LCT Announces 2010-2011 Season

Lawrence Community Theatre is excited to announce a new season studded with hit musicals, thought-provoking drama and delightful comedy.

2010 - 2011 SEASON

Opener, September 2010:
SHOUT! The Mod Musical,
Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein
SHOUT! flips through the years like a musical magazine and takes you back to the music, the fashion and the freedom of the 60's with five groovy gals coming of age during those liberating days that made England swing! This non-stop journey has chart-topping hits like To Sir With Love, Downtown, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, Son of A Preacher Man, and Goldfinger. It's an irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashion and psychedelic dances from the 60's!

Holidays, December 2010:
ANNIE
by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. "Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find the parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of the New York City orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils evil, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and finds a new family and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Winner of seven Tony Awards.

January, 2011:
SKIN DEEP, a comedy by Jon Lonoff
A large, lovable, lonely-heart gives romance one last shot on a blind-date in this quick-witted, intelligent voyage into the not-so-tranquil seas of middle-aged love and dating. With crackling and hilarious dialogue, and quirky, endearing characters, audiences will cheer for the success of this unlikely couple.

February, 2011:
OPUS, a drama by Michael Hollinger
"Sex, drugs and chamber music!" - The New York Times. Talent and temperament collide in a behind-the-scenes look at a world-class string quartet. The famous ensemble threatens to unravel when its most talented member goes missing and a young woman is hired to take his place. The rehearsal room becomes a pressure-cooker as passions rise, personalities clash, and the players are forced to confront the ephemeral nature of their life's work.

April 2011:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, a drama adapted by Christopher Sergel from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee.
Hailed as one of the most widely read books dealing with race in America, its protagonist, Atticus Finch, is an enduring fictional image of racial heroism. The story is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with serious issues of rape and racial inequality. LCT will be partnering with the Lawrence Public Library and many other community organizations to bring the play, the novel and related activities to the area.

June 2011:
CHICAGO by John Kander and Fred Ebb
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream:" fame , fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked staging by Bob Fosse and songs like And All That Jazz, Mister Cellophane, Razzle Dazzle, and When You're Good to Mama, and led to six Tony Awards.

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