ACT's 2009 - 2010 Season
Harveyby Mary Chase: October 2 - 25, 2009
Directed by Janet Stoneburner
produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter, Myrtle Mae, and their family from future embarrassment. Problems arise, however, when Veta herself is mistakenly assumed to be on the verge of lunacy when she explains to doctors that years of living with Elwood's hallucination have caused her to see Harvey also! The doctors commit Veta instead of Elwood, but when the truth comes out, the search is on for Elwood and his invisible companion. When he shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that the mild-mannered Elwood's delusion has had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors. Only at the end does Veta realize that maybe Harvey isn't so bad after all.
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Miracle on 34th St.November 27 - December 20, 2009
Directed by Paul Bryner
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Kris Kringle is the personification of good will and holiday spirit. As Macy's holiday Santa, he enchants children and shoppers so completely that he is deemed dangerous by fellow employees who question his competency and plot to ruin him. A small girl's belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday is at stake in a climactic courtroom decision. This hilarious, tender and charming show for the entire family is a Christmas classic.
"A delight.... The play bustles from scene to scene with holiday good
cheer." Metroland.
"A Christmas gift." Albany Times Union.
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Musical Comedy Murders of 1940By John Bishop January 29 - February 21, 2010
Directed by Steven Hunt
produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
An ingenious and wildly comic romp which enjoyed a long and critically hailed run both on and Off-Broadway. Poking antic fun at the more ridiculous aspects of "show biz" and the corny thrillers of Hollywood's heyday, the play is a non-stop barrage of laughter as those assembled (or at least those who aren't killed off) untangle the mystery of the "Stage Door Slasher."
"...enormous fun...Its strength comes in part from the sheer diamond wit and diamante showbiz glitter of Bishop's writing. Even his corn is succulently served." -NY Post.
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Moonlight and Magnoliasby Ron Hutchinson March 12 - April 4, 2010
Directed by Krista Schwarting
produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
"An affectionate portrait of the legendary movie producer David O. Selznick and his collaborators...a lot of fun...dispenses a good deal of insider's dope on the professional and personal dynamics that fueled the production [of Gone with the Wind]...plenty of genuine wit in the dialogue, and the characters are drawn with such affection that one can't help but cheer for them." -NY Post.
"Frankly, my dear, this is one funny play...a rip-roaring
farce...[with] witty, pointed dialogue and hilarious situations..." -NY
Daily News.
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The UnderpantsSteve Martin adapted from Carl Steinheim April 30 - May 23, 2010
Directed by Nate Benson
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
The renowned comic actor and author of
Picasso at the Lapine Agile provides a wild satire adapted from the classic German play about Louise and Theo Markes, a couple whose conservative existence is shattered when Louise's bloomers fall down in public. Though she pulls them up quickly, he thinks the incident will cost him his job as a government clerk. Louise's momentary display does not result in the feared scandal but it does attract two infatuated men, each of whom wants to rent the spare room in the Markes' home. Oblivious of their amorous objectives, Theo splits the room between them, happy to collect rent from both the foppish poet and the whiny hypochondriac.
"This is funny stuff ... a fine play ... with funny characters and lightning
flashes of wit."-TheaterMania.com.
"The show zings."-citysearch.com.
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Season tickets for the 2009 - 2010 season are available and give our patrons the opportunity to see the 5 shows in our season for the price of 4 -- a 20% discount. Season tickets for adults are $60, for seniors/military/students are $52, and for children under 12 are $44. You can buy the season tickets on-line. Or you can call us at 868-4913 and make your order over the phone. Note that your season ticket is good for out 5 regular season shows, not our second stage show, HEART.
As an alternative to season tickets, we are offering 4 or 8 ticket punchcards (passes). These passes can be used for any of our regular season plays, all in one performance or in different performances -- and they do not expire. This flexibility means that the discount is less than for season tickets, but you can still save about 10% on the 4 ticket passes and 15% on the 8 ticket passes. Note that your punch cardsis good for out 5 regular season shows, not our second stage show, HEART. We have to charge slightly more for Heart since we have to rent the Wild Berry Theater to present it.
8 Ticket Pass
Adults: $100
Seniors/military/students: $88
Children under 12: $76
4 Ticket Pass
Adults: $54
Seniors/military/students: $47
Children under 12: $40
You can buy these passes online or call us at 868-4913 and make your order over the phone.
Location
We are located at
1133 E. 70th Ave., just off the Old Seward Highway.
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