2016/2017
Please note: Only productions highlighted in pale yellow were part of the Season Tickets package.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
by Steve Martin
Director – Kurt Percy
July 22-24 & 29-31, 2016
This long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. In his first comedy for the stage, Steve Martin plays fast and loose with fact, fame and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century's achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness.
Bystanders, including Picasso' agent, the bartender and his mistress, Picasso's date, an elderly philosopher, Charles Dabernow Schmendimen, and an idiot inventor introduce additional flourishes of humor. The final surprise patron to join the merriment at the Lapin Agile is a charismatic dark haired singer time warped in from a later era.
This production is the first in LTCs annual Summer Theatre series, designed to provide performance opportunities to our area's young adult performers ages 16-25. We hope to showcase some of the best young talent from around the region while giving students the chance to develop their theatrical skills and perform for the broader community.
by Steve Martin
Director – Kurt Percy
July 22-24 & 29-31, 2016
This long running Off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. In his first comedy for the stage, Steve Martin plays fast and loose with fact, fame and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century's achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness.
Bystanders, including Picasso' agent, the bartender and his mistress, Picasso's date, an elderly philosopher, Charles Dabernow Schmendimen, and an idiot inventor introduce additional flourishes of humor. The final surprise patron to join the merriment at the Lapin Agile is a charismatic dark haired singer time warped in from a later era.
This production is the first in LTCs annual Summer Theatre series, designed to provide performance opportunities to our area's young adult performers ages 16-25. We hope to showcase some of the best young talent from around the region while giving students the chance to develop their theatrical skills and perform for the broader community.
Crimes of the Heart
by Beth Henley
Producer – Jessica Tucker
Director – Cherie Cooper-Darragh
Sep. 16-18 & 23-25, 2016
The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.
by Beth Henley
Producer – Jessica Tucker
Director – Cherie Cooper-Darragh
Sep. 16-18 & 23-25, 2016
The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.
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Highly Improvable
Oct. 22, 2016 The Highly Improvable Improv troupe returns for another evening of improvisational hilarity. |
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
By Barbara Robinson
Directors – Amy Edington-King & Kate Edington
Show Sponsor – Harmon Civic Trust
Dec 2, 4 & 9-11, 2016
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States! Features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and a lot of laughs!
By Barbara Robinson
Directors – Amy Edington-King & Kate Edington
Show Sponsor – Harmon Civic Trust
Dec 2, 4 & 9-11, 2016
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States! Features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and a lot of laughs!
Annual Fundraiser Gala - Everything's Coming Up Music
January 20 & 21, 2017
Producer - Kat McAndrews
Director - Jay Mills
Our 13th Annual Gala Fundraiser will be held Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21, 2017. This season's theme is "Everything's Coming Up Music." Tickets are $75/person. The evening includes appetizers and dinner at The Golden Lamb, followed by a celebration of music at our Mechanic Street Playhouse, and catered desserts at intermission. This is your opportunity to enjoy an exciting evening of food, fun and music. It is also a way for you to help keep the Arts alive in our community while supporting the Lebanon Theatre Company.
January 20 & 21, 2017
Producer - Kat McAndrews
Director - Jay Mills
Our 13th Annual Gala Fundraiser will be held Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21, 2017. This season's theme is "Everything's Coming Up Music." Tickets are $75/person. The evening includes appetizers and dinner at The Golden Lamb, followed by a celebration of music at our Mechanic Street Playhouse, and catered desserts at intermission. This is your opportunity to enjoy an exciting evening of food, fun and music. It is also a way for you to help keep the Arts alive in our community while supporting the Lebanon Theatre Company.
Night Watch
A Murder Mystery by Lucille Fletcher
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc.
