Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues. In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight. She then launches a campaign to integrate the show. Hairspray is a social commentary on the injustices of parts of American society in the 1960sDreyfoos' performance of Hairspray will take place Director: Beverly Blanchette
March 3rd thru 6th, and 10th thru 13th (Gala on 3/10) Musical Director: Bruce Linser
SM: Wade Jennings
Hailed as the greatest classic comedy ever seen in the West End or on Broadway, Michael Frayn’s NOISES OFF is the winner of both the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Comedy and seen by over a million people worldwide. The New York Times described it as ‘the funniest comedy ever written’.Moving at breakneck speed, NOISES OFF is a brilliantly witty and frantic play about the antics of an inept second-rate touring theatre company as they stumble from dress rehearsal to disastrous last night of the traditional British farce, NOTHING ON. Whilst NOTHING ON is being performed, a real-life farce unfolds backstage during the show’s final rehearsal and the ensuing disastrous tour.
Dreyfoos' performance of Noises Off will take place Director: Nick Ciavarella
October 29th thru 31st, and November 5th thru 7th SM: Alex Welsh
Last Updated: 9/4/10