Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg-www.ltmonline.net 915 S. York St. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717)766-0535
The 2011-12 season is underway. Following are upcoming performances this season. Come out and
support wonderful Community Theatre.
The curtain rises on Thursday, Friday & Saturday performances at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM.
“Shakespeare in Hollywood” a Comedy by Ken Ludwig
EVENINGS: February 24, 25, 2012 MATINEES: February 26, 2012
“It’s 1934 and Oberon and Puck, Shakespeare’s two most famous fairies, magically appear on the set of “A Mid-summer Night’s Dream.” Director Max Reinhardt instantly sees their potential and casts them as themselves. Naturally it’s a great opportunity to put some arrogant “asses” in their place!”
“Extremities” A Drama by William Mastrosimone
EVENINGS: March 30, 31, April, 6, 7, 13, 14, 2012 MATINEES: April 8 and 15, 2012
LITTLE THEATRE OF MECHANICSBURG SHEDS LIGHT ON THE CRIME OF RAPE
BY PRESENTING WILLIAM MASTROSIMONE’S SEARING DRAMA EXTREMITIES.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a women living somewhere in America is raped every two minutes. This shocking statistic is one of the reasons why Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg will present Extremities by William Mastrosimone March 23 through April 8, 2012.
Mastrosimone wrote the play after meeting a woman who was raped, reported it and later saw her attacker go free. Because of threats by her attacker against her, she was forced to move across the country in order to avoid a repeat attack. Mastrosimone was horrified by her experience and wrote the play to highlight the fate of victims of rape. The play struggled to find an audience for several years before finally being produced at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and eventually becoming a movie starring Farrah Fawcett.
In Extremities, a woman is attacked, but successfully fights off her would-be rapist, holds him captive and due to her fear and shame begins to sink to his level. The play highlights both the physical and psychological wounds that the crime itself and society’s attitude towards it force upon the victim.
To help audiences understand how rape affects its victims, Jennifer Storm, Executive Director of Dauphin County’s Victim/Witness Protection program will moderate a special talkback session following the Sunday, April 1 matinee.
Extremities is directed by Heather Jannetta and features Carolyn Dorff as Marjorie, David Blenderman as Raul, Miranda Baldys as Terry and Susan Wray Danowitz as Patricia. Fight choreography is by Rad Runnin’ Al. Due to its disturbing subject matter and the language and violence inherent in the play, Extremities is recommended for mature adult audiences only.
Extremities will open Friday, March 23 and will continue with performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. on March 24, 30, 31 and April 6 and 7. There will also be two Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on April 1 and 8.
Tickets to Extremities are $16 for opening night, March 23, which includes admittance to the post-show reception and $14 for all subsequent performances. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg box office at (717) 766-0535. Box office opens for LTM Patrons on March 12 and for the general public on March 13.
“A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum” Based on the plays of Plautus
EVENINGS: May, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2012 MATINEES: May 20 and 27, 2012
“Crafty slave, Pseudolus, wants his freedom. His master, Hero, wants the girl next door. But the girl next door is a courtesan. Will the course of true love run smoothly? Will Pseudolus save the day? Will the Soothsayer find his way home, at last? All these questions and more are hilariously answered in the funniest musical ever!”
A BIG BROADWAY MUSICAL, A CHARMING CHILDREN’S PLAY
AND THE CHANCE TO SEE A WORLD PREMIERE IN THE MAKING.
“Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg offers “something for everyone” this spring and summer beginning with the funniest Broadway musical of all times, Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Join us as slave Pseudolus tries to earn his freedom by helping his master Hero win the girl next door. Of course, Hero doesn’t realize that the girl next door isn’t exactly “the girl next door.” It’s an evening full of hilarity, hijinks and great music. “Tragedy tomorrow. Comedy tonight!”
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum runs May, 11, 12, 17, 18, 29, 25, and 26 at 8 p.m. and May 20 and 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Each summer, we turn our stage over to the kids who always put on a delightful production. This year, join us as the children take center stage to tell us the story of fairies good and bad, changelings, a determined farmer’s wife and a bossy baker in Faery Free For All a comedy b Patrick Rainville Dorn based on two Scottish folk takes. “The Bossy Baker Woman” and “The Changeling.”
Auditions for Faery Free For All are open to all children ages 6 to 18. and will be held at the theatre at 7 p.m. on May 13 and 14. Performances of Faery Free For All are June 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and June 14 and July 1 at 2:30 p.m.
On July 13 and 14 at 8 p.m., we’ll present a staged reading of a new play. This is your opportunity to see a world premiere BEFORE its premiere, as a talented group of actors perform a work that’s not been seen before. We’re still reading scripts looking for the very best new work we can find. So don’t miss this very special event.”
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg has been presenting Live Theatre Magic since 1950. It is located in an historic one-room schoolhouse at 915 South York Street in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is a 501c3 charitable organization and a member of the American Association of Community Theatres.
