Topeka Civic Theatre 2015-16 Season Brochure

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2015-16 Season Brochure

2015-16 sEason at a glance Topeka Civic Theatre

Helen Hocker THeater

Mainstage

TYA - Adults Performing

Adult Programming

The Addams Family

for Children

Sept. 11 - Oct. 10, 2015

Diary of a Worm, Spider and Fly

The Old People are Revolting

Murdermind

Oct. 23 - Nov. 7, 2015

A Christmas Carol Nov. 27 - Dec. 20, 2015

Funny Money

Jan. 15 - Feb. 6, 2016

Memphis

Feb. 26 - March 26, 2016

Much Ado About Nothing April 15 - 30, 2016

Comic Potential June 3 - 18, 2016

Disney’s The Little Mermaid July 8 - Aug. 13, 2016

TCT Studio Series The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical Dec. 4 - 20, 2015

The Whipping Man June 10 - 18, 2016

Nov. 6 - 15, 2015

Sept. 18 - Oct. 4, 2015

Clybourne Park

Super Sidekick The Musical

Jan. 29 - Feb. 6, 2016

April 29 - May 7, 2016

April 22 - May 7, 2016

TCT’s Academy

Youth Programming

The Monster Under the Bed

Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!

Oct. 2 - 11, 2015

Dec. 11 - 20, 2015

The Last of the Dragons

Disney’s Aristocats Kids

Skippyjon Jones

June 17 - 26, 2016

Annie Jr.

July 22 - Aug. 7, 2016

Feb. 12 - 21, 2016 April 1 - 10, 2016

Bonnie and Clyde

March 11 - 20, 2016

The Outsiders Bye Bye Birdie

July 29 - Aug. 14, 2016

TCT Performance companies Laugh Lines The WTCT Players • • • • • •

Nov. 13 & 14, 2015 Jan. 1 & 2, 2016 Feb. 12 & 13, 2016 (with special late night show) April 1 & 2, 2016 May 6 & 7, 2016 Aug. 19 & 20, 2016

The Senior Class • • •

Jan. 31, 2016 March 13, 2016 April 24, 2016

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Oct. 25, 2015 March 20, 2016 Aug. 20, 2016

The Freshman Class • • • • •

Sept. 19, 2015 Oct. 24, 2015 Jan. 30, 2016 March 12, 2016 April 16, 2016

▶ Creepy.

tct Premiere

The Addams Family

Spooky.

Family.

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Music / Lyrics by Andrew Lippa.

Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams. Produced with special arrangement by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

It’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, daughter and the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met.

Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother, Morticia.

Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

Auditions: July 25 & 26, 2015

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Addams Addams Old People Freshman Addams Old People Addams Old People Monster Addams Monster

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Mail in deadline Aug. 17 / Phone lines for members Aug. 25 / Phone lines general public Sept. 1

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sEPTEMBER/oCTOBER 2015

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THE aDDAMS fAMILY

The Old People Are Revolting Sept. 18–Oct. 4 - Helen Hocker

The Freshman Class

Sept. 19 - Oldfather Theatre

The Monster Under the Bed Oct. 2–11 – TCT’s Academy

Project Terror & Project Halloween

Oct. 16–31 – Helen Hocker

▶ chilling.

tct Premiere

murdermind

thriller.

Murder mystery.

By Bart McGallion. Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service.

Gloom overhangs Mayhew Manor, touching all who dare enter. This twisted murder mystery follows the Mayhew family as Clifford Brownell arrives at the manor to help. Is Brownell an actor in this drama of the macabre, or is he the principal player?

Where does sanity end and illusion begin? This gothic tale of horror, love and death is sure to brighten a gray day and make restless a still night.

