2023-2024 SEASON SYNOPSIS 

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Directed by Valerie Longshore-Sargent

Book by Burt Shevelove, and Larry Gelbart; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Performance Dates - August 17-20, 2023: Full-length Musical, Comedy The Story: Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, and one of the funniest musicals ever written. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedyback to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.

The Woman in Black Directed by Savanna Hunt

Written by Stephen Malatratt. Based on the novel by Susan Hill. Performance Dates - October 19-22, 2023: Full-length Play, Drama The Story: The framework of this spine-tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre.

She Kills Monsters: Youth Adventurers Edition Directed by Kelly Finley

Written by Qui Nguyen Performance Dates – January 25-28, 2024: Full-length Play, Dramatic Comedy The Story: New edition created especially for high school performing groups! She Kills Monsters tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with fairies, ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

One Night Engagement (O.N.E.) LTC Annual Fundraiser Event Directed by Jennifer Dorrell

February 14, 2024

Into the Woods Directed by Dave Dorrell

Book by James Lapine, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Performance Dates – February 22-25, 2024: Full-length Musical, Comedy The Story: The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.Taking everyone's favorite storybook characters and bringing them together for a timeless, yetrelevant, piece... and a rare modern classic, this TonyAward-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.

Stuart Little Directed by Carol Cain

Adapted by Joseph Robinette; Based on the book by E.B. White Performance Dates – April 11-13, 2024: Full-length Play, Drama, Comedy The Story: This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart who is born into an ordinary New York family. All the charm, wisdom, and joy of the E.B. White original are captured in this adaptation by Joseph Robinette. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this story-theatre presentation. The acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's world."

All in the Timing – Six One-Act Plays Directed by Jenna Sargent

Written by David Ives Performance Dates – May 9-11, 2024: Comedy The Story: SURE THING: Two people meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, and faux pas on the way to falling in love. WORDS, WORDS, WORDS recalls the philosophical adage that three monkeys typing into infinity will sooner or later produce Hamlet and asks: What would monkeys talk about on their typewriters? THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE brings together Dawn, a young woman with a stutter, and Don, the creator and teacher of Unamunda, a wild comic language. Their lesson sends them off into a dazzling display of hysterical verbal pyrotechnics—and, of course, true love. PHILIP GLASS BUYS A LOAF OF BREAD is a parodic musical vignette in trademark Glassian style, with the celebrated composer having a moment of existential crisis in a bakery. THE PHILADELPHIA presents a young man in a restaurant who has fallen into “a Philadelphia,” a Twilight Zone-like state in which he cannot get anything he asks for. VARIATIONS ON THE DEATH OF TROTSKY shows us the Russian revolutionary on the day of his demise, desperately trying to cope with the mountain climber’s axe he’s discovered in his head.