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November 1976 |
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Arsenic and Old
Lace
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by Joseph
Kesselring
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Arsenic and Old Lace is
one of the finest plays of the twentieth
century. Written by Joseph Kesselring in
1941, it tells the story of Mortimer
Brewster, a dramatic critic struggling
to maintain his sanity amongst a family
of lunatics.
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February 1977 |
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The Mousetrap
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by Agatha Chistie
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The Mousetrap is an
Agatha Christie mystery story about a
group of strangers stranded in a
boarding house with a murderer during a
snowstorm.
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May 1977 |
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Oklahoma
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Music by
Richard Rogers
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Book and Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein
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Based on Lynn Riggs'
play
"Green Grow the Lilacs".
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Oklahoma! is
Rodgers and Hammersteinâs classic tale
of life and love in the Oklahoma
Territory just after the turn of the
century. For almost sixty years this
musical classic has serenaded audiences
with such memorable melodies as
"Surrey With the Fringe on
Top", "People Will Say Weâre
in Love", "Oh What a Beautiful
Morning", and the rousing territory
anthem "Oklahoma!"
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October 1977 |
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Our Town
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by Thornton
Wilder
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Perennially one of the
most popular productions for high
schools, this American classic depicts
life in a New Hampshire village. Humor,
picturesqueness, and pathos are set
against the background of centuries of
social commentary.
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December 1977 |
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You Can't Take It
With You
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by Moss Hart and
George S. Kaufman
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You Can't Take It With
You is one of the most successful
plays of modern times. The play tells
the story of the Sycamores and the
Kirbys. The Sycamores seem mad, but if
they are mad then the rest of the world
is madder. In contrast are the unhappy
Kirbys. Strange activities are
commonplace in the lives of these two
families.
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April 1978 |
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The Music Man
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Book, Music, and
Lyrics by
Meredith Willson
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Story by
Meredith Willson
Franklin Lacey
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The
Music Man is a nostalgic and
heart-warming comedy about lovable
con-man Harold Hill and the people of
River City, Iowa. The show made its
debut on Broadway in 1957 and is filled
with favorite showstoppers like
"Seventy Six Trombones",
"Till There Was You", and
"Gary, Indiana".
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September 1978 |
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Music! Broadway!
America!
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Conceived,
Written and Directed by
E. F. Bluestein
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Musical Direction by
Sara Savell
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Music! Broadway!
America! is an original song and
dance extravaganza saluting the American
Musical Theatre. This fast-paced show
contains a variety of the brightest
tunes from Broadway's greatest hits. The
cast is composed of 25 talented
musicians, singers, and dancers selected
from Germantown High School.
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November 1978 |
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Diary of Anne
Frank
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by Frances
Goodrich and Albert Hackett
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Diary of Anne Frank
is a play based on the real diary of a
13 year old girl who lived in Germany
during World War II. Due to Nazi
prejudice, the Franks are forced into
hiding with 4 other people. They share
moments of sadness, happiness, anger,
fear, and love.
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March 1979 |
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Fiddler on the
Roof
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Book by
Joseph Stein
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Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
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Music by
Jerry Bock |
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Fiddler on the Roof
is the story of love, devotion, and
defiance in a poor Jewish family in
Czarist Russia. The play won nine Tony
Awards, including best musical, best
composer, and best choreography.
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September 1979 |
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Music! Broadway!
America! Too!
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Conceived, Written
and
Directed by
E. F. Bluestein
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Musical Direction by
Sara Savell
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Music! Broadway!
America! is an original song and
dance extravaganza saluting the American
Musical Theatre. This fast-paced show
contains a variety of the brightest
tunes from Broadway's greatest hits. The
company is composed of 35 talented
students selected from Germantown High
School.
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November 1979 |
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The Miracle
Worker
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by William Gibson
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This stirring
dramatization of the story of Helen
Keller is principally concerned with the
emotional relationship between the
lonely teacher, Annie; and Helen, her
deaf, blind student. Annie's success
with Helen comes only after some of the
most turbulent, violent, and
emotion-packed scenes ever presented on
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