Season 2009-2010

Charlotte's Web tells a touching story about friendship and love. When Wilbur, a runty but goodhearted young pig, finds out he's on course to meet the butcher, his friends in the barn come to his rescue, including Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed, and, of course, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte, determined to save Wilbur, uses her abilities to write "Some Pig" in her web, the first effort in the attempt to save her friend Wilbur and a friendship that means everything to Charlotte.

This coming-of-age tale, set in WWII, strikes a perfect balance between comedy and tragedy. The play’s strength lies in its larger view of how human differences, pain and lots of humor go into the making of a family. It’s an ageless and universal theme which Neil Simon pursued with great dramatic insight to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1991 Tony Award for Best Play.

Scenes From American Life is a sardonic trip through American history from the point of view of the late 60's, starting in the 30's and extending into the future of... the 1980's! Told through a series of disconnected vignettes that leap across time, this witty, trenchant work is written to show off the talents of eight talented actors, who have to portray a wide assortment of characters and situations, ranging from tragic to comic. And for all that the show's predictions are wildly off the mark (no, America didn't become a police state), there's still much that's still relevant in Gurney's biting social satire.

HOLY HIT! Our Fall Musical! Winner of the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, Altar Boyz is a fast-paced, booty-swinging musical comedy about a fictitious Catholic boy-band performing the last concert of their “Raise the Praise” tour. Join heavenly heartthrobs – Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan, and Abraham as they dance and sing their hearts out to save some souls.

Snoopy!!! is a musical comedy by Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady that is based on Charles M. Schulz’ comic strip Peanuts. This sequel to the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown focuses more on the life of Snoopy. The show contains over 15 toe-tapping tunes performed by Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Woodstock and one loveable beagle. This charming, warm-hearted musical is full of laughs and life lessons on friendship and believing in yourself. Scenes are taken from memorable sequences right out of the beloved comic strip, ranging from The Great Pumpkin to the psychiatrist's office.

Raleigh Little Theatre proves again that dreams really can come true. The beautiful lass-who-lost-her-slipper makes her 26th annual appearance in hopes of finding her Prince Charming. This beloved fairy tale, retold in the style of English pantomime, has been delighting audiences in the Triangle area for more than a quarter century. Combine elegant costumes and magical scenery with song and dance, conniving steprelatives with a zany Fairy Godmother, and you have all of the ingredients for holiday cheer.

This chilling mystery thriller by the author of Rosemary’s Baby and Deathtrap straddles the thin line between fantasy and reality, madness and murder. With his signature blend of mystery and Gothic horror, Levin has crafted a tale where people are not who they seem and anything can happen to anyone at any time. If there is a lesson to be learned from this thriller, it may be “don’t talk to strangers.”

An Insecure little Cricket, a poetic Mouse, a House who dreams and other delightful story book characters come to life in order to spread the simple message to audiences young and old: "Just Be Yourself!". Presented by RLT's Storytellers To Go.

Divas! is Raleigh Little Theatre's annual fundraiser. The winner of this singing competition is the diva that raises the most money. The audience members each vote for their favorites with their pocketbook or wallet. The winner this year was Katie Hennenlotter.

It is the 1930s. Wanda Petronski is the new girl at school. She wants to fit in but she is poor, speaks with an accent and wears the same dress to school everyday. She is ignored until one day she says, "I got a hundred dresses. All lined up in my closet." This gets Peggy's attention and the teasing game begins. Maddie feels bad for Wanda but Peggy is her best friend. Should she stand up for Wanda and lose Peggy's friendship? The tough questions lead to easy answers in this celebration of courage, tolerance and artistic creativity. Adapted from the 1945 Newbery Honor book.

The history of Grover’s Corners between the years of 1901 and 1913 are played out on stage. Routine daily activity becomes the subject of drama, from the morning milk delivery to the town choir practice, from the quest for love to the transience of life. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1938.

Songs For A New World presents life as the way we regroup and figure out how to survive in a new set of circumstances – a new world – even against seemingly overwhelming odds. These are songs about that new…

A captivating musical of passion and romance. As mother and daughter from Winston-Salem travel through Italy during the summer of 1953, the daughter meets and falls for a handsome young Florentine. This unique play swept the 2005 Tony Awards, winning six awards, including Best Original Score, and earned five Drama Desk Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards.