Tempe Little Theatre Announces 09-10 Season

Tempe Little Theatre, the city's only all-volunteer, not for profit, community theatre group celebrating 38 years in bringing quality, affordable theater to our community, has announced its 2009-2010- season. All performances will be at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W Rio Salado Parkway, at Tempe Town Lake, in the Studio. Season tickets, which include four admissions, will be on sale from July 15 through October 4 only. Season ticket prices are $72 for adults and $64 for Seniors and Students. Please call the TCA box office at 480-350-2822 or visit their website at www.tempe.gov/TCA to purchase tickets.

TWO BY TWO (musical)
Sept 18, 19, 25, 26, Oct 2, 3, 2009 at 8 pm
Sept 20, 26, 27, Oct 3, 4 at 2 pm
Oct 1 at 7 pm
Music by Richard Rodgers, Book by Peter Stone, Lyrics by Martin Chamin
Based on the play The Flowering Peach by Clifford Odets
Produced by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals
Directed by Petey Swartz
With wonderful songs by the great Richard Rogers, this is a fresh retelling of the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark. Ridiculed by his family and community, Noah finds that building the ark itself was only the first of many daunting challenges. His journey is by turns, hilarious, tender and inspirational. We discover that being chosen by God for great things does not necessarily simplify the daily demands of a father and husband. It is not always smooth sailing, but it is good fun from the Good Book, and when the land dries, man and beast are invited to venture forth "TWO BY TWO" into the bright new world.

SYLVIA (comedy)
Nov 20, 21, 27, 28, Dec 4, 5, 2009 at 8 pm
Nov 22, 28, 29, Dec 5, 6 at 2 pm
Dec 3 at 7 pm
Written by A.R. Gurney
Produced through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Directed by Janis Webb
She's cute, affectionate and irresistible. Meet Sylvia, the life-changing dog who enters the life shared by Greg and Kate. Greg and Sylvia find each other during one of Greg's treks to New York's Central Park. Instantly smitten, he takes his new canine companion home to meet his wife. To Greg, Sylvia is a distraction to the stresses of life. For Kate his wife, the canine is one more contender for Greg's affection. As Sylvia takes her place as part of the family, the trio experiences both comic and heartwarming situations that enable them to accept each other and realize their importance in each other's lives. This tale spins some funny doggy insights, especially for an audience that already knows what great companions dogs can be. We quickly see that the play is concerned with marital relations even more than canine relations. This is more fun than an infestation of fleas.

SWEET CHARITY (musical)
Mar 19, 20, 26, 27, Apr 2, 3, 2010 at 8 pm
Mar 21, 27, 28, Apr 3, 4 at 2 pm
Apr 1 at 7 pm
Book by Neil Simon
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Produced by special arrangement with Tams Witmark, Inc.
Directed by Jeffrey Middleton
Have you ever known "that girl" who wanted something so badly, that she tried too hard to get it? Meet our little Miss Charity. She is the girl who wants that idea of something so much, that she has lost sight of who she truly is, and it costs her. Charity makes her way through several changes, and chances at romance; but does she find love? "Sweet Charity" is many things. It's a colorful, somewhat dark, and fascinating musical comedy; a show with memorable musical numbers, (Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now), as well as a thoughtful script by Neil Simon. Our production which faces the ultimate question -- What happens when we don't get what we want? What would you do?

THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE (comedy)
(SHOW RIGHTS ARE PENDING, SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Jun 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2010 at 8 pm
June 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 2 pm
June 17 at 7 pm
Written by Charles Busch
Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Directed by LaurelAnn Porter
An aspiring intellectual and middle-aged upper class matron Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, is engulfed in a life crisis. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist died recently and her mother, grates on her nerves. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and avante garde theater, but finds she is barely able to rouse herself from her sofa. Her spirits suddenly soar when a fascinating and incredibly worldly friend from her childhood appears on her doorstep. Lee the savior that infuses Marjorie with life becomes Lee the unwelcome and sinister guest in short order, drawing Marjorie out of her dark mood, but affecting her marriage as well.

For additional information on auditions, volunteering, or to receive a season brochure, call Tempe Little Theatre at 480-350-8388 or visit their website at info@tempelittletheatre.org.

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