Presenting the 49th Season of
Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater
Alice in Wonderland
October 9-11 and 16-18, 2009
Directed by Sam Marsh
As the curtain rises, Alice slides into view at the end of her long fall down the rabbit hole. From then on she desperately tries to get back home and tries to get help from the Mad Hatter, the rabbit, and the Cheshire cat. This delightful play is based on the classic by Lewis Carroll and adapted by Anne Coulter Martens.
Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois
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The Magic of Beauty and the Beast
February 19-21 and 26-28, 2010
Directed by Lyndy Werpy
A timeless story of how a gentle maiden’s gradual love for a Beast breaks the curse he is under, turning him back into a Prince. Get to know Beauty’s silly father, meet her sisters, Patience and Charity (who have neither), and laugh at the assistants, Fenwick and Bozmo, who spend a good portion of the play under a curse as a snake and skunk. This humorous adaptation of the well-known romantic tale is by Carter Burch.
Produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company
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The Wizard of Oz
April 23-25 and 29-May 2, 2010
Directed by Billy Jenkins
When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. With the help of her new friends, she travels down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City where she meets the Great Oz. It is here that a perilous new adventure begins as she tries to go back home. This imaginative adaptation by Erin Detrick captures the heart of L. Frank Baum’s classic tale.
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. www.Playscripts.com
Performance Partner: Jerry Damson Honda Acura
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Our Season Extra
A Christmas Carol
December 4-6 and 10-13, 2009
Directed by Peter-John Sligting and Lorie Hubscher
In this musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, you will travel with Scrooge as he visits his past, present, and future on Christmas Eve. This production has become a family tradition for many in the Tennessee Valley
Script adaptation by Deborah Fleischman and Vivienne Atkins
Original Music by Jay Tumminello
Original lyrics by Vivienne Atkins
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Season Ticket Brochures with be mailed by July 1st.
If you are not currently on the season mailing list and wish to receive a brochure, call 539-6829. Season Tickets are $30 per person.