The Phantom Tollbooth
by Susan Nanus based on the book by Norton Juster.
November 14-17 2013 in the Fr. O’Donnell Auditorium
Directed by Amanda Gieni
(Auditions in September)
About the play:
A play for children and families in two acts. Here are Milo’s adventures in the Land of Wisdom where he’s forced to think about many new things. Milo learns of the argument between King Azaz and his brother, the Mathemagician whose disagreement over words and numbers has led to the banishment of Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason. Milo is dispatched to rescue the Princesses from the Land of Ignorance. The knowledge and skills Milo picks up on his journey help him to save the Princesses. When he must return home, Milo’s sorry to leave his friends, but enriched by his experience, he realizes his attitude towards learning will never be the same.
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The 39 Steps
by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan
(Winner! 2 Tony® and Drama Desk Awards, 2008. Winner! Best New Comedy, Laurence Olivier Award, 2007)
March 12-16, 2014 in the Fr. O’Donnell Auditorium
Directed by Tegan Siganski
(auditions in December)
About the play:
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure! The 39 Steps, was Broadway’s longest running comedy, and played its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009!