Topeka Civic Theatre 2016-17 Season Brochure

For every fan,

there is a season.

FIND YOURS HERE.

YEARS

881 CELEBRATING 81 FANTASTIC SEASONS

2016 - 17 Season Brochure Topeka Civic Theatre Helen Hocker Theater

For every fan,

there is a season.

FIND YOURS HERE.

TCT MAINSTAGE NUNSENSE

The Mega Musical Version

A heavenly musical comedy.

SEPT 9 - OCT 8

DEATHTRAP

A chilling mystery.

OCT 21 - NOV 5

2016-17 ADULTS PERFORMING FOR YOUTH (TYA)

SEASON AT A GLANCE HELEN HOCKER THEATER

A WINNIE THE POOH CHRISTMAS TAIL

THE TOXIC AVENGER

Based on the classic cult film.

Childhood favorite with a twist.

SEPT 16 - OCT 2

DEC 9 - 18

SEUSSICAL

PROJECT TERROR & PROJECT HALLOWEEN

MAY 12 - 21

Two haunted experiences: one scary and one kid-friendly.

Fantastical, magical musical.

OCT 14 - 31

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

DEAR SANTA

A joyful Christmas classic.

NOV 25 - DEC 22

FLAMING IDIOTS A frenetic farce.

TCT ACADEMY

A holiday comedy by Norm Foster.

DEC 2 - 11

THE OTHER PLACE

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

JAN 20 - FEB 11

A comedy filled with mystery and chills.

ROCK OF AGES

OCT 7 - 16

A glorious rock musical.

MARCH 3 - APRIL 1

JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL

Based on the book series

by Barbara Park.

APRIL 21 - MAY 6

FEB 24 - MARCH 5

MORBID CURIOSITY

THE (ALMOST) TOTALLY TRUE STORY OF HANSEL & GRETEL

A new comedy with spirit.

JUNE 2 - 17

JULY 28 - AUG 12

AURA

NOV 11 - 20

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL

From the cult classic.

JUNE 16 - JULY 2

BECKY’S NEW CAR

A fun and unconventional comedy.

APRIL 28 - MAY 13

HOLES

JULY 7 - AUG 13

A remarkable drama.

MARCH 10 -19

MARCH 31 - APRIL 9

DISNEY’S THE LION KING JR.

TCT STUDIO

A comedy about a stubborn boy who learns home is with family.

A new comedy.

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

An enchanted musical.

JAN 27 - FEB 5

ALEXANDER, WHO IS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT GOING TO MOVE

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD An American masterpiece.

A powerful new drama.

A modern classic by Louis Sachar.

JUNE 23 - JULY 2

An enchanted musical.

CINDERELLA AND THE TALE OF THE GLASS SLIPPER

PERFORMANCE COMPANIES LAUGH LINES NOV 11 & 12 JAN 6 & 7 FEB 17 & 18 APRIL 7 & 8 MAY 13 AUG 18 & 19

Everyone’s favorite fairytale with some twists.

FRESHMAN CLASS SEPT 24 OCT 29 NOV 26 FEB 4 MARCH 18

JULY 21 - AUG 6

SENIOR CLASS SEPT 25 FEB 5 MARCH 26

WTCT PLAYERS

OCT 30

MARCH 19 AUG 19

Show times may vary. Please consult the Box Office or TopekaCivicTheatre.com.

TOPEKA CIVIC THEATRE & HELEN HOCKER THEATER

TICKET PRICING

Ticket prices do not include sales tax.

TCT BOX OFFICE

HHT BOX OFFICE

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357.5211 251.5990

* Facility fee applicable

TCT MAINSTAGE* Adult - $25 Student - $20 Dinner (optional) Adult - $19 Child & Senior - $17.50 Brunch (optional) Adult - $13 Child - $9

SHOW TIMES TCT MAINSTAGE & TCT STUDIO

SENIOR CLASS & WTCT

Week - 7pm Fri & Sat - 8pm Sun - 2pm

FRESHMAN CLASS

LAUGH LINES

CHILDREN (12 & Under) SENIORS (60 & over) STUDENT (K - College)

HELEN HOCKER THEATER ADULT PROGRAMMING & BATH HOUSE SHOWS Adult - $13 Child - $11

HELEN HOCKER YOUTH

TCT’S ACADEMY & TYA

Fri & Sat - 8pm

Thurs - Sat - 7pm Sun - 2pm

Thurs - Sat - 7pm Sun - 2pm

SHEFFEL THEATRE | 282 SEATS / DINNER THEATRE

STAGE

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LAUGH LINES* All - $10

FRESHMAN CLASS, SENIOR CLASS & WTCT All - $6

Week - 7pm Fri & Sat - 8pm Sun - 2pm

Sat - 7pm

TCT STUDIO* All - $15

TCT’S ACADEMY & ADULTS PERFORMING FOR CHILDREN (TYA) Adult - $10 Student - $8 Child - $6

HELEN HOCKER ADULT

Sun - 2pm

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OLDFATHER THEATRE | 150 SEATS

YOUTH PROGRAMMING All - $10 Ticket prices do not include sales tax.

