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A new take on the 1920s musical farce, Nice Work If You Can Get It features the iconic music of George and Ira Gershwin. Billie Bendix, a tough-as-nails bootlegger, and wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter, meet on the weekend of his impending wedding. Jimmy has a habit of marrying chorus girls, but needs to sele down with a respectable woman before his mother will hand over the family business. He has goen engaged to Eileen Evergreen, the self-proclaimed finest interpreter of modern dance, hoping that this will be a beer choice than his usual chorus dancer. Needing somewhere to stash 400 boles of gin, Billie swipes Jimmy’s wallet and hides her stash in his empty Long Island beach house. However, when the wedding party arrives at the beach house, the bootleggers must juggle the guests and their business. With a Drama Desk award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It is a definite crowd-pleaser that will have audiences singing along in the aisles. Book by Joe DiPietro ● Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin Directed by Steve Arcidiacono April 26, 27 ● May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. "A bubbly crowd pleaser...a good new old-fashioned musical!" - Variety In the quiet, lile village of Chipping Cleghorn, an announcement in the local newspaper causes a sr among the residents. There is to be a murder in the home of Miss Blacklock that evening! As Miss Blacklock, her lodgers, and curious visitors begin to arrive, tensions mount and everyone wonders if it’s all a silly joke. However, the vicm proves to be an unexpected visitor and not Miss Blacklock or one of the villagers at all. With the arrival of Inspector Craddock, a murder invesgaon begins. Somewhat to his frustraon, he is joined by amateur sleuth Miss Marple, who is always one step ahead. They reveal that Miss Blacklock is due to inherit a huge sum of money, but who would stand to gain from her murder? In a classic Agatha Chrise tale of concealed idenes, desperaon, mixed moves, and another death, it takes a risky strategy to uncover the true identy of the murderer. Based on the novel A Murder is Announced by Agatha Chrise. Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon Directed by Maureen Scallano June 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED is produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. "Re-enter Agatha with another whodunit hit, another of her fiendishly ingenious murder mysteries." - London Evening News
A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. Aer the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelaon, confession leads to redempon, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality. From Cassie, the star who just needs the “music and the mirror and the chance to dance,” to Val, a small-town girl with a brand-new big-town body, to Mike, who took his sister’s place in dance class saying, “I can do that.” Based on real Broadway dancers’ stories, as told to fellow dancer and choreographer Michael Benne, A Chorus Line is funny, heartbreaking, and refreshingly honest. Book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante ● Music by Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics by Edward Kleban ● Conceived by Michael Benne Directed by Steve DiNenno August 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 A CHORUS LINE is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. "One of Broadway's all-time greats, with more kick than most other shows combined." - Time Out New York Based on the music of Queen, We Will Rock You is set 300 years in the future in a futurisc and globally corporate world. Planet Earth has been renamed the Planet Mall and is controlled by the Globalso Corporaon. The head of Globalso is the sinister Killer Queen, who has banned all non-computer generated music. She has heard of a prophecy that instruments have been hidden somewhere on the planet and that ‘The Dreamer’ will emerge from the people to show the way to them. She orders her Chief of Police, Khashoggi, to get to the boom of the maer and crush any rebellion. Meanwhile, Galileo, a young student and an outsider, is desperate to “break free” from this corporate world. He hears lyrics in his dreams and is heralded as the star of the prophecy by the Bohemians who have been searching for the lost instruments. To fulfill the prophecy. Galileo must evade the clutches of the Killer Queen and finally bring back the music. Music and Lyrics by Queen ● Story and Script by Ben Elton Directed by Tom Lamphere September 29, 30 ● October 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 WE WILL ROCK YOU is produced through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide. "Any night out involving the music of Queen is a good night!" - Broadway World
