Evita

Performances: October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8 P.M. October 19 & 26 at 2 P.M

Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It is based on Mary Main's biography The Woman with the Whip, which explores the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón.

The story begins with Eva Perón's early life, touches on her acting career, and then it takes the viewer through her rise to power and eventual death. It describes the October 17, 1945 protests and rallies that freed Juan Perón from prison (portraying them as having been organized by Evita during the beginnings of Peronism, which some historians now dispute), Perón's rise to the office of President, Evita's political partnership with Perón, her domestic and foreign policy, charity work, feminist involvement, and eventual ascent to the position of "Spiritual Leader of the Nation".

Evita began in 1976 as a concept album. Its success let to productions in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical was made, starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. A 2006 London revival followed, and the musical has been given numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded. It is a thrilling musical materpiece.

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Noises Off

January 16, 17 & 18, 23, 24 & 25, 2009

Play by Michael Frayn

Next up is Noises Off, one of the funniest plays ever written. The perfect fun-filled evening of entertainment to take your mind off the long Ohio winter this farce features the most inept and hysterically funny touring company of actors ever seen on stage anywhere. So make reservations early and have a side-splitting experience watching the mad-cap antics both in front of and behind the curtain of this play within a play.

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The Fantastiks

March 20, 21 & 22, 27, 28 & 29, 2009

Music by Harvey Schmidt; Lyrics by Tom Jones

March winds will blow in the second musical of this song-filled season. The Fantasticks is the little musical that could. This small off-Broadway show opened in 1960 and went on to run for 17,162 performances, becoming the world’s longest-running musical. And when you join us for this charming show you will know why. Delightful, funny and poetic this durable classic features such wonderful songs as the whimsical Soon It’s Gonna Rain and the haunting Try To Remember.

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The Price

May 1, 2 & 3, 8, 9 & 10, 2009

Play by Arthur Miller

May brings our production of The Price, a drama by one of America’s greatest playwrites. Arthur Miller's compelling masterpiece examining the pain and anger that often lies just below the surface in many families, tells the story of two brothers who made very different choices for their lives and must now face the costs of those choices. A moving examination of family loyalty and personal sacrifice this play will have you riveted in your seats.

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Into the Woods

August 7, 8, 14, 15 & 16, 21, 22 & 23, 2009

Book by James Lapine; Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim August 7, 8, 14,

With SCT’s final offering of the 2008/09 season we are again paying homage to America’s greatest living theatrical composer Stephen Sondheim when we present Into the Woods, his Tony award winning musical which uses our most beloved fairy tales to examine the relationship between children and their parents and issues of responsibility to ourselves and to society. Full of wonderful songs including the amusing Hello Little Girl, the touching No More, and the closing anthem No One Is Alone, this musical has some of Sondheim’s loveliest melodies and wittiest lyrics. This is a true can’t miss night at the theater and a magical way to spend a summer evening.

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