HHT seating frequently changes due to set design. Approx. 110 seats. All seats general admission.

TCT PREMIERE

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A HEAVENLY MUSICAL COMEDY.

By Dan Goggin.

Produced in special arrangement by Samuel French Play Service, Inc.

A new twist on a TCT favorite - bigger than ever.

All the fun of the original Nunsense but supersized.

The original nuns return with new characters, including an infamous convent cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. “A hail of fun and frolic,” acclaimed the New York Times.

Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Musical. It would be a sin to pass up this season opener.

AUDITIONS: JULY 16

SEPT / OCT 2016

SEPT

SEPT

OCT

9 8 THRU

NUNSENSE THE MEGA MUSICAL

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ALSO ON STAGE THE TOXIC AVENGER | SEPT 16 - OCT 2 [HHT] THE CANTERVILLE GHOST | OCT 7 - 16 THE FRESHMAN CLASS | SEPT 24 SENIOR CLASS | SEPT 25

RETURNS AFTER 34 YEARS

A CHILLING MYSTERY.

By Ira Levin.

Produced through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.

Two-thirds thriller, onethird devilishly clever comedy. Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. Bruhl is desperate, and prepared to go to any lengths to improve his fortunes. Deathtrap provides twists and turns and sudden shocks in such abundance you’ll be held spellbound until the very last moment.

AUDITIONS: SEPT 11

OCT / NOV 2016

OCT OCT

OCT

NOV

21 5 THRU

DEATHTRAP

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TICKETS ON SALE: SEASON MEMBERS: Mail SEPT 26 SEASON MEMBERS: Phone OCT 4 GENERAL PUBLIC: Phone/Online OCT 11

ALSO ON STAGE PROJECT TERROR* & HALLOWEEN | OCT 14 - 31 THE FRESHMAN CLASS | OCT 29 WTCT | OCT 30 LAUGH LINES* | NOV 11 & 12 AURA | NOV 11 - 20 *Content not suitable for all audiences.

FAMILY FAVORITE

A HOLIDAY CLASSIC. From the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling.

Adapted for the stage by Doug Rand.

Produced through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

A joyful Christmas tale that tells the gorgeous love story of George and Mary Bailey. It is a vivid portrait of the Greatest Generation and powerful meditation on what makes life meaningful.

Celebrate the holidays and join us for a faithful stage adaptation of this classic film. * Host your holiday party at Topeka Civic Theatre. Call TCT Box Office for details.

AUDITIONS: OCT 8 & 9

NOV / DEC 2016

NOV

NOV

DEC

25 22 THRU

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

topekacivictheatre.com DEC

#TCTWonderful TICKETS ON SALE: SEASON MEMBERS: Mail OCT 31 SEASON MEMBERS: Phone NOV 8 GENERAL PUBLIC: Phone/Online NOV 15

ALSO ON STAGE THE FRESHMAN CLASS | NOV 26 DEAR SANTA | DEC 2 - 11 [HHT] A WINNIE THE POOH CHRISTMAS | DEC 9 - 18 LAUGH LINES* | JAN 6 & 7 *Content not suitable for all audiences.

TCT PREMIERE

A FRENETIC FARCE.

By Tom Rooney.

Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service, Inc.

Two of the biggest dipsticks in town, Carl and Phil, decide that the ladder to success at the post office is missing a few rungs. They quit their jobs and open up a restaurant with a little money borrowed from the mob, but the restaurant is a flop. So, instead of getting killed, they decide to pull a publicity stunt that makes them a killing.

“Playwright Tom Rooney spreads his farcical humor across the stage with a spatula, adding dollops of slapstick, shtick, satire and pure theatre humor.”

