The Rep's 2008 - 2009 Mainstage Season
Twelfth Night
October 9 - 19, 2008 at the Rep!
Touring throughout the region Sept. 30 - October 31, 2008
Viola and her brother Sebastian - twins separated by a shipwreck on the Spanish coast, are forced to hide their identities as they "woo" their way through the lords and ladies of Ilyria. Filled with music and mirth, Twelfth Night is sure to delight!
Meet Me in St. Louis
November 28, 2008 - January 4, 2009
This holiday heart warmer is sure to delight young and old alike with classic songs like (Clang! Clang! Clang! Went the) Trolley, the wistfully romantic The Boy Next Door and everyone's favorite, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. A charming musical of family ties and young romance.
Forever Plaid
January 16 - February 15, 2009
Forever Plaid celebrates the delightfully goofy reincarnation of four male singers killed in a car crash on the way to their first big concert and now, miraculously, revived for a plaid-fabulous time for audiences everywhere. Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations, the Plaids are guaranteed smash with a series of well-loved songs and right-on patter that keep audiences laughing when they aren't humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the '50s.
Rumors
March 27 - April 26, 2009
From America's master of mirth comes this side-splitting comedy of the ultimate dinner party disaster - filled with doors slamming, gunshots ringing and spouses misbehaving. You'll laugh yourself silly with this wild, wooly and wacky madcap farce. (Contains adult themes and language.)
Urinetown
May 8 - 31, 2009
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, URINETOWN catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit,
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!
June 12 - August 9, 2009
In rep - alternating performances with Gypsy
Winner of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize, this comic musical masterpiece of satire and song follows the irascible J.Pierrepont Finch on his way up the World Wide Wicket Company ladder. A loving and laughing tribute to the ambitious window washer in all of us.
Gypsy
June 26 - August 23, 2009
In rep - alternating performances with How to Succeed...
Let the Rep Entertain You...with what many believe to be the greatest musical of all time. Gypsy will be part of our traditional summer repertory, alternating performances with How to Succeed...beginning June 26th. Come laugh, cry and cheer Mama Rose on as she wills her daughter to stardom Everything's Coming Up Roses in the sure fire hit!
Seacoast Repertory Theatre's 2008 - 2009 Youth Season
YOUTH MAINSTAGE
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
November 1 - 9, 2008
On his first day of teaching, a nervous Tom tries to relax by watching TV.
Suddenly, the Schoolhouse Rock bunch appear in his rec room and show him how
to win his students over with imagination and music. All the beloved Schoolhouse
Rock songs are here, covering math, science, history and grammar (Conjunction Junction, What's Your Function?) Based on the classic television series, this hip, entertaining and educational treat shows us all that learning is as fun as you make it!
AIDA
February 27 - March 15, 2009
Featuring our area's exceptionally talented young performers,
this high energy musical is sure to be a sold-out crowd pleaser!
This pop-rock musical by Elton John and Tim Rice is the tale of love between a soldier, Radames, and an enslaved princess, Aida - a love that condemns them both to death, but ultimately transcends the strife between two warring nations,
and heralds an unprecedented time of peace and prosperity.
YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS
Winnie the Pooh
January 24 - February 15, 2009
Here comes Edward Bear singing happily "isn't it funny how a bear likes honey,"
when "terrible" trouble begins! Something must be done! Based on the poetry of
A.A. Milne with loveable characters like Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet,
this witty and wise animal adventure is sure to please audiences of all ages!
Sleeping Beauty
April 4 - 26, 2009
This classic "Once upon a time..." tale is the story of the princess (Sleeping Beauty, of course!)
cursed and condemned by her angry and powerful great aunt to sleep in a tall, cold and lonely tower.
But with the help of her three godmothers, not to mention a handsome Prince,
the princess is finally awoken to love and live "happily ever after!"
Henry and Ramona
May 16 - 31, 2009
Welcome to Klickitat Street, home of Henry Huggins, his faithful dog Ribsy,
Ramona the Pest and her long-suffering sister Beezus! 10 year old Henry wants
to do something important; he wants to deliver newspapers. But first he must prove
to his parents that he can handle the responsibility - a task that won't be easy with
Ramona Quimby around! Newbery-Award winning author Beverly Cleary's
irrepressible hero saves the day in this lively adaptation of one of
the best loved children's book series of all time.
