The Theatre Company's 2009-2010 Season: "EVERYTHING A SEASON SHOULD BE!"
SPRING SHOW: WILLY WONKA
TTC's stage will be overrun with chocolate and oompa loopas this Spring! Roald Dahl's timelelss story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. World-famous candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, announces that five golden tickets have been placed in his Wonka bars, and that the recipients will win a tour of the incredible Wonka Factory, whose secrets have been scrupulously guarded for years. After a frenzied worldwide hunt, the first four tickets are won by rich and spoiled children. The the fifth is found by Charlie Bucket, who comes from a poor family that he supports with money from his paper route. The children join Wonka on a tour of the amazing and magical workings of his factory. But the factory also hold a series of nasty fates in store for the greedy ones on the tour! The musical features songs from the classic film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, including "The Candy Man", "Pure Imagination", "Oompa Loompa" and "I Want It Now". The score by Academy and Grammy-award winning composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley has been adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald. The 1971 film starred Gene Wilder in the title role, and earned an academy award nomination for best original score. The songs and characters will entertain audiences of all ages as they come to life on TTC's stage this spring!
Auditions: March 28-29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Cast List
Performance Dates:
| Friday, April 30, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, May 1, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, May 1, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, May 2, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, May 7, 2010 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, May 8, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, May 8, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, May 9, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, May 14, 2010 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, May 15, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, May 15, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, May 16, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
FALL SHOW: GUYS AND DOLLS
Opening late in 1950, Guys and Dolls was one of Broadway's hottest tickets for several seasons, winning five Tony Awards in 1951 (Best Musical, Best Book, Best Actor, Best Choreography, and Best Director), and another four Tony Awards for the 1992 revival (Best Revival, Best Actress, Best Scenic Design, Best Director)! The 1950 show ran for 1,200 performances, and has had several Broadway revivals and West End productions. The 1955 film version starred Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Guys And Dolls is the story of a Broadway citizen by the name of Nathan Detroit, who maintains the "Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York." Seeking a location for his latest high-stakes game, Nathan has an opportunity to rent out the Biltmore Garage, but he needs $1,000 to do so. He decides to extract the money from high-rolling Sky Masterson, known for his willingness to bet on anything. Nathan wagers that Sky will not be able to talk the virginal Salvation Army lass Sarah Brown into going on a date with him. While Sky goes to work on Sarah, Nathan endeavors to fend off his girlfriend Miss Adelaide, who has developed a psychosomatic cold because of her frustrating 14-year engagement to the slippery Mr. Detroit. Thanks to some fast finagling, Sky is able to take Sarah on that date, flying to Havana for this purpose. By the time they've returned to New York, Sky and Sarah are in love, but their ardor cools off abruptly when Nathan, unable to secure the Biltmore garage, attempts to use Sarah's mission as the site of his crap game. Still, there's a happy ending, but will it end in one wedding, two weddings, or none?! Join us for a hilarious story of gambling and romance, with larger-than-life characters like Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson, Miss Adelaide, and Nicely Nicely Johnson and unforgettable Broadway classic songs like "Luck Be A Lady Tonight", "Guys And Dolls", "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat", "A Bushel And A Peck", "Adelaide's Lament", and "If I Were A Bell".
Auditions: August 30-31, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Cast List
Performance Dates:
| Friday, October 2, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, October 4, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, October 9, 2009 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, October 10, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, October 11, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, October 16, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, October 17, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, October 17, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, October 18, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
MONSTER BASH MASQUERADE BALL & FUNDRAISER
The 2009 Monster Bash takes the concept of a masquerade ball to the next level! This year, our annual gala fundraiser moves to Miramont Country Club, with all the popular events you love (live music and dancing, great food, awesome silent auction, karaoke, comedy and piano bar) and an enhanced costume contest with a new category—Best Mask! Make plans now, and take advantage of a discounted ticket when purchased with a season ticket package, or even plan to bring your entire office and purchase a table sponsorship. It's a great way to let us do all the work to throw and awesome party that your company is sure to enjoy and support theater arts in our community at the same time! Now is the time to make those plans!
Date:
| Friday, October 30, 2009 | at 8:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
Location: Miramont Country Club (Bryan, TX)
Tickets: $50 each (OR just $35 each when purchased with the season ticket package!)
Table Sponsorships: $1,000 (table of ten); includes name recognition on the table, in the program, and in our newspaper ads! Lots of visibility for your company!
CHRISTMAS SHOW: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Frank Capra's film classic has been brought to vibrant theatrical life through the remarkable collaboration of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Sheldon Harnick and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Joe Raposo. The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, A Wonderful Life exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate value of every person. The musical and the film are loosely based on the short story, "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. The story takes place in the fictional town of Bedford Falls shortly after World War II, and focuses on George Bailey, a man whose imminent suicide on Christmas Even gains the attention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody, who has been sent to help him. Much of the story is told through flashbacks spanning George's entire life, narrated by unseen angels, Franklin and Joseph, who are preparing Clarence for his mission to save George. Through these flashbacks, the audience is introduced to all the people whose lives have been touched by George and the difference he has made in his community. The story is regarded as a classic, and is a staple of Christmas television programming all over the world. Ironically, the initial production of the film version, which starred Jimmy Stewart as George, was considered somewhat of a flop due to its high production costs and stiff competition at the box office. Audiences were inspired, however, and Its A Wonderful Life was nominated for five Oscars. The film is now recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and is number one on that organization's life of the most inspirational American films of all time. TTC is pleased to bring the stage version of this inspiring story to the Brazos Valley for the first time ever!
