2011/2012 Season Brochure

2011-2012 SEASON

The ReTuRn ofDon QuixoTeBy Kira Obolensky Freely adapted from Cervantes’ Don Quixote of La Mancha Directed by Ken Marini

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D on Quixote’s respectable retirement is turned upside down when Sancho Panza shows up with an unauthorized biography of the Don’s life. The bio makes a mockery of his previous escapades and his long-lost love, Dulcinea, while inspiring windmill-tilting imitators to roam the countryside in search of giants! What else can Don Quixote and

Sancho Panza do but hit the road again? A charming tale to remind us that romance and adventure hide around every corner…if we are brave enough to look.

SEpTEMbER 21 – OcTObER 16, 2011 Main Stage

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pete pryor and Graham Smith in The Miser, 2004.

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By Kathryn PetersenInspired by the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

Music and Lyrics by Michael OgbornDirected by Pete Pryor

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X marks the spot for a Poop Deck Panto Party! Mother Hawkins and Long John Silver return for the holidays with the rascally rabble aboard Ye Olde Blowharde. They sing, dance,

stagger, and swim their way through a few of the Seven Seas in search of Billy Bones’ treasure. Bigger and better and with more hilarity and high jinx the second time around—everybody say “aargh!”

NOvEMbER 16, 2011 – JANUARy 8, 2012 Main Stage

Sunday Monday tuesday Wednesday thursday Friday Saturday13 14 15 16 7pm/p 17 7pm/p 18 7pm 19 7pm/0

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Richard Ruiz, Mark Lazar, and Andrew Kane in The Three Musketeers: A Musical Panto, 2010.

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By Kenneth LinDirected by Jackson Gay

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U pon discovering a cache of unsent letters, Elizabeth Hayes travels to California on a quest to understand her son Aaron’s murder. An introspective Ivy Leaguer,

Aaron took a summer job as a beekeeper, joining the nearly invisible underclass of migrant workers traveling across America. As he became engrossed in tending his hive, the ties to his own family and former identity quickly began to fade. A play that asks what holds us to the families we are born into and how do we seek to make new families of our own.

By Kenneth LinDirected by Jackson Gay

JANUARy 11 – FEbRUARy 5, 2012 SteinBRigHt Stage


15 2&7pm 16 17 7:30pm 18 2&7:30pm 19 7:30pm s 20 8pm 21 8pm

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By John Steinbeck Directed by David Bradley

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John Steinbeck’s heart-wrenching tale of George and Lennie, an unlikely pair of migrant workers who dream of purchasing a piece of land to farm and call their own. This classic American drama is a story of deep friendships and hard choices, set against the backdrop of Depression-era California.

FEbRUARy 15 – MARcH 25, 2012 Main Stage


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The cast of One flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 2010.

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WillBy Vern ThiessenDirected by Abigail Adams

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S everal actresses embody the heart and mind of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife. On the day of his funeral, Anne reflects on her life and marriage to the famous poet as she prepares to read his last wishes. Inspired by the actual contents of Shakespeare’s will, this play gives a voice to this remarkable woman and her

compelling story.

MAy 30 – JUNE 24, 2012 SteinBRigHt Stage

Sunday Monday tuesday Wednesday thursday Friday Saturday27 28 29 30 7:30pm/p 31 7:30pm/p

June 1 8pm/0 2 8pm

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David Strathairn and Saige Thompson in Nathan the wise, 2009.

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By Bruce Graham Directed by Pete Pryor

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Set in Nebraska in the 1920s during the era of Prohibition, Two-Gun Hart is the only law for 300 miles. When a Duesenberg-driving antiques dealer from Baltimore shows

up for a visit, young Ambrose Healey of the Homer Weekly Star smells a story. But is it worth his life to write it? A play about freedom of the press, the myth of the Old West, and a whole lot more from the award-winning writer of The Philly Fan, Any Given Monday, and Something Intangible.

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JULy 18 – AUGUST 19, 2012 SteinBRigHt Stage


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christopher patrick Mullen in Crispin: The Cross of Lead, 2008.

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World Premiere by Philly’s Own Bruce Graham!

PLUS, You Can Add...

By Bruce Graham Directed by Joe Canuso

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T he Philly Fan hits the ‘burbs! In this one-man tour de force Tom McCarthy takes audiences on a journey through Philadelphia’s sports history of the last fifty

years and the frustrations therein. It’s a tell-it-like-it-is romp through the eyes of a hard core sports fan who is used to seeing “sure thing” victories turn into “oh-my-God-they-blew-it” defeats. Featuring an abundance of new material that includes recent updates on Philly’s sports scene!

OcTObER 25 – NOvEMbER 20, 2011 SteinBRigHt Stage

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Tom Mccarthy in The Philly fan, Theatre Exile. photo © Jacques-Jean Tiziou. www.jjttiziou.net

barrymore Award-winning Tom Mccarthy comes to chester county.

