Actors’ Summit 2008

Proof

A drama by David Auburn.

January 10- 27, 2008

Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award, Proof is a hauntingly powerful drama of family and mathematics. On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father's madness?or genius?will she inherit? Directed by Wayne S. Turney

Macbeth

A tragedy by William Shakespeare

February 21 - March 9, 2008

Shakespeare’s most accessible tragedy fills the stage with brilliant poetry, savage violence, witchcraft, and madness. Prompted by his spouse to commit regicide, Macbeth descends to the depths as each violent act requires another to conceal it. The destruction of the country can only be accomplished by purging the usurper from the throne he stole. Starring Neil Thackaberry, MaryJo Alexander.

[Special school day matinees are available.]

Golda’s Balcony

A personal history by William Gibson.

March 27 - April 13

Directed by Reuben Silver and starring Dorothy Silver, Golda’s Balcony is a complex one woman tour de force. This tight knit story of war and peace opens in 1973, on the eve of the Yom Kippur War, and uses flashbacks to let Golda tell the story of her life: her journey from her birthplace in Russia to the United States where she settled in Milwaukee, became a school teacher and married, emigrated to Palestine and became the first female prime minister. In Israel’s darkest days she is faced with the possibility of using the ultimate weapon.

"Seldom has history embodied itself in one person as clearly as it did in Golda Meir....Gibson gives us a great understanding of Golda's personal and public life ... and conveys magnificently the fearlessness and dedication that made Golda so powerful a world leader.'' N.Y. Daily News

[Special school day matinees are available.]

Born Yesterday

A comedy by Garson Kanin.

May 1 - May 18

The play twists Pygmalion into a comedy set against the swindling political backdrop of 1945 Washington D.C. Billie Dawn, a role immortalized on stage and screen by Judy Holliday, is the mistress of Harry Brock, a junkyard baron with the voice and vocabulary of a gangster and the moral fibre?and ambition?of a fascist. Withith Billie in tow, he has come to the capitol to work out a deal with a bought-and-paid-for senator. Brock makes the mistake of hiring an inquisitive reporter to help tutor Billie into social acceptability. Starring Neil Thackaberry and Alicia Kahn. Directed by MaryJo Alexander.

“A sparkling play of ideas that makes the audience think the hardest in the middle of a laugh.” BroadwayWorld.com

Swingtime Canteen

A musical with book by Linda Thorsen Bond, William Repicci, & Charles Busch

June 12 - June 29

This star spangled hit enjoyed long runs Off Broadway and in London. MGM is putting glamorous movie legend Marian Ames out to pasture, but this is 1944 and no time for self pity. Marian gathers her instrument playing gal pals from the Hollywood Canteen to entertain the troops in London. Her show is a rip roaring canteen extravaganza that features five archetypal film characters from the 1940s singing over 30 vintage classics. Laughs, emotional fireworks and air raids punctuate this hilarious and heart warming musical celebration. Starring MaryJo Alexander, Lisa Marie Schueller, and Shani Ferry.

"A Wowser. An evocative balancing act of music and comedy, parody and sentiment. They make the good war sound great."-- Time Magazine.

Ticket Prices Prices for Season Subscriptions and Good-Time-Any-Time Coupons prices will remain the same for the 2007-2008 season as they have for the past five years. Season subscriptions range from as little as $64 for high school students and $80 for seniors to see all eight shows.

Good Time Any Time Coupons, good for any performance of any play, are available in books of 8 for $160. Individual tickets will go on sale three weeks prior to the first performance of each show. Single ticket prices will remain at $25 on Friday and Saturday and $22 on Thursday and Sunday. College students and seniors over 60 now receive a $2 discount on Thursdays and Sundays.

“Our Preview Subscription continues to be our most popular,” said MaryJo Alexander, Artistic Director. “Seniors can see all eight plays for only $10 a show.” The Box Office Phone number is 330-342-0800.

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