AUDITIONS: DEC 4

JAN / FEB 2017

JAN

FEB

20 11 THRU

FLAMING IDIOTS

JAN

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TICKETS ON SALE: SEASON MEMBERS: Mail DEC 27 SEASON MEMBERS: Phone JAN 3 GENERAL PUBLIC: Phone/Online JAN 10 ALSO ON STAGE THE OTHER PLACE | JAN 27 - FEB 5 [HHT] FRESHMAN CLASS | FEB 4 SENIOR CLASS | FEB 5 LAUGH LINES* | FEB 17 & 18 JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL | FEB 24 - MARCH 5 *Content not suitable for all audiences.

TCT PREMIERE

A GLORIOUS ROCK & ROLL MUSICAL. Book by Chris D’Arienzo.

Featuring the legendary rock songs from the 1980s.

Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service, Inc.

Lycra, lace and liquor; it’s the end of the ‘80s in Hollywood and the party has been raging. Amidst the madness, an aspiring rockstar longs to be the next big thing. But when developers threaten to destroy his fabled Strip, it’s up to him and his gang to save it. Will they? Only the music of Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, and more holds the answer.

AUDITIONS: JAN 2 & 3

MARCH MARCH / APRIL 2017 MARCH

3 1 THRU

ROCK OF AGES

APRIL

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ALSO ON STAGE ALEXANDER | MARCH 10 - 19 [HHT] FRESHMAN CLASS | MARCH 18 APRIL

WTCT | MARCH 19 SENIOR CLASS | MARCH 26 HANSEL & GRETEL | MARCH 31 - APRIL 9 LAUGH LINES* | APRIL 7 & 8 *Content not suitable for all audiences.

YEARS

881

THANK YOU

2016 - 17 CO-PRODUCERS

Brandon Aldridge, State Farm Agent Bartlett & West BNSF Railway Foundation Robin M. Bonsall, Realtor® Coldwell Banker Griffith and Blair Brewster Brewster Place Capital City Bank Capitol Federal® CoreFirst Bank & Trust Cox Communications In Memory of Spenser Thomas Good Hall Commercial Printing In Honor of Jeanne Holliday Rev. Michael Jamison and Apollonia Jamison, Unity Church

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TOPEKA CIVIC THEATRE

SEASON MEMBERSHIP FORM

For every fan,

there is a season.

FIND YOURS HERE.

DONOR OPPORTUNITIES

Ticket sales and tuition make up only 60% of Topeka Civic Theatre’s annual operating expenses.

Your donation to TCT is an important investment in our future by providing continuous, predictable revenue. This allows Topeka Civic Theatre to provide much-needed youth and senior programming and to increase our community enrichment.

EARLY RESERVATION

PRIVILEGES Grab your favorite seat before the crowd.

DONOR BENEFITS Performer [$100-$249] Spotlighter [$250-$499] Celebrity [$500 - $999] Showstopper [$1000-$1499] Director [$1500-$2499] Producer [$2500-$4999] Bravo Multi-Year [$100-$499] Bravo Multi-Year [$500+] Bravo Society [$1000+ for 5 yrs]

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BRAVO SOCIETY & MULTI-YEAR DONORS

Bravo Society members have made a commitment of $1,000 or more per year for five (5) years. Multi-Year donors who have made a commitment of $100 or more for five (5) or more years also help provide a stable foundation for TCT.

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RESERVATION FLEXIBILITY

SEASON MEMBER DONOR

With the purchase of a season membership and a donation of $100 or more, enjoy advance reservations and your name listed in the playbill. For an annual contribution of $500 or more, you will be invited to special opening weekend donor receptions. Donors of $1,000 or more annually receive reserved parking at each attended performance.

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THE COST OF BUYING TICKETS INDIVIDUALLY Save money while guaranteeing a fun night out.

Name in playbill

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“Until I feared I would lose it,

I never really loved to read.

One does not love breathing.” Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird

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RETURNS AFTER 21 YEARS

AN AMERICAN MASTERPIECE. Harper Lee’s Immortal Classic.

Adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel.

Set in 1935 in racially tense Maycomb, AL, Scout, a young privileged girl, learns that “growing up” often means doing what is right, even when it comes at great cost. To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most revered pieces of 20th century American literature, is about the power of childhood innocence, morality and justice. Harper Lee always defined the book, however, as a simple love story.

AUDITIONS: MARCH 5

APRIL

APRIL / MAY 2017

APRIL

MAY

21 6 THRU

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

topekacivictheatre.com #TCTMockingbird MAY

TICKETS ON SALE: SEASON MEMBERS: Mail MARCH 27 SEASON MEMBERS: Phone APRIL 4 GENERAL PUBLIC: Phone/Online APRIL 11

ALSO ON STAGE BECKY’S NEW CAR | APRIL 28 - MAY 13 [HHT] SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL | MAY 12 - 21 LAUGH LINES* | MAY 13 *Content not suitable for all audiences.

