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| | Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
A CWP Mainstage Production
Co-Produced by Kathy Griffith
September 8th – 24th, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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| | Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music by Mel Brooks
Lyrics by Mel Brooks
A CWP Mainstage Musical Production
October 6th - 28th, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced "Eye-gore"), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather's. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.
Every bit as relevant to audience members who will remember the original as it will be to newcomers, Young Frankenstein has all the of panache of the screen sensation with a little extra theatrical flair added.
With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz," Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Young Frankenstein is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com)
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| | This 70's Show
Written and Directed by Jim Russell
A CWP Black Box Musical Comedy Revue
November 3rd - 12th, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
This fun, high energy musical comedy revue is packed with your favorite music and memories from the 1970s!
Featuring the greatest hits of the 70s from artists such as The Carpenters, Three Dog Night, Donna Summer, Barry Manilow, Elton John, Billy Joel, Debbie Boone, Linda Ronstadt, John Denver, The Village People and more!
From pet rocks to punk rock, from draft cards to disco, from Apollo 13 to Apollo Creed, from the neutron bomb to Olivia Newton John, this is THIS 70s show!
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
This 70s Show is presented through special ASCAP concert licensing.
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| | A Christmas Carol Gets Decked
by Marc S. Sanders and Joe Pauly
A CWP Mainstage Production
December 8th - 23rd, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Special Saturday Matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 9th and Saturday, December 16th.
This fresh and outrageously funny take on the Charles Dickens classic asks the question "What would happen if everything that could go wrong with a community theatre production of A Christmas Carol - did go wrong?
In the spirit of wildly popular shows like The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and other comedy "disaster" plays, A Christmas Carol Gets Decked is a gut-bustingly fun opportunity for community theatre to poke fun at itself with apologies to Mr. Dickens!
In addition to a script in which everything that could go wrong does go wrong, Sanders and Pauly deliver a cornucopia of silly jokes, sight gags, re-written holiday songs, and nonstop baffoonery that the whole family will love.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
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| | Hotbed Hotel
by Michael Parker
A CWP Mainstage Production
January 19th – February 3rd, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Terri and Brian Cody are hoping to sell their “One Star Hotel” in the Florida Keys, to the only man who has expressed any interest in buying it, a Mr. Sam Lewis from New York.
In order to bolster Mr. Lewis's interest, Terri and Brian devise a plan to make the hotel appear busier and more prosperous than it actually is.
Their staff will masquerade as paying guests, thereby, giving Mr. Lewis the impression that the hotel is overflowing with loyal customers and vacationers.
But their plan has one hitch, as their entire staff consists of a maintenance man named Hopkins and a sexy housemaid named Maureen.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Hotbed Hotel is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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| | Rosies - The Women who Riveted the Nation
by Amber Frangos
A CWP Black Box Production
February 9th – 18th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
When Rose Leigh Abbott left her hometown to join the war effort, she never expected to become an iconic image for working women across the nation.
This play tells the story of Rosie the Riveter and the women like her, who worked together to overcome their doubts and fears in the face of the unknown.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
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| | Nunsense - The Mega Musical!
Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
A CWP Mainstage Musical Production
March 1st – 17th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Following a tragic cooking disaster, the Little Sisters of Hoboken must raise money to put the convent back in order. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth grade production of “Grease,” and all heaven breaks loose!
Presented with the support of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Nunsense is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
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| | Rumors
by Neil Simon
A CWP Mainstage Production
April 5th – 20th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
At a large, tastefully-appointed Sneden's Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though it's only a flesh wound, Charlie Brock's self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of farce.
As their tenth wedding anniversary party commences, Charlie lies bleeding in another room, and his wife Myra is nowhere in sight.
The first guests, lawyer Ken Gorman and his wife Chris, scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Rumors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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| | Jukebox Saturday Night - 80s Edition
by Jim Russell
A CWP Black Box Production
April 26th – May 5th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
It’s 1987 somewhere in the Midwest. At Big Bart’s Burger Barn, local kids have been singing around the jukebox, drinking shakes, and falling in love since the 50s.
Now, some of those kids are all grown up and have children of their own. Arnie and Margie, who worked at the diner as teens, now own it. They hope to pass the business onto their son.
Arnie and Margie’s best friends, Dean and Ellen, and their son, run a nearby potato farm and are still part of the Big Bart’s family. Everyone is very happy and thoroughly enjoying the 80s.
But when an evil land developer and his strange daughter threaten to take the diner, everyone must band together and use the music of the 80s to save Big Bart’s.
During the fight of their lives, they use the power of music to battle darkness, find love, and save the best burger joint in the tri-county area.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Jukebox Saturday Night - 80s Edition is presented through special ASCAP concert licensing.
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| | August Osage County
by Tracy Letts
A CWP Mainstage Production
May 10th – 18th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets.
Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a major play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
August Osage County is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, New York, NY.
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| | A Little Ditty About Jacques and Diane
by John Sallustio
A CWP Black Box Production
May 24th – June 2nd, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
It is opening night of the play, “A Little Ditty About Jacques and Diane”, a nice two-act love story.
Act I plays out as scripted until the end when the lead character, Jacques, gives Diane more than just a stage kiss. Act II does not go quite as planned.
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
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| | Rodgers and Hammnerstein's Cinderella
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Adapted for the Stage by
Tom Briggs
From the Teleplay by
Robert L. Freedman
A CWP Mainstage Musical Production
June 7th – 29th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance.
Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium.
Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother.
As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, this romantic fairy tale still warms the hearts of children and adults alike.
Presented with the support of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
CINDERELLA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.
www.concordtheatricals.com
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| | Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw
A CWP Black Box Production
August 2nd - 11th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
In the original 1912 play that inspired the beloved musical My Fair Lady, Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, is so confident that he can train anyone to speak perfect English that he makes a bet with his associate Colonel Pickering that he will train a poor Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, to pass for a duchess.
Higgins first encounters Eliza in Covent Garden. Later she shows up at his door and he reluctantly takes her in. While he has some initial success polishing her speech, the tone of her conversation is still coarse. This does not stop the young, dashing Freddy Eynsforth-Hill from finding her alluring when he first meets her at one of Higgins’s mother’s genteel ‘at-homes’.
Mrs Higgins is concerned about the effect her son’s bet will have on Eliza, but he dismisses her worries. Having passed for a woman of wealth and high status with great success at a society ball, Eliza becomes frustrated and upset at the way she has been treated and the uncertainty of her future.
Will Professor Higgins finally see Eliza as more than a test subject? Will Eliza find the answer to the question "what's to become of me?"
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
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