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BIG RIVER
Book by William Hauptman
Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller
Musical Comedy • Family Friendly
Directed by JoAnn Nance
Matuza Main Stage
September 8 ~ October 7, 2012
Preview September 6
Based on Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this bluegrass and country musical brings the classic tale to toe-tappin’ life! Huck and the gang encounter more twists and turns than the Mississippi River as their journey unfolds and life lessons are learned.
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BOEING-BOEING
Book by Marc Camoletti
Farce
Matuza Main Stage
October 26 ~ November 18, 2012
Preview October 25
Terrific Tuesday: October 30
It’s the 60s, and a successful Parisian bachelor juggles romances with three “air hostesses” from different airlines with the help of his exasperated housekeeper. When the timetables he uses to track his liaisons’’ schedules change, chaos ensues in this hilarious farce!
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FOREVER PLAID: PLAID TIDINGS
By Stuart Ross
Musical • Family Friendly
Matuza Main Stage
December 7, 2012 ~ January 6, 2013
Preview December 6 • Terrific Tuesday December 11
The Forever Plaid boys are back in action when the heavenly Rosemary Clooney calls on them to add a little of their posthumous harmony to the world. Christmas classics delight as well as audience favorites featuring the Rockettes and the Chipmunks! This holiday show is truly heaven-sent!
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LOST IN YONKERS
By Neil Simon
A Coming of Age Tale
Matuza Main Stage
January 25 ~ February 17, 2013
Preview January 24 • Terrific Tuesday January 29
When Jay and his younger brother Arty are left in the care of overbearing Grandma Kurnitz and sweet but slow Aunt Bella, Jay must come to terms with his bleak life in Yonkers. After a tumultuous teenage year, will Jay learn to accept his comically dysfunctional family?
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THE RAINMAKER
By N. Richard Nash
Classic • Family Friendly
Matuza Main Stage
March 8 ~ March 30, 2013
Preview March 7 • Terrific Tuesday March 12
In Depression era America, spinster-like Lizzie Curry’s family worries more about their daughter’s marital prospects than the drought that is threatening their ranch. When a swindler arrives and promises rain for $100, a chain of events have Lizzie seeing herself in a whole new light.
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'TIL BETH DO US PART
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope
and Jamie Wooten
Comedy
Matuza Main Stage
April 19 ~ May 12, 2013
Preview April 18 • Terrific Tuesday April 23
Gibby Hayden is not putting the effort into his 27-year marriage that his career-driven wife Suzannah expects. Suzannah finally hires an assistant named Beth who whips their household into Southern style shape, causing a rift between the married couple while she’s at it. Who will stay and who will go in this uproarious comedy?
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DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP?
Book by John R. Powers, Music and lyrics by James Quinn and Alaric Jans
Musical Comedy • Some Adult Content
Matuza Main Stage
May 31 ~ June 30, 2013
Preview May 30 • Terrific Tuesday June 4
It’s Catholic school in the 1950s, and Eddie Ryan is navigating his school years and beyond while dealing with puppy love, patron saints, and sex education. This coming-of-age musical has him questioning his faith while finding himself.
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