Auditions: Sept. 13, 2015

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WTCT

Murdermind

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Murdermind

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Diary Diary

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Murdermind Murdermind

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Murdermind Freshman Murdermind

Murdermind Diary

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Murdermind Diary

Diary Laugh Lines

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Diary Laugh Lines

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Mail in deadline Sept. 28 / Phone lines for members Oct. 6 / Phone lines general public Oct. 13

Oct. 23 - Nov. 7 also showing

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October/November 2015

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Murdermind

The Freshman Class

Oct. 24 – Oldfather Theatre

The WTCT Players

Oct. 25 – Oldfather Theatre

Diary of a Worm, Spider and Fly

Nov. 6–15 – Oldfather Theatre

Laugh Lines

Nov. 13 & 14 - Mainstage

▶CLASSIC.

New script

a christmas carol

dickens. holiday.

From the novel by Charles Dickens.

Adapted for the stage by John Mortimer.

Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service.

The immortal classic tale of redemption and forgiveness that has thrilled audiences for generations returns to TCT’s stage with roving carolers and lively action. The new script is dramatized with flair and wit in a version first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

This adaptation of the ageless story captures Dickens’ ironic point of view while it creates a panoramic view of Victorian London. All of the loved characters are in place.

Auditions: Oct. 10 & 11, 2015

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6 13 20 27

Carol Carol Carol Trailer Junie B. Carol Trailer Junie B.

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Carol

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Carol Trailer

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Carol

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Carol Carol Trailer

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Carol

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Nov. 27 - Dec. 20

Carol Carol Trailer Carol Trailer Junie B. Carol Trailer Junie B.

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November/December 2015

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A christmas Carol

The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical Dec. 4–20 - Oldfather Theatre

Junie B. In Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!

Dec. 11–20 - Helen Hocker

Laugh Lines Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines

Mail in deadline Nov. 2 / Phone lines for members Nov. 10 / Phone lines general public Nov. 17

Jan. 1 & 2 - Mainstage

▶ Frenetic.

TCT hit in ‘99

hysterical.

Farce.

funny Money

By Ray Cooney. Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service.

Henry A. Perkins, a mild mannered C.P.A., picks up the wrong briefcase - one full of money. He assumes it is illicit cash and keeps it.

Knowing the owner of the briefcase must have his, he rushes home and tells his wife to pack - they’re going to Bali! (In fact, they can buy Bali.) When the police ring his doorbell, he freaks, only to find out they have confused him with a dead man, accused him of soliciting in the men’s room and more.

Henry’s inept attempts to remove himself from the impossible situation leads to increasingly hysterical situations.

Auditions: Dec. 6, 2015

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Jan. 15 - Feb. 6

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Clybourne Park

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The Freshman Class

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Funny Money

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5 Funny Money 6 Clybourne

12 Laugh Lines 13 Dragons

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Dragons

Mail in deadline Dec. 21 / Phone lines for members Dec. 29 Phone lines general public Jan. 5

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Dragons

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Funny Money Funny Money

Funny Money Clybourne

Laugh Lines Dragons Dragons

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Funny Money

Jan. 29–Feb. 6 - Helen Hocker Jan. 30 - Oldfather Theatre

The Senior Class

Jan. 31 - Oldfather Theatre

The Last of the Dragons

Feb. 12–21 - TCT’s Academy

Laugh Lines

Feb. 12 & 13 (early & late show) Mainstage

▶ Glorious.

4 tony awards

Rock ‘n roll. true events.

Memphis

Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro.

Music and Lyrics by David Bryan.

Based on a Concept by George W. George. Produced with special arrangement by Theatrical Rights, Worldwide.

From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, TN. comes a hot new Broadway musical.

Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break.

Together they embark on an incredible journey.

Winner of four Tony Awards including an original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan.