Morbid Curiosity A NEW COMEDY WITH SPIRIT.

By Shannon J. Reilly.

When Benny Dempsey stumbles across Beckford Manor, he immediately sees a financial investment worth millions. The mansion would be an ideal Salem ghost hunters’ attraction. Unfortunately, the only ghost residing inside is a lonely librarian named Wilbur who wants nothing to do with Benny’s plan. This funny and sweet story is an uncommon romantic comedy in the vein of Harvey.

AUDITIONS: APRIL 23

JUNE 2017 JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

2 17 THRU

MORBID CURIOSITY

topekacivictheatre.com

#TCTMorbid TICKETS ON SALE: SEASON MEMBERS: Mail MAY 8 SEASON MEMBERS: Phone MAY 11 GENERAL PUBLIC: Phone/Online MAY 22

ALSO ON STAGE JULY

HEATHERS* | JUNE 16 - JULY 2 HOLES | JUNE 23 - JULY 2 [HHT] *Content not suitable for all audiences.

RETURNS AFTER 11 YEARS

A TALE AS OLD AS TIME. Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Book by Linda Woolverton.

Based upon the Disney Motion Picture Beauty and the Beast. Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Step into the enchanted world of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The stage version includes all the wonderful songs written

by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs

by Menken and Tim Rice.

The original Broadway production ran for over 13 years and was nominated for nine TONY Awards, including Best Musical.

AUDITIONS: MAY 12 & 13

JULY

AUG

7 13 THRU

JULY / AUG 2017 DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST sEPTEMBER/oCTOBER 2015 JULY

topekacivictheatre.com

#TCTBeautyBeast TICKETS ON SALE: SEASON MEMBERS: Mail JUNE 12 SEASON MEMBERS: Phone JUNE 20 GENERAL PUBLIC: Phone/Online JUNE 27 AUG

ALSO ON STAGE DISNEY’S LION KING JR. | JULY 28 - AUG 12 CINDERELLA | JULY 21 - AUG 6 [HHT] LAUGH LINES* | AUG 18 & 19 WTCT | AUG 19 *Content not suitable for all audiences.

PERFOR MANCE

STUDIO

EMOTIONAL. EXCITING. THOUGHT-PROVOKING. RISQUÉ.

CO M PA N I E S

A REMARKABLE NEW DRAMA.

By Tommy Lee Johnston. Produced through special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.

IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY COMPANY

Aura is the story of a pure soul, an eccentric man named Mike who can see color auras surrounding others, revealing their vitality or imminent demise. The play is a probing exploration of how Mike copes and how others are profoundly affected by his “gift.”

It challenges conventional ideas surrounding love, reality and mortality, making it emotional and exciting.

* Humor not suitable for all audiences.

Don’t miss Topeka’s hottest ticket. Laugh Lines is a night of fastpaced improv comedy, outrageous comedy sketches and audience participation games.

* Have Glory Days Pizza delivered to your table .

Ask the Box Office or your server for more info.

NOV

NOV

11 20 THRU

NOV 11 & 12 JAN 6 & 7 FEB 17 & 18 APRIL 7 & 8 MAY 13 AUG 18 & 19

#TCTAura

TICKETS ON SALE: OCT 11

AUDITIONS: SEPT 25

DARKLY DELICIOUS.

Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service.

More comedy hijinks from a younger set.

G-Rated, family friendly.

SEPT 24 OCT 29 NOV 26 FEB 4 MARCH 18

The original mean girls are back. Heathers The Musical is an unflinching look at the joy and anguish of high school. It is hilarious, heartfelt and homicidal, based on the greatest teen comedy of all time.

Are you in, or are you out?

#TCTHeathers

TICKETS ON SALE: MAY 16

AUDITIONS: APRIL 8 & 9

JUNE

JULY

16 2 THRU

TCT’S TEEN IMPROV COMEDY CO.

THEATRE FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH & ADULTS PERFORMING FOR CHILDREN.

ACADEMY OCT

7 16 THRU

OCT

OCT

WINTER ACADEMY Classes begin JAN 9

FEB

TCT’S SECOND IMPROV COMEDY CO. Another zany troupe of comedians, only this time the company is made up entirely of over 55 year old actors. Senior Class defines life in the golden years as a terrifically fun-filled trip.

