Attic Playhouse Announces Their Line-up for 2009-2010 Season

Attic Playhouse, a professional, not-for-profit theatre in Highland Park under President Kimberly Loughlin has announced their slate of the shows for the upcoming 2009-2010 season.

The Affections of May
by Norm Foster
September 11 - October 18, 2009

May and her husband Brian have opened a bed-and-breakfast in a quaint seaside resort to get away from it all. But the rustic life proves too tedious for Brian, who misses the city...and his mistress. May, left to fend for herself, soon finds help in Quinn (a wayward local handyman) and Hank (the lonely town banker). May unwittingly becomes entangled in a hilarious romantic triangle and the center of attention in this small resort town. A delightful, feel-good romantic comedy! The most produced play in Canada in 1991...and the Illinois Premiere!

My Three Angels
by Samuel Spewack & Bella Spewack
(based on the French play "La Cuisine Des Anges" by Albert Husson)
November 13 - December 20, 2009 

Set in French Guiana, a region where on Christmas Eve the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees, three amiable convicts are employed as roofers above the Ducotel's general store. The roof winds up being the least of the family's troubles. On the way from France is Henri - an evil-minded cousin and owner of the flailing store, and his nephew Paul - who recently jilted the Ducotel's fanciful young daughter. The three warm-hearted convicts are passionate believers in true justice, and decide it's their job to take the visitors on as they plot to set matters right. A captivating and comedic holiday treasure also known as "We're No Angels."

It Runs in the Family
by Ray Cooney
January 29 - March 14, 2010

Britain's master of the modern farce penned this fresh, split-second-timed romp. Set in the doctor's common room of a London hospital, Dr. David Morton is rehearsing his speech for the prestigious Ponsonby Lecture, which almost certainly will propel his career into the stratosphere. In bursts an old flame, hotly pursued by her (their?) son, who is hotly pursued by the police. With the reluctant help of his sidekick Hubert, David begins piling lie on top of lie to protect his career, and everything spirals completely out of control. A delightfully frantic farce filled with snappy dialogue and non-stop comedic antics.

Heaven Can Wait

by Harry Segall
April 16 - May 30, 2010

A "spirited," timeless classic set in the 1940's. Not only is Joe Pendleton's soul accidentally plucked from his body and sent to heaven sixty years too early, but the angelic messengers are too late to restore him. Solution: take up residence in Jonathan Farnsworth's body, a rich business tycoon who is about to be murdered by his wife and her lover. With the help of Mr. Jordan - the head messenger, Joe tries to train for the championship boxing career he began in his former body, while undoing Farnsworth's wrong-doings before Mrs. Farnsworth can murder him...again. (The basis for the Oscar-winning movies - "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" and "Heaven Can Wait")

For tickets or further information please call: (847) 433-2660
Performances Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
Please call ahead for specific dates and performance times as dates may vary. (Season & schedule may be subject to change.)
Tickets are $20 with advanced purchase and $22 at door.
Special discounts for: Senior Citizens 65+, Students (age 21 & younger), Active Duty Military Personnel and Groups of 20 or more
General Admission - Reserved seating for groups of 20 or more - Tickets are non-refundable

ATTIC PLAYHOUSE is located at 410 Sheridan Road, Highwood, Illinois.
(Just north of Route 22 / Half Day Road - One block east of Green Bay Road - Across from the Highwood train station)

Visit their website at www.atticplayhouse.com  or write them at P.O. Box 10; Highland Park, IL 60035 for further information.

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