Auditions: Jan. 2 & 3, 2016

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Feb. 26

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Memphis Memphis

Memphis

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March 11–20 - Helen Hocker

Memphis Aristocats Freshman Class

March 12 - Oldfather Theatre

April 1 Skippyjon 2 8

Skippyjon

Disney’s Aristocats Kids Memphis

Laugh Lines

3 Skippyjon

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Memphis

Feb. 26 – March 26

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Sun

February/March, 2016

9

Skippyjon Laugh Lines

The Freshman Class The Senior Class

March 13 - Oldfather Theatre

The WTCT Players

March 20 - Oldfather Theatre

Laugh Lines

April 1 & 2 - Mainstage

SkippyJon Jones

April 1–10 - TCT’s Academy Skippyjon

Mail in deadline Feb. 1 / Phone lines for members Feb. 9 / Phone lines general public Feb. 16

Much Ado About Nothing

▶ Shakespeare.

tct Premiere

romantic. comedy.

William Shakespeare’s most revered romantic comedy.

Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, love and shame. Set in the port city of Sicily, two sets of lovers face trials in their relationships over rumored infidelity. Can true love survive gossip and scandal? A romantic tale of mistaken identity and mistrust run awry.

Auditions: March 5 & 6, 2016

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April 15–30 Mon

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Skippyjon

Much Ado Senior Class Bonnie & Clyde Sidekick Bonnie & Clyde

Fri 15

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Much Ado Bonnie & Clyde

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Much Ado Much Ado Bonnie & Clyde Sidekick Sidekick 5 6 Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie & Clyde Laugh Lines

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Much Ado

Mail in deadline March 21 / Phone lines for members March 29 Phone lines general public April 5

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April/May, 2016 Much Ado Freshman

Much Ado Bonnie & Clyde

Much Ado Bonnie & Clyde Sidekick Sidekick 7 Bonnie & Clyde Laugh Lines

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Much Ado About Nothing

The Freshman Class

April 16 - Oldfather Theatre

Bonnie and Clyde April 22–May 7 Helen Hocker

The Senior Class

April 24 - Oldfather Theatre

Super Sidekick the Musical

April 29–May 7 - Oldfather Theatre (TYA)

Laugh Lines

May 6 & 7 - Mainstage

EST. 1936

80 SWEET YEARS OF Five STAR ENTERTAINMENT

2015-16 Topeka Civic Theatre Season Membership Form

showtimes

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general info

TCT Mainstage Wednesday & Thursday - 7pm Friday & Saturday - 8pm Sunday - 2pm

Adults Performing for Children & TCT’s Academy Shows Thursday, Friday - 7pm Saturday - 2pm or 7pm Sunday - 2pm

Helen Hocker Adult Shows Thursday - 7pm Friday & Saturday - 8pm Sunday - 2pm

Laugh Lines Friday & Saturday - 8pm Senior Class & WTCT Sunday - 2pm

Helen Hocker Youth Shows Friday & Saturday - 7pm Sunday - 2pm

TCT Box Office: 785.357.5211 HHT Box Office: 785.251.5990

Freshman Class Saturday - 7pm

TCT Studio Shows Thursday - 7pm Friday & Saturday - 8pm Sunday - 2pm

*Show times may vary from their regular schedule. Please, consult the theatre’s box office for the most current show times.

ticket pricing

▶ Mainstage Adult $25 (+tax & fac. fee) Full-time student $20 (+tax & fac. fee) Dinner Adult $19 (+tax) Children (under 12) $17.50 (+tax) Seniors (60 & over) $17.50(+tax) Brunch Adult $13 (+tax) Children (under 12) $9 (+tax)

TCT Studio All tickets $15 (+tax & fac. fee) Laugh Lines All tickets $10 (+tax & fac. fee) Freshman Class Senior Class/WTCT All tickets $6 (+tax)

*Dinner and Brunch is catered by Aboud’s Catering.

Glory Days Pizza is available for purchase during Laugh Lines shows.

Adults Performing for Children TCT’s Academy Shows Adult $10 (+tax) Full-time student $8 (+tax) Children (under 12) $6 (+tax) Helen Hocker Theater (includes tax)

Children’s Programming $10 Adult Programming Children (under 12) $11 Adult $13

seating charts

▶ Oldfather Theatre Sheffel Theatre No seating chart for HHT available due to variance in seating options.

early reservation privileges Grab your favorite seat before the crowd!

