Children of Eden
Book by John Caird
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Directed by Maggie Gallagher
Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents, children, and faith takes center stage... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business. Adam, Eve, Noah, and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: "the hardest part of love... is letting go."
"Children of Eden" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
July 24-26, July 31 - August 2, & August 7-9, 2026
Women in White
Written by James Reach
Directed by Peggie Kaan Dull
Kate Fawcett, stern but fair Superintendent of Nurses, thinks of the girls in her charge almost as daughters. When one of the girls is murdered, Julia Robertson, a policewoman working her first homicide, is called in. Julia is determined to solve the baffling mystery, and does, but not before another girl's life has been jeopardized, and not before one of the most terrifying climaxes ever written.
"Women in White" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
October 30 - November 1, November 6-8 & 13-15, 2026
No Kidding
Written and Directed by local playwright Scott Icenhower
Calvin Rogers has created a fictional daughter so that he can enter various contests through the mail. When a phone call informs him that his daughter has won the grand prize in a contest, he is overjoyed... until he learns that the publicity department is coming to photograph the lucky girl. Now, he must get his unsuspecting wife out of the house, find someone to play his daughter, and convince the suspicious contest promoters of his ruse.
"No Kidding" is presented by arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Co. www.histage.com
February 5-7, 12-14, & 19-21, 2027
Twelve Angry Jurors
Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel
Based on the Emmy Award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose
Directed by David Bricquet
A 19-year-old has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks like an open-and-shut case… until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts, questioning the reliability of the evidence, and exposing the jurors' own prejudices. Tempers get short and arguments grow heated – and soon, when the murder is re-enacted to prove a point, the jury room becomes a battlefield for the twelve angry jurors trapped inside.
"Twelve Angry Jurors" is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. www.dramaticpublishing.com