12th Annual City of Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert The concert will be performed by the Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band and will last less than one hour. The performance will feature patriotic band music, audience sing-a-longs and historical narratives. Admission is free, but audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Christian Food Pantry in Valparaiso.