Name on permanent lobby plaque

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▶ Unique.

tct Premiere

Comic Potential

human. robot.

A unique and modern romantic comedy

by Alan Ayckbourn. Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service Inc.

A sensation in London and New York, this is one of the funniest and most inventive plays by Britain’s grand master of comedy, Alan Ayckbourn. A hilarious satire of television and a touching romantic comedy, it begins in a TV studio where a hospital soap opera is being taped. The producer, Adam, finds out that one of the actors is an “actoid” and he begins to fall in love with the charming robot.

Auditions: April 17, 2016

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Whipping Man

The Outsiders

Comic

The Outsiders

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Whipping Man The Outsiders The Outsiders

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Whipping Man

Whipping Man

June 3–18

Comic

Comic

Whipping Man The Outsiders The Outsiders

Mail in deadline May 9 / Phone lines for members May 17 / Phone lines general public May 24

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June/July, 2016

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Comic Potential

The Whipping Man

June 10–18 - Oldfather Theatre

The Outsiders

June 17–26 - Helen Hocker

▶ Magical.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

tct Premiere

Uplifting.

Beloved.

Music by Alan Menken.

Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater. Book by Doug Wright.

Based upon the Disney Motion Picture The Little Mermaid. Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories with music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, it’s a hauntingly beautiful love story for all ages.

Auditions: May 14 & 15, 2016

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RUNS

July 8–Aug.13 Disney’s The Little Mermaid Tue

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Mermaid Mermaid

Mermaid Bye Bye Birdie

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Annie Jr.

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Mermaid

Mermaid Mermaid

Sat 9

Mermaid

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Mermaid

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July/August, 2016

Annie Jr.

July 29–Aug. 14 - TCT’s Academy

Bye Bye Birdie

July 22 – Aug. 7 - Helen Hocker

Laugh Lines

Mermaid Bye Bye Birdie

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Aug. 19 & 20 - Mainstage

Mermaid Bye Bye Birdie Annie Jr. Mermaid Mermaid 4 Bye Bye 5 Birdie Bye Bye Birdie Annie Jr. Annie Jr.

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Mermaid Bye Bye Birdie Annie Jr. Mermaid 6 Bye Bye Birdie Annie Jr.

Aug. 20 - Oldfather Theatre

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Mermaid

Mermaid Bye Bye Birdie

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Mermaid Annie Jr. Laugh Lines

Mermaid Bye Bye Birdie

Mermaid Annie Jr.

20 Laugh Lines WTCT

The WTCT Players

TCT Studio Series

Adult The Great shows TrailerAmerican Park

The Whipping Man

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christmas Musical

Provocative. new drama.

June 10–18

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A keg- fabulous comedy. ▶

RUNS

Dec. 4–20

Music and Lyrics by David Nehls.

Book by Betsy Kelso. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.

It’s holiday time down in Armadillo Acres (North Florida’s premier mobile-living community), and everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park neighborly love is put to the test. A cat-fightin’, sun-worshippin’, chair-throwin’ good time-—but with tinsel and Keg Nog. Auditions: Oct. 4, 2015 / On Sale: Nov. 3, 2015

By Mathew Lopez. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service.

It is Passover, 1865. The Civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is being observed in Jewish homes. One of them belonging to the DeLeons sits in ruins.

Confederate officer Caleb DeLeon has returned from the war to find his family missing and only two former slaves remaining. Caleb is badly wounded and the two men, Simon and John, are forced to care for him. As the three men wait for the family’s return, they wrestle with their shared past as master and slave, digging up long-buried family secrets as well as new ones. How does slavery and war change a man’s soul?

Auditions: April 24, 2016 On Sale: May 10, 2016

adult programming Helen Hocker Theater RUNS

Sept. 18–Oct.4

On Sale: August 28, 2015.

Devon Williamson’s plays are represented in the USA by ComedyPlays.Net.

powerful. generational.

