Welcome to our 2007 - 2008 Theatrical Season at
the Historic Woodstock Opera House! WMTC presents a five production
season yearly in joint association with resident theatre
company, TownSquare Players, Inc.
This
night in September of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the
Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World famous tenor Tito Morelli
is to perform Otello, his greatest role, at the gala season
opener. Saunders, the General Manager, hopes this will put
Cleveland on the operatic map. Morelli is late; when he finally
sweeps in it is too late to rehearse with the company. Through a
hilarious series of mishaps, Il Stupendo is given a double dose
of tranquilizers which mix with the booze he has consumed and he
passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant
Max believe he is dead. What to do? Max is an aspiring singer
and Saunders persuades him to get into Morelli’s Otello costume
and try to fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max
succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other
costume. Now two Otellos are running around in costume and two
women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with
Il Stupendo! A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End,
Lend Me a Tenor is guaranteed to leave the audience teary-eyed
with laughter.
“A jolly play” – NY Times. “Non-stop laughter” –
Variety. “Uproarious! Hysterical!” – USA Today.
“A rib-tickling comedy” – NY Post. “Screamingly
funny!” CBS Radio
Single Tickets for "Lend Me a Tenor" on Sale August 20th,
2007!!!!
State
Fair
Produced in
cooperation with Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals
Music by Richard
Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Tom Briggs
and Louis Mattioli
Based on the
screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II and the novel by Phil Stong
November 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16,
17, 18, 2007
Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s only musical written directly for the screen
is now a stage musical that’s had critics raving from coast
to coast. Set against the colorful backdrop of an American
heartland tradition, STATE FAIR travels with the Frake
family as they leave behind the routine of the farm for
three days of adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair. Mom
and Pop have their hearts set on blue ribbons while their
daughter and son find romance and heartbreak on the midway.
Set to the magical strains of an Academy Award-winning score
and augmented by other titles from the Rodgers and
Hammerstein songbook, STATE FAIR is the kind of warm-hearted
family entertainment only Rodgers & Hammerstein could
deliver!
Single Tickets for "State Fair" on Sale August 20th,
2007!!!!
A Christmas Carol
November 29
(8pm),
November 30
(8pm),
December 1
(2pm & 8pm),
December 2
(1pm & 6pm),
2007
Join
Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Present
and Future with his three ghostly guides. Woodstock Musical
Theatre Company’s annual production - with enchanting children,
colorful costumes, clever special effects and merry Christmas
carols - transports you to 1843 London. Capture the spirit of
the holiday season with this classic Dickens tale.
$23
Adults $20 Student/Senior
THIS PRODUCTION NOT INCLUDED IN SEASON TICKET SERIES.
Single Tickets for "A Christmas Carol" on Sale July 1st, 2007!!!!
Sabrina
Fair
By Samuel A. Taylor
February 29, March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16,
2008
A
romantic comedy, set on the North Shore of Long Island
approximately one hour from New York. The chauffeur’s beautiful
and poised daughter is Sabrina Fairchild. She has a crush on the
playboy son of the millionaire for whom her father works. The
playboy’s serious-minded brother romances her in order to save
the playboy’s relationship with his fiancée, and so help a
corporate merger go through. This play is the basis for both the
1954 movie and the 1995 remake with Harrison Ford and Greg
Kinnear.
Book by: Burt
Shevelove and Larry Gelbart Music and Lyrics by: Stephen
Sondheim Screenplay and Adaptation by: Adolph Green Based on the
plays of Plautus
"Tragedy
tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway’s greatest farce is light,
fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals
ever written – the perfect escape from life’s troubles. "A Funny
Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" takes comedy back to its
roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old
comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy
of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in
which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a
beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young
master (Hero), in exchange for freedom. With its unforgettable
zany characters, a hysterical, perfectly constructed book by
Larry Gelbart (of "MASH" and "City Of Angels" fame) and Burt
Shevelove, and witty Stephen Sondheim songs, "Forum" allows a
brilliant ensemble of comedic actors to shine.
"It's funny, true nonsense! A merry good time!" - Herald Tribune.
"A good, clean, dirty show! Brings back belly laughs!" –Time.
This
night in September of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the
Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World famous tenor Tito Morelli
is to perform Otello, his greatest role, at the gala season
opener. Saunders, the General Manager, hopes this will put
Cleveland on the operatic map. Morelli is late; when he finally
sweeps in it is too late to rehearse with the company. Through a
hilarious series of mishaps, Il Stupendo is given a double dose
of tranquilizers which mix with the booze he has consumed and he
passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant
Max believe he is dead. What to do? Max is an aspiring singer
and Saunders persuades him to get into Morelli’s Otello costume
and try to fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max
succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other
costume. Now two Otellos are running around in costume and two
women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with
Il Stupendo! A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End,
Lend Me a Tenor is guaranteed to leave the audience teary-eyed
with laughter.
Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s only musical written directly for the screen
is now a stage musical that’s had critics raving from coast
to coast. Set against the colorful backdrop of an American
heartland tradition, STATE FAIR travels with the Frake
family as they leave behind the routine of the farm for
three days of adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair. Mom
and Pop have their hearts set on blue ribbons while their
daughter and son find romance and heartbreak on the midway.
Set to the magical strains of an Academy Award-winning score
and augmented by other titles from the Rodgers and
Hammerstein songbook, STATE FAIR is the kind of warm-hearted
family entertainment only Rodgers & Hammerstein could
deliver!
Join
Scrooge as he journeys through the Christmases of Past, Present
and Future with his three ghostly guides. Woodstock Musical
Theatre Company’s annual production - with enchanting children,
colorful costumes, clever special effects and merry Christmas
carols - transports you to 1843 London. Capture the spirit of
the holiday season with this classic Dickens tale. 
A
romantic comedy, set on the North Shore of Long Island
approximately one hour from New York. The chauffeur’s beautiful
and poised daughter is Sabrina Fairchild. She has a crush on the
playboy son of the millionaire for whom her father works. The
playboy’s serious-minded brother romances her in order to save
the playboy’s relationship with his fiancée, and so help a
corporate merger go through. This play is the basis for both the
1954 movie and the 1995 remake with Harrison Ford and Greg
Kinnear.
"Tragedy
tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway’s greatest farce is light,
fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals
ever written – the perfect escape from life’s troubles. "A Funny
Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" takes comedy back to its
roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old
comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy
of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in
which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a
beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young
master (Hero), in exchange for freedom. With its unforgettable
zany characters, a hysterical, perfectly constructed book by
Larry Gelbart (of "MASH" and "City Of Angels" fame) and Burt
Shevelove, and witty Stephen Sondheim songs, "Forum" allows a
brilliant ensemble of comedic actors to shine.