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THE RAINMAKER

by N. Richard Nash

(Romantic Comedy)
March 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 2012
Directed by Paul Muscarella
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It is summer in the southwest and a long unrelenting drought has left farmers and ranchers desperate for rainfall. One such ranch belongs to the Currys, H.C. the father, his two sons Noah and Jim and his daughter Lizzie. Into their midst comes a wandering, flamboyant huckster of a man, Starbuck, who promises that he has the power to bring rain. Everyone is skeptical at first, but his high-flown eloquence wins over the impressionable Jim, the skeptical Noah and even the sensible H.C. Only Lizzie holds out that he is a charlatan. Lizzie's lonely life has crabbed her spirits and made her suspicious and resigned to spinsterhood. It is the interaction between her and Starbuck that makes this play soar as Lizzie comes to appreciate herself under his dazzling spell. There is great comedy as well with Jim and his quest for his girl friend's little red hat. A wonderful play that was made into the musical 110 in the Shade.

EARTH AND SKY

by Douglas Post

(Mystery)
April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 2012
Directed by Barbara Pease Weber
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Shades of Bogart, Mitchum and Bacall! We have a thrilling noir piece on our stage. Entertaining and enthralling in the convoluted manner of The Big Sleep, it tells of Sara McKeon, a would-be poet whose lover of a few months has been brutally murdered and who is believed to have had connections with kidnapping and murder. Sara knew little of his background but does not believe it. She begins a gutsy, one-woman quest for the truth, helped but often stymied by the police. Her search brings her to the underbelly of Chicago's underworld as corpses multiply and danger grows. It is doubtful you will guess its stunning, twisted ending.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

by Tennessee Williams

(Drama)
June 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 2012
Directed by J. P. Parrella
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Quelle saison! We end it with what many critics consider a modern masterpiece. Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski are universally recognized names and their story along with that of Stella and Mitch still simmers and steams like the humid New Orleans summer where it is set. Sensitive, wounded Blanche on the brink of madness collides with basic, brutish Stanley and the fireworks are unavoidable. This is a play that never falters as it moves to its inevitable conclusion. Winner of every stage award of its day, and of numerous Oscar nominations including 3 wins for its stars, it is one not to be missed, but to be seen and re-seen.