RUNS

April 22–May7

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The Old People Are Revolting! is a hilarious comedy about seniors seeking revenge at Sunshine Retirement Village.

Fed up with being ignored and relegated to the sidelines of life, they’ve decided to prove to the world just how dangerous seniors can be! Bursting with eccentric characters and crazy shenanigans, the play is great fun. Auditions: August 9, 2016

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seniors. gone wild.

Jan. 29–Feb.6

Bonnie and Clyde ▶

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Clybourne Park

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The Old People are Revolting

thrilling. sexy.

Clybourne Park explodes in two outrageous acts set fifty years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as nervous community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly AfricanAmerican neighborhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification. Auditions: Dec. 13,

At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies to America’s most renowned folk heroes and the law’s worst nightmares.

Fearless, shameless, and alluring, the Tony-nominated musical is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country. Auditions: Feb. 27 &

A Powerful Drama by Bruce Norris. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.

A Fresh New Musical with a Bang of a Score!

Music by Frank Wildhorn. Lyrics by Don Black Book by Ivan Menchell. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.

2015 / On Sale: Jan. 8, 2016.

28, 2016 / On Sale: April 1, 2016.

performance companies Laugh Lines

Improvisational comedy company Formerly known as Laughing Matters, Laugh Lines improv comedy shows pack the house and perform comedy sketches and games based on audience suggestions. You won’t want to miss a single exciting evening with this troupe of comics that have become a Topeka tradition!

Nov. 13 & 14, 2015 Jan. 1 & 2, 2016 Feb. 12 & 13, 2016 (with special late night show)

April 1 & 2, 2016 May 6 & 7, 2016 Aug. 19 & 20, 2016 * Laugh Lines humor not suitable for all audiences.

The Freshman Class

G-Rated comedy by teens An all-youth version of Laugh Lines, The Freshman Class perform family-friendly improv comedy. Kids love shouting out suggestions from the audience, and adults enjoy the quick wit of our actors.

Sept. 19, 2015 Oct. 24, 2015 Jan. 30, 2016

March 12, 2016 April 16, 2016

The WTCT Radio Players

The Senior Class

Celebrating the radio plays of the 30s, 40s, and 50s Take a trip to yesteryear and enjoy radio favorites including The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, The Shadow, and a host of other favorites recreated by veteran actors who were thrilled by these stories when they were new!

Oct. 25, 2015 March 20, 2016 Aug. 20, 2016

Improvisational comedy by senior citizens Our senior improv company is made up entirely of 55+ year old actors from our community. They define life in the golden years as a terrifically fun-filled trip!

Jan. 31, 2016 March 13, 2016 April 24, 2016

Halloween by Helen Hocker Theater Project Terror Project Halloween PROJECT TERROR:

Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 7 pm–Midnight

Project Halloween:

October 17, 24, 31 10am-5pm October 18, 23, 25 1-5pm

In October, come out to HHT in Gage Park for a frightfully good time!

Helen Hocker Theater brings back its popular haunted house experiences for a rousing Halloween thrill! Project Halloween is delightfully spooky (but not very scary) for youngsters; Project Terror is thrillingly terrifying from beginning to end for adults. Tickets will be on sale at the door: $5 for Project Halloween and $15 for Project Terror.

Youth theatre

Topeka Civic THeatre The Monster Under the Bed ▶ RUNS

TCT Academy Theatre

A Creepy-Fun Comedy by Kevin Dyer.

Produced in Special Arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences.

Oct. 2 - 11

When Ben swaps places with the underbed monster, his life and school are turned inside out and upside down. A funny and thrilling play for children about friendship and facing your fears.

Auditions: Aug. 17, 2015 On Sale: Sept. 1, 2015

the Last of the Dragons Diary of a Worm, ▶ RUNS Spider and Fly Feb. 12–21 Super Sidekick The▶ Musical

RUNS

April 29–MaY 7 Adults Performing for Youth (TYA)

Book by Gregory Crafts. Music and lyrics

by Michael Gordon Shapiro. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service, Inc.