SEPT 25 FEB 5 MARCH 26

MARCH

24 5 THRU

FEB

TYA

THRU

9 18

DEC

Shannon Reilly, TCT Artistic Director & Dad DEC

CO M PA N I E S

FALL ACADEMY Classes begin SEPT 19

“I know from personal experience that when you share live theatre with children, you create well rounded, imaginative and creative kids. Please make plans to introduce a child in your life to the wonderful magic of live theatre. “ DEC

PERFOR MANCE

APRIL

THRU

MAY

TYA

MAY

MAY

12 21 THRU

MARCH

31 9

APRIL

SPRING ACADEMY Classes begin MARCH 20

JULY

AUG

THRU

28 12

JULY

SUMMER ACADEMY Camps begin MAY 30

TCT’S READERS

RADIO PLAYS OF THE ‘30s & ‘40s Go back to a simpler time with Fibber McGee and Molly, The Shadow and other favorites recreated with live sound effects and expressive actors. It’s a trip to yesteryear and a joy for us today.

OCT 30 AUG 19

MARCH 19

HELEN HOCKER THEATER

ADULT c i x o T e Th r e g n e v A

A MONSTER OF A COMEDY. Book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro. Music and lyrics by David Bryan.

Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s film “The Toxic Avenger.” Produced in special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

A charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all: an unlikely hero, a beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt mayor and two guys who play everyone else... bullies, mobsters, old ladies.

By the duo of Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, you’ll see the most memorable and unbelievable duet ever. Tickets on sale AUG 26.

SEPT

OCT

THE OTHER PLACE

A POWERFUL MENTAL DRAMA. A Haunting Drama by Sharr White.

Produced in special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.

Successful neurologist Juliana Smithton’s life seems to be coming unhinged. Her husband has filed for divorce, her daughter has eloped and her own health is in jeopardy. But in this brilliantly crafted work, nothing is as it seems. Piece by piece, a mystery unfolds as fact blurs with fiction, past collides with present and the elusive truth surfaces. Tickets on sale JAN 6.

JAN FEB

FUNNY AND UNCONVENTIONAL.

By Steven Dietz.

Produced in special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.

Have you ever been tempted to flee your own life? Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle management and a middling marriage. Then one night she is offered nothing short of a new life, and the audience rides shotgun in a way that most plays wouldn’t dare. Tickets on sale APRIL 7.

APRIL

MAY

AUDITIONS: JULY 23 & 24

AUDITIONS: DEC 11

THRU

THRU

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16 2 27 5 28 13 AUDITIONS: MARCH 12

YOUTH ALL AGES YOUTH (AGES 6-18)

A CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUM.

Santa Claus tries to fulfill a child’s special wish while his staff attempts to overcome a supply shortage at the North Pole. This is a laughfilled holiday play, innocent and entertaining for the whole family.

THRU

2 11 AUDITIONS: OCT 17

Book and lyrics by Judith Viorst. Music by Shelly Markham.

Based on Judith Viorst’s book “Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move.

Produced in special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.

MARCH

MARCH

10 19

On sale FEB 17

TOPEKA YOUTH PLAYERS (AGES 10-13)

This comic, heartwarming musical is based on the popular book by Judith Viorst and follows Alexander, who has fears of leaving behind what he knows and embracing the challenges of new experiences.

DEC

THRU

HOME IS WHERE YOUR FAMILY IS.

DEC

On sale NOV 11

A holiday comedy by Norm Foster.

Produced in special arrangement with Playwrights Guild of Canada.

AUDITIONS: JAN 30

Book, music and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman.

Produced in special arrangement with Vogt Friedman Music LLC Licensing.

Stanley Yelnats’ family is cursed with bad luck.

Unfairly sentenced to months of detention at Camp Green Lake, he and his campmates are forced by the warden to dig holes in order to build character. What they don’t know is that they are digging holes in order to search for a lost treasure hidden somewhere in the camp.

Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her hilariously wicked stepmother and outrageous stepsisters and denied a chance to go to the royal ball. But her best friend, a silly rat named Putterman, and her magical Fairy Godmother help her along the way with some twists and turns.

JULY

THRU

23 2

JULY

AUDITIONS: MAY 25

AUG

21 6 THRU

JUNE

On sale JUNE 2

A modern classic by Louis Sachar. Produced in special arrangement with Schulmann LLC.

On sale JUNE 30

BATH HOUSE PLAYERS (AGES 14-18)

AUDITIONS: MAY 26

BRINGING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT, EXPERIENCE, AND CELEBRATE THE JOYS OF LIVE THEATRE. THAT’S OUR MISSION. SINCE 1936.