Works by Shakespeare, Sondheim and More Set for Creede Repertory Theatre's 2013 Season

Creede Repertory Theatre announces its 2013 season, featuring:

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

Light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. This classic takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from the time-tested comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. In exchange for his freedom, Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful courtesan for his young master, Hero. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity and slamming doors – culminating in musical theatre’s funniest farce. Rated PG. 

Around the World in 80 Days
Adapted by Mark Brown from the novel by Jules Verne

Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful servant as they race around the world. Having agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in a miraculous 80 days. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in this brilliantly physical adaptation of the greatest adventure of all time. Rated G.

The Tamin’ of the Shrew
By William Shakespeare
In a new setting by Nagle Jackson

It’s Shakespeare’s wild battle of the sexes set amongst the saloons, bar girls, and crusty prospectors of the old west. The bard’s comic love-hate story has entertained audiences for generations. In CRT’s creative production, Shakespeare meets the six-shooter in a rowdy, knock-down-drag-out fight between fierce Kate and her fortune-seeking suitor, Petruchio. Rated PG.

William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead
By John Heimbuch

A true and accurate account of the 1599 zombie plague. It is opening night at the Globe Playhouse, but while the actors strut and fret, an excess of bile plagues the populace outside. As the affliction transforms London’s citizens into undead monsters, the Globe is placed on lock-down and the survivors within must fight for their lives. Can they escape? Is there a cure? Is artistic integrity ever worth dying for? Rated PG-13.

The Language of Trees
By Steven Levenson

Christy Brandt stars in this beautiful, haunting tale of a family separated by war. When an American translator ventures to a Middle East combat zone, an overfriendly neighbor volunteers to help his wife and son as they come to terms with his absence. As events abroad begin to spiral out of control, lives are turned upside down, and all are forced to confront the complexities of war, the fragility of language, and the meaning of neighborliness in uncertain times. Rated R.

Boomtown
Explosive Improv Comedy

Armed with only an audience suggestion and their fertile (some might say twisted) imaginations, these hilarious, inventive, and often bizarre actors perform an unscripted show inspired by you! Rated PG-13.

Pants on Fire
A totally made up show for kids!

Each 50-minute show is based upon the life of one kid in the audience. But sometimes, fiction really is stranger than truth. It’s your adventure – we just add the music, the excitement, the talking animals, and a fun-size dose of weird. Rated G. 

2013 Season Flex Passes on sale now. No summer plans yet? That’s OK! The Season Flex Pass gives you four tickets that can be used in any combination at a 10% discount. Reserve your shows and seats later. Visit www.creederep.org or call 719.658.2540 to purchase.

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