MILL HALL - "The sun'll come out tomorrow!"
And it will be another Millbrook season of fun when the playhouse opens its 48th summer of shows with the family musical "Annie" on June 23.
Opening night is less than four months away - that means auditions are coming soon. Local auditions are scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6 at East Main Street United Methodist Church, 507 E. Main St.
Season tickets Millbrook-style are already available, at a cost of $140 for eight tickets to any show. Patrons who pay $165 for their eight tickets will have their names listed in the playbill all summer long. Season subscribers save 13 to 22 percent off box office prices.
For a season subscription, call 748-8083 or visit www.millbrookplayhouse.com.
The shows, their dates and their "parental-guidance ratings" follow.
MAIN STAGE
- "Annie" (G) - June 23-26 and June 29-July 3. One of the world's best-loved musicals, the Tony Award-winning family show is based on the Tribune Media Service comic strip "Little Orphan Annie."
- "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" (G) - July 7-10, July 13-17. The ups and downs of one of rock n' roll's most influential musicians who, by the age of 22, had it all. The feel-good evening of hits like "That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue" and "It's so Easy" will make audiences believe again in music's power to change the world.
- "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (PG-13) - July 21-24, July 27-31. The hilarious Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of six quirky, charming adolescent over-achievers vying to become the spelling bee champion of the county.
- "The Odd Couple" (PG-13) -Aug. 4-7 and Aug. 10-14. The Tony Award-winning comedy by Neil Simon about two divorced men sharing an apartment - clean-freak Felix and casual, sloppy Oscar - lead to a five-year TV hit starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman. Millbrook's production will be a must-see with the pairing of audience favorites Tom Caska and Marc de la Concha!
CABARET
- "Love, Sex & the I.R.S." (PG-13) - June 30-July 3, July 6-10 - A wild farce about two out-of-work musicians rooming together who file their tax returns as "married" to save money. When the IRS shows up, Leslie does what any red-blooded American man would do -he dresses up as a woman to avoid a tax penalty. The show is written by the same team as last season's "What the Bellhop Saw" and will feature Nick Wilder from that production.
- "The Mousetrap" (PG-13) - July 14-17 and July 20-24. An evening of superb intrigue from Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time, the New York Times calls it "one of the most skillfully written murder mysteries ever produced."
- "Fat Pig" (PG-13) - July 28-31 and Aug. 3-7. Don't let the title fool you - this show is an unlikely romantic comedy. Tom falls in love with a bright, funny, plus-sized woman he meets by chance. She's different from his neurotic, high-strung slim girlfriends. Will he be able to trust in love?
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (PG) - Aug. 11-14 and Aug. 17-21. Harlem in the 1930s comes alive in this swinging, finger-snapping Tony Award-winning revue that is still considered one of Broadway's best. It features Fats Waller hits from the golden age of The Cotton Club like "'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness," "Your Feet's Too Big" and "Honeysuckle Rose."
CHILDREN'S SERIES
- "Help Wanted: Aliens!" (G) - Saturdays, July 2, 9 and 16. This will be the world premiere of the musical by Chris Widney and Sebastian Fabal, the team that wrote last year's "Help Wanted: Pirates!"
- "Charlotte's Web" (G) - Saturdays, July 23, July 30 and Aug. 6 - Determined to save Wilbur the pig from the butcher, spider Charlotte begins her campaign. She writes "Some pig" in her web, and nothing is ever the same again. This touching story of love and friendship brings to life all the enchanting characters from the beloved book by E.B. White.
- Summer Theatre Camp: "Disney's Cinderella Kids (G) - Theatre camp is Aug. 8-13 with performances Aug. 13.
PRE-SEASON SHOWS
- "No Child" - April 20-23 in the Millbrook Cabaret Theatre. Marc de la Concha will play an entire classroom of children, their teachers, their parents, the principal, the janitor, even a security guard with a metal detector at the front door. The talented de la Concha will take on 16 roles in 80 minutes in this one-person show that became a break-away hit with its hope and humor about America's public schools.
- "The Wind in the Willows" - May 9-13 in Lock Haven's elementary schools. Millbrook is bringing the children's musical based on the book to local schools through a partnership with the Lock Haven Kiwanis Club.
- Royalty Dinner - May 14 at Haywood's on the Green at the Clinton County Club. A jumpin' sock hop will turn back the clock to "The Fabulous Fifties."
The Clinton County Community Foundation is again sponsoring the theatre camp and the Senior Night Out previews for every show, a free night of theatre for senior citizens who reside in the county. The Foundation also has provided a grant for roof repair at the playhouse.
For more information about Millbrook Playhouse or any of the shows, call 748-8083.
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