TICKETS & SUBSCRIPTION PRICES SINGLE SHOW ADULT - $24.00 ● SENIORS (65+) / STUDENTS - $22.00 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS (A $20 discount off regular single ticket prices.) ADULT - $77.00 ● SENIORS (65+) / STUDENTS - $71.00 Subscriptions may be purchased until the end of the April/May production. MAKING RESERVATIONS Season subscribers can make reservations for the entire season by circling their preferred show dates on the attached subscription form. Subscribers who do not reserve in advance must make reservations prior to each show. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office with cash, check, or credit card or by calling our voicemail at 610-539-BARN. Reservations may also be made online through our website at www.barnplayhouse.org. Reservations may be made for number of tickets only. Seating is General Admission. The Box Office opens one hour before curtain. Unclaimed reservations may be offered for sale to the public five minutes before curtain. If you require special seating arrangements or have questions about tickets or reservations, please contact the Box Office staff at 610-539-BARN or barnplayhousetickets@gmail.com FOLLOW US FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON EVENTS www.facebook.com/dramateursbarn https://tinyurl.com/barnyoutube www.instagram.com/barnplayhouse www.flickr.com/photos/barnplayhouse/albums
Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe ● Music by George Sles Based on “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Chrisan Anderson Directed by Amanda Lamphere July 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 ● ALL TICKETS $20 Proceeds benefit the Barn Playhouse Capital Improvement fund. HONK! is produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre Internaonal. Based on Hans Chrisan Andersen's beloved story, "The Ugly Duckling," Honk! tells the story of an odd-looking baby duck, Ugly, and his quest to find his mother. Soon aer Ugly is born, he is seduced away by a wily Cat who wants to eat Ugly for dinner. Eventually, Ugly manages to escape, but has no idea how to return home. He embarks on an adventure in which he encounters a beauful swan, Penny, tangled in a fishing line. Aer saving her, the two birds fall in love. Penny, however, must return to her flock and fly south for the winter. Determined to find his family, Ugly journeys on, only to become frozen in the snow. Eventually, Ugly's mother finds him and her warm tears manage to thaw him out. He revives, and is surprised to discover he is now a handsome swan! Soon, Ugly is reunited with Penny and two swans decide to live the rest of their days in the same pond as Ugly's loyal mother. SPECIAL EVENTS The event below is not part of our regular season subscription package. 2024 Youth Production It may be cold outside when you view this brochure. Nonetheless, a great deal of planning is going on inside, behind the scenes, to prepare an entertaining season. You will find a printable subscripon form under a separate link on our website. Fill it out and mail it in with your subscripon payment so that you may experience all that we offer this year, our 90th Anniversary season. "A marvelously funny, frequently touching and constantly magical theater piece!" - The Southampton Press
Season subject to change. SEASON SUBSCRIPTION FORM Please complete all information requested. Be sure to print legibly. Mail your form and payment to: The Dramateurs, Inc. ● P.O. Box 274 ● Eagleville, PA 19408-0274 or order your season tickets online at www.barnplayhouse.org Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _________ Email: _______________________________________ Phone: _______________________ Payment: Enclosed is my check in the amount of: $ ____________________ check # _____ (Make checks payable to: The Dramateurs, Inc.) Please charge my credit card in the amount of: $ ____________________ Credit Card # : Exp. Date: Signature: ________________________________________________________ Reserve Tickets: Please select show date(s) you wish to attend. Seating is General Admission. Type of Subscription Number Cost Total Regular Subscription (Adult) ________ $77.00 each $ _______ Senior/Student Subscription ________ $71.00 each $ _______ GRAND TOTAL $ _______ / CVV Code: 3 digit code April 26 8:00 pm April 27 8:00 pm May 3 8:00 pm May 4 8:00 pm May 5 2:00 pm May 10 8:00 pm May 11 8:00 pm September 27 8:00 pm September 28 8:00 pm October 4 8:00 pm October 5 8:00 pm October 6 2:00 pm October 11 8:00 pm October 12 8:00 pm August 16 8:00 pm August 17 8:00 pm August 23 8:00 pm August 23 8:00 pm August 25 2:00 pm August 30 8:00 pm August 31 8:00 pm June 7 8:00 pm June 8 8:00 pm June 9 2:00 pm June 13 7:30 pm June 14 8:00 pm June 15 8:00 pm Talk-Back Session Manee Performance 7:30 Show
PATRON INFORMATION Your tax-deductible contribution to our Capital Improvement Fund will help make our goals a reality. Sponsors are listed in our playbills throughout the season. Please check your choice of sponsor category: Please print your name as you would like it to appear in our playbills: Name: ________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _________ Enclosed is my check in the amount of: $ _______________ check # ______ (Make checks payable to: The Dramateurs, Inc.) Please charge my credit card in the amount of: $ _______________ Credit Card #: Exp. Date: Thank you for your tax-deductible donation. If you work for a company that sponsors a matching gift program please be sure to enclose the correct form(s) so that we may realize the full extent of your gift. Mail your donation form and payment to: The Dramateurs, Inc. ● P.O. Box 274 ● Eagleville, PA 19408-0274 or make your donation online at www.barnplayhouse.org _____ $500.00 (Includes 6 tickets to any 2024 Season show.) _____ $250.00 (Includes 4 tickets to any 2024 Season show.) _____ $100.00 (Includes 2 tickets to any 2024 Season show.) _____ $75.00 _____ $50.00 Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Gold _____ Silver $25.00 / CVV Code: 3 digit code on back of card
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