CABARET And GYPSY Among Dayton Playhouse's 2009/10 Season

The Dayton Playhouse announces their 2009 - 2010 season.

The Main Stage season is as follows:

Cabaret - by Joe Masteroff, Fred Ebb and John Kander. It is directed by Chris Harmon. The show will run from August 28-September 13, 2009.

Miracle Worker - by William Gibson. It is directed by Jennifer Lockwood. The show will run from October 9-18, 2009.

Corpthem Christi - by Terrence McNally. It is directed by Michael Boyd. The show will run from November 13-22, 2009.

Urinetown - by John Rando, Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis. It is directed by Doug Lloyd. The show will run from February 5-21, 2010.

Steel Magnolias - by Robert Harling. It is directed by Craig Smith. The show will run from March 19-28, 2010.

Gypsy - by Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, and Stephen Sondheim. It is directed by BrIan Sharp. The show will run from May 7-23, 2010.

Season Extra:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Ludlam. The show will run from December 18-20, 2009.

All productions are produced in agreement with Samuel French, MTI Productions, Tams-Witmark, and Dramatists Play Services.

This season they have made quite a few improvements to their schedule and pricing. Their popular FlipSide series has been such a success that they’ve incorporated it directly into their MainStage series. This allows them to bring you ftheir general audience shows and two avant-garde shows within the format of their regular season. All shows will be full productions. Musicals will be on stage for three consecutive weekends, while plays will be on stage for two consecutive weekends.

Their shows this year they were selected by their newly created Artistic Committee. This committee invited directors that have proven themselves in past Dayton Playhouse productions to submit to them shows for consideration. The committee recommended them and selected their season from among their recommendations. Going forward, the committee will be involved in producing their season. It’s the committees mission to improve upon the standard of excellence Dayton Playhouse has provided their patrons in their first fifty years.

Another new change is the addition of an online ticketing system. This will allow their patrons the convenience to purchase tickets directly from their site at www.daytonPlayhouse.org.

Season Tickets are $75 for Adults and $70 for Seniors (all six main stage shows).

To ensure that the quality entertainment at the Dayton Playhouse remains affordable, they have increased the value of their season tickets. While their Individual ticket prices have decreased to $15 per show, their subscription price has increased to $75; however, they’ve increased the number of shows from five to six. This means their season subscribers get a free show!

They are also offering a four package option to their patrons.  Patrons may choose any of the shows of their choice for $55/Adults and $50/Seniors.

The Dayton Playhouse has been an active community theatre since 1959.  At that time, they they are known as Dayton Community Theatre at the Longfellow School on Salem Avenue. The organization moved into the historic State Theatre in downtown Dayton and then after the demolition of the State Theatre to a bowling alley on East Third Street. In the summer of 1987, the City of Dayton completed work on their new venue located off Siebenthaler Avenue.  This permanent facility is the pride and joy of the many actors and technicians who volunteer hundreds of htheirs each year to bring live theatre to their Dayton audiences.

In 1991, a tradition was started that is possibly the most identifiable and successful tradition in their history – FutureFest.  FutureFest is an annual playwrighting festival that has helped launch the careers of almost 90 playwrights.  This summer festival makes them the only theatre in the area to operate on a 12-month schedule.  Theatre critic and regular adjudicator Mr. Peter Filichia has called FutureFest “the best deal around for budding playwrights!” 

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