Action! Adventure!

Romance! Ninja Koalas!

All this and more in this brand new children’s musical from rising L.A. playwright Gregory Crafts and composer Michael Gordon Shapiro.

Auditions: March 5 & 6, 2016 On Sale: March 29, 2016

TCT Academy Theatre

A Royally lovable New Comedy by Kristen Walter. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Play Service.

In the kingdom of Middlefield, on a princess’ 16th birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after.

But what happens when the prince is too afraid to fight and the princess wants to do the rescuing by herself?

Adapted from the story by Edith Nesbit, this is a story of bravery, intelligence and friendship. Auditions: Jan. 5 & 6, 2016 On Sale: Jan. 12, 2016

SKIPPYJON JONES RUNS

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APRIL 1–10

TCT Academy Theatre

The Adventurous Kids Musical. Book by Linda Daugherty.

Music and Lyrics by Nick Martin. Based on the book by Judy Schnachner. Produced by special arrangement with Linda Daugherty and Nick Martin.

An adventurous kids musical based on the book by Judy Schachner, this enchanting musical is about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams.

Auditions: Feb. 1, 2016 On Sale: March 1, 2016

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Nov. 6–15

(TYA) Adults Performing for Youth

A new musical based on the books by Doreen Cronin. Book, music and lyrics by Joan Cushing.

Produced by special arrangement with Susan Gurman Agency, LLC.

Is Spider getting too big for his own skin? Will Fly find her superhero powers? Will Worm learn to stand on his own two feet...even though he doesn’t have feet? Take a look at the world from a bug’s perspective in this new musical which captures all the droll humor and whimsy of the wildly popular books. Auditions: Sept. 27, 2015 On Sale: Oct. 6, 2015

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July 29–Aug. 14

TCT Academy Theatre

Music by Charles Strouse /Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Book by Thomas Meehan. Based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc. Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

The lovable musical featuring everyone’s favorite orphan.

Auditions: June 1, 2016 On Sale: June 28, 2016

Helen Hocker Theater Disney’s Aristocats Kids ▶ March 11–20

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Bye Bye Birdie ▶

Topeka Youth Players (Ages 10 - 13)

Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!

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Dec. 11–20

All Youth Show (Ages 6 - 18)

A comedy by Allison Gregory. Based on the book Junie B., First Grader, Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) by Barbara Park. Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts Inc.

Junie B. Jones, 1st grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday sing-along and Secret Santa gift exchange at school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of her fun. So when she picks May as her Secret Santa, she hatches the perfect redemption in a hilarious and endearing tale based on the Barbara Park book. Auditions: Oct. 26, 2015 / On Sale: Nov. 20, 2015

Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman and Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston. Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics

by Bryan Louiselle. Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics

by Michael Bernard. Based on the 1970 Disney Film The Aristocats. Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

The feline adventure is sure to get you tapping your feet to the upbeat, jazz score that includes some of your Disney favorites. Based on the Disney film. Auditions: Jan. 18, 2016

On Sale: Feb. 19, 2016

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June 17–26

Bath House Players (Ages 14-18)

A Classic Drama Based the Book by S.E. Hinton.

Adapted by Christopher Sergel. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.

A coming-of-age tale about the rivalry between the Greasers, a group of boys from a poorer community and the rich, high class Socs, through the point of view of Ponyboy, a 14-year-old Greaser.

Auditions: May 26, 2016 On Sale: June 3, 2016.

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July 22–Aug.7 Bath House Players (Ages 14-18)

A Celebrated American Musical.

Book by Michael Stewart. Music

by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Lee Adams. Originally Produced

by Edward Padula. Produced by special arrangement with TamsWitmark Music Library.

One of the most captivating musicals of our time. It is a satire crafted with the fondest affection telling the story of a rock ‘n roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. Auditions: March 27, 2016 On Sale: July 1, 2016.

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