Treasure

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By Kathryn PetersenInspired by the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

Music and Lyrics by Michael Ogborn

Directed by Pete Pryor

NOvEMbER 16, 2011 – JANUARy 8, 2012

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A Musical panto

By Donald MarguliesDirected by Jackson Pippin

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A delight-filled traveler’s tale (which may or may not be true) that takes you from the exotic islands of the Coral Sea to Queen Victoria’s garden to the Royal Geographic Society. Has Louis been on a grand adventure or is he suffering delusions of grandeur? Do wombats really fly? Can you ride a sea turtle? This is genuine entertainment for all!

MARcH 22 – ApRIL 15, 2012 SteinBRigHt Stage

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Lenny Haas, Stephen Novelli, and Joanna Liao in Around the world in 80 Days, 2004.

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Adapted by John Glore From the Newbery Medal Award-winning book by Madeleine L’Engle Directed by Samantha Bellomo

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It was a dark and stormy night” begins this beloved novel by Madeleine L’Engle. Set off on an adventure through space and time via a tesseract

with three children, each with a special gift and assisted by the three eccentric Mrs. Ws, to free their scientist father from the power of It. (Nothing good was ever named It!)

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Join the artists after each performance to discuss the making of the production.

cedric Lilly, Marla burkholder, and Mark Del Guzzo in The giver, 2007.

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Script to Stage Series for AdultsScript to Stage is different from anything else we offer at People’s Light. It’s an open door to discover more about the artistic process and story behind each production. As a season-long opportunity to enhance your subscription, Script to Stage offers:

• Exclusive access to the scripts in our 2011-2012 6-Play Series

• Sunday afternoon workshop discussions with other theatre-goers, our directors, designers, actors, staff, and dramaturg about the characters, themes, and artistic techniques used for each play in our 6-Play Series

• Tickets to a Sunday evening performance, followed by light fare and wrap-up discussion

Contact Andrea Shives at 610.647.1900, ext. 113 to purchase this exclusive package.

The Scoop: History, Context, and Gossip Join us for The Scoop, a lively discussion before every performance in our 6-Play Series (The Scoop does not take place during Discovery Series performances or before Panto performances). A member of the cast or People’s Light artistic staff will fill you in on the world of the play, how and why we chose it, how we cast it, designed it, and rehearsed it. The program will start one hour before the curtain of every performance, in the theatre. No reservations needed.

Kim carson in The Master Builder, 2011.

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Actors, prices, performance dates and times are subject to change. Additional service charges or upgrade fees may apply. Service charges are non-refundable. Call the box office for more information.

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6-Play Prices A Price B Price

Wednesday at 2 PM $174 $126 Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 7:30 PM Saturday at 2 PM Sunday at 7 PM

Friday at 8 PM or Sunday at 2 PM $210 $126

Saturday at 8 PM $240 $126

Discovery Series Prices Adult Youth

Thursday or Sunday at 7 PM $89 $59

Friday at 7 PM $99 $69 Saturday at 2 PM Saturday at 7 PM Sunday at 2 PM

People’s Pass Prices (Set of 6 Passes) Our most flexible package. Get 6 vouchers to use in any combination and come when it’s most convenient for you. (Please note: People’s Passes may not be used for performances of The Philly Fan.) (for a set of 6 Passes)

Regular $198 Sun. evenings-Thur., Sat. Matinee

Anytime $264

Become a Super Subscriber!Enhance your subscription with a $100 tax-deductible gift to support our productions and award-winning education programs and you’ll receive:

• An invitation to our 2011-2012 Season Preview event in September 2011 led by Artistic Director Abbey Adams

• A backstage tour at the Season Preview event

• A voucher for two complimentary beverages

• Program recognition throughout the 2011-2012 Season

Help support People’s Light and become a Super Subscriber today!

Plus Add The Philly Fan! If you’d like to add The Philly Fan tickets to your package, call the box office at 610.644.3500. Regular Price Your Price

Wednesday at 2 PM $39 $30.75 Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 7:30 PM Saturday at 2 PM Sunday at 7 PM

Friday/Saturday at 8 PM $49 $39.25 or Sunday at 2 PM

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MAIL: People’s Light & Theatre Company 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355 Attn: Subscription Office

FAX: 610.640.9521

STEP 1 Provide your contact information

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STEP 2 Calculate your costs for the 6-PLAY SUBSCRIPTION Time/Day of the Week # Subs Price Sub total

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STEP 3 Calculate your costs for the DISCOVERY SERIES # Adult #Youth Time/Day of the Week Subs Price Subs Price Sub total

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Stephen Novelli and Susan McKey in

Legacy of Light, 2010.

2011-2012 SEASON 6-play Seriesthe Return of Don Quixotetreasure island: a Musical PantoFallowOf Mice and MenShakespeare’s WillMr Hart & Mr Brown

Discovery Seriestreasure island: a Musical Panto Shipwreckeda Wrinkle in time

cover: Toward Los Angeles, California by Dorothea Lange, 1937.

All photos by Mark Garvin, except where otherwise noted.

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