The Raleigh Little Theatre 2011-2012 SeasonAnnoucing Raleigh Little Theatre's 76th season of plays!
Sutton Series
Holiday Show
Special Shows
Youth Series
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Sutton SeriesFive shows with reserved seating performed in the Cantey V. Sutton Main Stage Theatre. Ruthless! The Musical (musical)By Joel Paley and Marvin Laird Eight-year-old Tina Denmark, the greatest song-and-dance sensation to ever hit the third grade, has her heart set on the title role in her school musical, “Pippi (Longstocking) in Tahiti.” When Louise Lerman, a thoroughly untalented third grader wins the role, the ruthless Tina kills her much to the dismay of her mother, a wimpy, dull, and untalented housewife mother, and the approval of Sylvia St. Croix, Tina's equally ruthless sleazy agent who nurses her aspirations of stardom. This aggressively outrageous musical hit, a parody of The Bad Seed, Gypsy, All About Eve, Mame, and a host of other shows garnered rave reviews during its long Off Broadway run. For details and tickets, go to the Ruthless! show page. The Woman in Black (thriller)Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt Cantey V. Sutton Main Stage Theatre This spine-tingling chiller is one of the longest running plays in London’s West End: “a truly nerve shredding experience." Prepare to be haunted by one of the best horror stories you will ever see on the stage. Mrs Drablow lived alone for more than 60 years in a gothic mansion on an island accessible only by a causeway at low tide. Something awful happened there, and, when he arrives at the house himself, awful things start to happen to Kipps too, not least the appearance of the woman in black. This thriller contains all the ingredients of a classic ghost story, complete with deserted mansion, haunted graveyards and locals who don't dare breathe a word of the horrors they have witnessed. For details and tickets, go to the Woman in Black show page. The Miss Firecracker Contest (comedy/drama)By Beth Henley Cantey V. Sutton Main Stage Theatre Carnelle Scott of Brookhaven, Mississippi, wants nothing more than to be crowned Miss Firecracker in the beauty pageant at the town's annual Independence Day celebration. To this end, she has whipped up a talent-show act in which she tap dances and somersaults to ''The Star- Spangled Banner'' while clenching a sparkler in her teeth. Welcome to an evening of humor - alternately Southern-Gothic absurdist, a bittersweet study of Southern characters and a slapstick send-up to Miss America ideals. From Beth Henley, author of Crimes of the Heart. For details and tickets, go to the Miss Firecracker Contest show page. The Crucible (classic drama)By Arthur Miller Cantey V. Sutton Main Stage Theatre Arthur Miller’s searing parable of intolerance, vengeance, moral courage and mass hysteria, The Crucible, is destined to resonate for centuries to come. Set during the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s and using the names of actual participants, The Crucible is universally seen as an allegory of the McCarthy era and the demand to “name names” during the anti-Communist witch hunts of the 1950s. But the moral of the story is far more universal. There are moments in the play that hit today’s audience with the force of a breaking news bulletin. Barely 50 years after it was written, Miller’s play has assumed the stature of a much older masterpiece. “Its wisdom seems ancient, its scope Shakespearean.” For details and tickets, go to the Crucible show page. The Boy Friend (musical)Book, Lyrics and Music by Sandy Wilson Cantey V. Sutton Main Stage Theatre The Jazz Age lives on in this light romantic spoof of 1920’s musical comedy. With its catchy tunes, period dances (including the Charleston) and winning sense of humor, it is a sparkling, tongue-in-cheek 1920’s romp in the spirit of No, No, Nanette. Written in the fifties as “a new musical of the twenties,” this is still considered the most successful, and witty of the send-up musicals, with the style of earlier, lighter-hearted and more disarming days. For details and tickets, go to the Boy Friend show page. Holiday showCinderella (musical)Based on on the Fairy Tale by Charles Perrault Cantey V. Sutton Main Stage Theatre The beautiful lass-who-lost-her-slipper makes her 28th annual appearance in hopes of finding her Prince Charming. The stepsisters are the ugliest in the land and the Fairy Godmother and her helpers, the zaniest. Combine elegant ball gowns and a magical coach ride with lively song and dance, and you have a holiday tradition the whole family can enjoy. Whether this is your first Cinderella, or 28th, you will treasure your visit to the enchanted Kingdom of King Darling III. For details and tickets, go to the Cinderella show page. Special ShowsZenph Sound presents An Evening with Jazz LegendsGaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre Be transported to the golden age of jazz as Zenph Sound Innovations brings piano royalty back to life with exhilarating "Re-performances" in this one-man one-piano show. Zenph Sound Innovations, a pioneering music technology company is based in the Triangle. Performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Theatre with General Admission Seating. For details and tickets, go to the Jazz Legends show page. Dead Man’s Cell PhoneBy Sarah Ruhl. Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre A delightful and delicate fantasy, full of brilliant insights into the way technology transforms our lives. This zany probe of the razor-thin line between life and death delivers a fresh and humorous look at the times we live in. An endearing play which touches your heart, and yet challenges your mind. Performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Theatre with General Admission Seating. For details and tickets, go to the Dead Man’s Cell Phone show page. Youth SeriesUnique family theatre entertainment for adults, children and teen audiences. Four shows performed in the intimate Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre. Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures (comedy)Comedy by Kent. R. Brown Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre Summer has come to a crashing halt in the little town of Watertower. The kids don't want to be back in school; they are listless and bored. Suddenly, the classroom door bursts open and there, wearing pajamas and cowboy boots, stands red-headed Gooney Bird Greene! "Hi! My name is Gooney Bird Greene—that's like the color with a silent 'e' on the end and I like to be smack in the middle of everything!" She casts herself as the hero in the most improbable stories: how she arrived from China on a flying carpet, how she got a lovely pair of diamond earrings at the local palace, how she directed a symphony orchestra while driving through the center of town, and how her beloved cat was consumed by a cow. Are these stories really true? Of course they are because, as Gooney Bird proudly proclaims, she only tells "absolutely true stories!" For details and tickets, go to the Gooney Bird Greene show page. Merry Christmas, Strega Nona (musical)Story by Tomie dePaola Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre Long ago, near a little town in Calabria, Italy lived an old witch called Strega Nona “Grandma Witch.” She knew magic and loved to use it to help people. Big Anthony, Strega Nona’s helper, didn’t like to work, never paid attention and almost always got into trouble. Every Christmas Eve, Strega Nona made a big feast for all the people of Calabria with no magic at all because she says, “No magic at Christmastime. Christmas has a magic all its own.” After Big Anthony nearly ruined Christmas by another one of his goofs, it seemed like nothing but a miracle could save Strega Nona’s feast. But Christmas is a time for miracles…and wonderful surprises too. For details and tickets, go to the Merry Christmas, Strega Nona show page. The Adventures of Nate the Great (mystery)Based upon the Nate the Great series of books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre Nate the Great is the sharpest kid detective ever to solve his neighborhood's mysteries. With his faithful dog, Sludge, and his friends, he solves important cases, always remembering to leave a note for his mother and wear his galoshes! It's the Our Gang comedies meet Raymond Chandler, a spoof of "B" movie mysteries. For details and tickets, go to the Adventures of Nate the Great show page. Dear Edwina Junior (musical)Books and lyrics by Marcy Heisler Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre At last a musical that features a cast of nearly all girl performers! In the classic tradition of "let's put on a show," 13-year-old Edwina Spoonapple decides that she and her pals will do just that. Their “Advice-A-Palooza” extravaganza features such hilarious and endearing songs as ‘Put It in the Piggy,’ ‘Frankenguest’ and ‘Hola Lola,’ offering clever advice on kid-troubling issues that run the gamut from what to do when offered icky food to how to deal with a truly annoying brother. Written in the style of Schoolhouse Rock Live! and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Dear Edwina Junior is the perfect girl power musical for a new generation. For details and tickets, go to the Dear Edwina Junior show page.
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