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Our 2007-08 Season |
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Experience the joy and excitement of the golden age of Tin Pan Alley when THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! struts its stuff in a no holds-barred celebration of the age of be-bop, jazz and swing.
An anthology of swinging, slinky, sensuous songs, THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! covers the American experience of the Depression Era of the 1930's, the patriotic fervor of World War II and the post war boom of the late 1940's with great style and heady optimism.
From the funky jive of late night jam sessions in Harlem to the sophisticated elegance of El Morocco to the romance of the Stage Door Canteen, this is an evening filled with jazz, blues, gospel, be-bop, swing and classic song standards that tug at the heart, tickle the funny bone and raise the rafters. Filled with some of the greatest songs of the '30's and '40's such as "Juke Box Saturday Night", "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree," "Brother Can You Spare A Dime," "Chattanooga Choo-Choo," "Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Fascinating Rhythm," "As Time Goes By," and "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing," THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! is irresistible, totally entertaining and a red-hot winner!
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Show dates were
October 27 & 28, and November 2 - 4, 2007
At the Warehouse Theatre
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Written, Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Fran Charnas
Musical Arrangements by Tom Fitt, Gil Lieb, and Dick Schermesser
Additonal Orchestrations by Corey Allen
Produced by Arrangement with Music Theatre International™ |
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As one critic wrote about Searching for Eden: "In the beginning—and throughout the play—there was laughter. And the audience found it good." More than a hundred years after Mark Twain wrote his own short stories about Adam and Eve, James Still combines those stories for Act One of Searching for Eden, and then imagines Adam and Eve in the present day for Act Two to create this completely original and contemporary play about the world's first love story.
Act One takes place at the dawn of time in the Garden of Eden. In the imaginations of Still and Twain, the Garden of Eden is a place where the battle of the sexes begins, where language is deliciously invented, and where loneliness and heartbreak are poignantly discovered.
After intermission, we jump forward to the present day—but Adam and Eve have only aged into their 40s and are dealing with middle age and the distractions of high-power careers. Adam has surprised Eve with this trip back to Eden (a last-minute vacation package Adam found on the Internet) as an anniversary gift. The "first couple" returns to present-day Eden (now an upscale resort simply called "E") in an attempt to recapture the primal passions of their youth. While Act One is about childhood, discovery, and new love—Act Two is about middle age, rediscovery and trying to make old love new again. At its heart, Searching for Eden is about the pleasures and terrors of knowing one person—and being known by that person—for a long, long time.
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Show dates were
January 12 & 13, and 18-20, 2008
At the Warehouse Theatre
Adapted and Written by James Still
Produced by Special Arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois
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A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill.
"A soul satisfying ... work of theatrical resourcefulness. A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation The story moves, the characters have many dimensions and their transformations are plausible and moving. The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows." N.Y. Times.
"Soaring melodies! ... Well before the show reaches its conclusion, many ... city slickers in the audience may be ready to enter Percy's raffle." Wall Street Journal.
"An abundance of warmth, spirit and goodwill! ... Some of the most engaging and instantly infectious melodies I've heard in an original musical in some time." USA Today.
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Show dates were
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, March 14 - 16, 2008
At the Bowlus Fine Arts Center
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Music and Book by James Valcq
Lyrics and Book by Fred Alley
Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff |
Produced by Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.® |
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ICT will continue the series of free "Coffee House" concerts at the Warehouse Theatre, 203 S. Jefferson. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided, but seating will be limited. (A free-will donation will be accepted to cover costs).
Plans for future "One Night Stands" are being developed with possibilities of an evening of classical guitar or "readers' theatre". If you have suggestions, please contact us.
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