Auditions: November 1-2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Cast List
Performance Dates:
| Friday, December 4, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, December 5, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, December 5, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, December 6, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, December 11, 2009 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, December 12, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, December 12, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, December 13, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, December 19, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, December 19, 2009 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, December 20, 2009 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
WINTER SHOW: MY FAIR LADY
It's been called "the perfect musical", and has delighted audiences since the original 1956 production starring Julie Andrews swept Broadway, setting a new record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history! My Fair Lady spawned a hit London production, an Oscar-winning film version starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, and earned six Tony awards for the original Broadway production! Based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, My Fair Lady is the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins so that she can pass as a lady. Higgins takes credit for Eliza's success, but she realizes that she can now be independent and no longer needs him. The story is funny, inspiring, and classic, with familiar songs like "Wouldn't It Be Loverly", "With A Little Bit Of Luck", "The Rain In Spain", "The Street Where You Live", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" and "Get Me To The Church On Time". Due to a tight spring production schedule, we're only running this show two weekends, plus an extra Thursday night performance, so get your tickets early. It'll be a sell-out!
Auditions: January 24-25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Cast List
Performance Dates:
| Friday, February 26, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, February 27, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, February 27, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, February 28, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Thursday, March 4, 2010 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, March 5, 2010 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, March 6, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, March 6, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, March 7, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
WORKSHOP PRODUCTION: TAKING LIBERTY , a new musical by TTC Artistic Director Randy Wilson
From TTC's own Artistic Director comes a new musical, Taking Liberty, based on the life of Aaron Burr, hero of the American Revolution and third Vice President of the United States, who later killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel and was then tried for treason. Told from the point of view of his relationship with his second wife, the wealthy widow, Eliza Jumel, this remarkable work features songs that are destined to become classics, and TTC is pleased to offer this workshop production as an optional add-on to our regular season. Don't miss this new musical, written and produced for the first time ever right here in the Brazos Valley on the TTC stage!
Precast (no auditions)
Note: This show will run for three performances only, and is an optional add-on to the season ticket package; not part of the regular season package
Performance Dates:
| Friday, March 19, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, March 20, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, March 21, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
This is not your average Broadway musical. With a lush score that borders on classical opera, The Light In The Piazza is captivating and exquisite! The musical, with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel (grandson of Broadway legend, Richard Rodgers, of Rodgers & Hammerstein fame) and book by Craig Lucas, is based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer. The story is set in Florence and Rome, Italy in the summer of 1953. A young American tourist, Clara Johnson, meets and falls in love with a young Italian, Fabrizio Naccarelli. When Clara's mother, Margaret, learns of the affair, she opposes it for reasons that only gradually become known to the audience. The show earned six 2005 Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, Best Actress, Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Orchestrations! Join us as The Light In The Piazza makes its Brazos Valley debut on TTC's stage!
Auditions: May 16-17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Performance Dates:
| Friday, June 18, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, June 19, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, June 19, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, June 20, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, June 25, 2010 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, June 26, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, June 27, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |
SUMMER KIDS THEATRE WORKSHOP
For the second year, TTC will offer a one week summer theater workshop for kids, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The workshop will help students prepare for vocal, drama, and choreography auditions. TTC Artistic Director, Randy Wilson, will direct the drama class, and TTC veteran professional performers, Mandy Walker and Mark Taylor will teach the choreography and vocal performance classes. The weeklong camp includes lunch every day and all course materials. Students will learn within smaller classes limited to only 15 students each (3rd/4th grade class, a 5th/6th grade class, and a 7th/8th grade class). We will have room for only 15 students in each class, with a maximum of 45 participants for this one week workshop, so sign up early!
Dates: June 28 - July 2, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. each day
Cost: $150 / student
ANNUAL PREVIEW PARTY
Don't miss the unveiling of our 2010-2011 season at our annual Preview Party! Admission is free, and attendees enjoy complimentary hors d' oeuvres and a special Preview Show written by TTC Artistic Director, Randy Wilson, and performed by an all-star TTC cast! After the shows are unveiled for the new season, underwriter sponsorships are made available and Season Ticket brochures for the next season are passed out so that Preview Party attendees and underwriters can purchase their season tickets before anyone else!
Dates: Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free Admission!
SUMMER SHOW: INTO THE WOODS
Stephen Sondeheim's award-winning musical fairy tale comes to life on TTC's stage for summer 2010! Since the Broadway debut of Into The Woods, when Broadway superstar, Bernadette Peters, brought acclaim to the show with her performance as the Witch, it has become a favorite of theater actors and audiences alike! The original Broadway production garnered three Tony awards in 1988—a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera—and two more Tonys for the 2002 Broadway revival! Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim's 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the Sondheim classic interweaves the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. Using main characters from Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella, the musical is tied together by a more original story of a Baker and his wife, and their quest to start a family. The show includes references to numerous other well-known tales. It's a summertime treat that is sure to please!
Auditions: July 5-6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Performance Dates:
| Friday, August 6, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, August 7, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, August 7, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, August 8, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Friday, August 13, 2010 | at7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, August 14, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Saturday, August 14, 2010 | at 7:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) | |
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 | at 2:00 p.m. | (Buy Tickets) |