Producer - Wayne Dunn
Directed by Jessica Tucker
March 10-12 & 17-19, 2017
Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away Elaine sees (or believes she sees) the body of a dead man in the window across the way. The police are called, but find nothing. Elaine’s terror grows as she sees still another body—this time a woman’s—but by now the police are skeptical and pay no heed to her frantic pleas. Her husband, claiming that Elaine may be on the verge of a breakdown, calls in a psychiatrist, who agrees with his suggestion that Elaine should commit herself to a sanitarium for treatment. Elaine’s old friend and house guest Blanche; the inquisitive and rather sinister man who lives next door; and the nosy German maid Helga—all contribute to the deepening suspense and mystery of the play as it draws towards its riveting and chilling climax.
A Murder Mystery by Lucille Fletcher
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc.
Producer - Wayne Dunn
Directed by Jessica Tucker
March 10-12 & 17-19, 2017
Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away Elaine sees (or believes she sees) the body of a dead man in the window across the way. The police are called, but find nothing. Elaine’s terror grows as she sees still another body—this time a woman’s—but by now the police are skeptical and pay no heed to her frantic pleas. Her husband, claiming that Elaine may be on the verge of a breakdown, calls in a psychiatrist, who agrees with his suggestion that Elaine should commit herself to a sanitarium for treatment. Elaine’s old friend and house guest Blanche; the inquisitive and rather sinister man who lives next door; and the nosy German maid Helga—all contribute to the deepening suspense and mystery of the play as it draws towards its riveting and chilling climax.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
presented by Playhouse Off The Hill
Sponsored by Lebanon Optimist Club
April 8, 2017, 2pm
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
In Narnia — a land of talking animals, mythical creatures and eternal winter — the White Witch holds power over all. Any who dare dissent are turned instantly into stone. But one day, a little girl named Lucy enters this magical land through an enchanted wardrobe, and her fantastical adventure signals the fulfillment of a prophecy and great change to come. Step through the wardrobe with Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund in this tour-de-force, two-actor adaptation of the beloved and heroic tale of good’s triumph over evil.
presented by Playhouse Off The Hill
Sponsored by Lebanon Optimist Club
April 8, 2017, 2pm
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
In Narnia — a land of talking animals, mythical creatures and eternal winter — the White Witch holds power over all. Any who dare dissent are turned instantly into stone. But one day, a little girl named Lucy enters this magical land through an enchanted wardrobe, and her fantastical adventure signals the fulfillment of a prophecy and great change to come. Step through the wardrobe with Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund in this tour-de-force, two-actor adaptation of the beloved and heroic tale of good’s triumph over evil.
Leading Ladies of Lebanon
By Jill Davis
Producers – Paula Whitaker & Dawn Stone
Director – Wayne Dunn
May 26-28 & June 2-4, 2017
In 2002, Lebanon celebrated its Bicentennial. In honor of the event, LTC applied for and received a grant from the Fine Arts Fund to commission a play about the women who contributed to Lebanon’s history. Former LTC board member and accomplished writer Jill Davis researched and wrote an original play called Leading Ladies of Lebanon, which was produced to standing room only crowds over the 2002 Labor Day weekend. 2017 brings not just a repeat of Leading Ladies of Lebanon, but a revival. This newly refreshed tale of Lebanon’s most inspiring women brings drama, humor, history, and beauty to the stage, offering a fascinating take of our city’s origins.
By Jill Davis
Producers – Paula Whitaker & Dawn Stone
Director – Wayne Dunn
May 26-28 & June 2-4, 2017
In 2002, Lebanon celebrated its Bicentennial. In honor of the event, LTC applied for and received a grant from the Fine Arts Fund to commission a play about the women who contributed to Lebanon’s history. Former LTC board member and accomplished writer Jill Davis researched and wrote an original play called Leading Ladies of Lebanon, which was produced to standing room only crowds over the 2002 Labor Day weekend. 2017 brings not just a repeat of Leading Ladies of Lebanon, but a revival. This newly refreshed tale of Lebanon’s most inspiring women brings drama, humor, history, and beauty to the stage, offering a fascinating take of our city’s origins.