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Thomas takes on wide range of plays, musicals

 

 

 
Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:34 PM EDT
From lighthearted musicals, period pieces and modern dramas to classic comedies, the Thomas Worthington High School Theatre Repertory is planning a theater season with a little something for everyone.

Director Bronwynn Hopton provided descriptions of upcoming performances:

* Smile is a "lighthearted musical that revolves around the antics of California finalists in a beauty competition." Performances are Oct. 14, 17, 19 and 20.

* The Crucible is a "gripping historical play about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem, written by Arthur Miller." Performances are Nov. 9, 10, 16 and 17.

* The Boys Next Door, written by Tom Griffin, "is a play that focuses on the lives of four mentally challenged men who live in a communal residence under the watchful eye of a sincere, but increasingly despairing, social worker." Performances are Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15.

* The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, "depicts a group of strangers stranded in a boarding house during a snowstorm, one of whom is a murderer." Performances are Jan. 4, 5, 11 and 12.

* Oklahoma! was declared by the New York Drama League as "Best Musical of the 20th Century." "It is a love story set in Western Indian territory, just after the turn of the century." Performances are Feb. 15 and 16.

* Letters to a Student Revolutionary is a "powerful and disarmingly funny play about the friendship and political awakening of two women, one Chinese, the other Chinese-American," by Elizabeth Wong. Performances are March 1, 7 and 8.

* I Believe in Make Believe is "a delightful presentation of five world-favorite fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, including 'The Princess Who Wouldn't Laugh', 'The Shoemaker and the Elves' and 'The Bremen Town Musicians.' Performances are April 4 and 11.

* David and Lisa, by James Reach, is the drama of "two people battling mental illness and their search for health. Laughter, heartbreak and suspense distinguish this story." Performances are May 1-3.

* The Odd Couple, by Neil Simon, is the classic comedy about "two very different personalities who room together after each has divorced their mates." Simon wrote two different versions of the comedy, and the repertory will present both, Hopton said. Performances are May 16, 17, 23 and 24.

 
 
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