THE PRODUCERS, SPIDER'S WEB Set For Lakewood Theater's 2009-2010 Season

Lakewood Theatre Company will celebrate its 57th anniversary season with six productions beginning July 10, 2009. Season tickets for the 2009-2010 season are on sale now and prices range from $140.00 - $150.00. Performances for the new season will be Thursday -Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 7:00 PM and some Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.

Season tickets can be purchased at the LTC Box Office at 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego. Box Office hours are 9-5 weekdays and 10-4 on Saturdays. Call 503-635-3901 to charge your order by phone. Season tickets may also be purchased online at http://www.lakewood-center.org

Highlights for Lakewood's 2009-10 season include the Portland area premiere of the new Mel Brooks musical, The Producers and the Portland premiere of the new musical, Curtains. Single ticket prices range from $26.00 - $30.00.

2009-10 Season at Lakewood Theatre Company
performances on the Headlee Mainstage at Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon

THE PRODUCERS
July 10 - August 23, 2009
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Directed by Alan Shearman
A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit and the investors want their returns! This record-breaking hit won 12 Tony awards with its modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. A Portland area premiere!
OLIVER!
Sept. 11 - Oct. 18, 2009
Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart
Directed by Jim Crino
Based on the classic tale of the orphan boy who asked for more, Lionel Bart's award-winning musical masterpiece Oliver! features all the Charles Dickens characters singing such popular songs as "Food, Glorious Food," "I'd Do Anything," "Consider Yourself," and "As Long As He Needs Me." Hailed the world over as one of the best-loved family musicals of all time.
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
Nov. 6 - Dec. 13, 2009
By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Directed by Joe Theissen
SheriDan Whiteside, theatre critic, lecturer, and radio personality, arrives for dinner at the home of the prominent Stanley family, slips on their doorstep and injures his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow with Whiteside monopolizing the living room, inviting ex-convicts to meals and storing penguins in the library! Before it's over, the outrageous has become commonplace. Show Sponsor: Lakewood Center Associates.

SPIDER'S WEB
Jan. 15 - Feb. 21, 2010
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Don Alder
An original Agatha Christie mystery! Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, discovers a body in the drawing room of her home. With her husband scheduled to arrive at any moment with an important VIP in tow, Clarissa has to create an intricate web of alibis and invention to save her family. When her lies lead to new surprises the audience is left to untangle the puzzle. A captivating whodunnit. Show Sponsor: The Bank of Oswego.
LETTICE AND LOVAGE
Mar. 12 - Apr. 18, 2010
By Peter Shaffer
Directed by Diane Englert
What happens when an eccentric tour guide is assigned to the dullest house in England? After watching her groups dwindle with boredom, she begins to elaborate. As she adds wildly dramatic tales of murder and intrigue, she begins to receive ovations from her increasing audiences. Her success is cut short when the formidable head of the Historic Tours shows up.

CURTAINS
May. 7 - Jun. 13, 2010
Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by Rupert Holmes
Directed by Ron Daum
When the hapless star of a Broadway musical dies on opening night, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi arrives on the scene to conduct an investigation. The lure of the theatre, however, proves irresistible and the stage-struck detective finds himself drawn to making the show a hit as he attempts to solve the murder. A recent Broadway release and a Portland area premiere!
Thursday - Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 7:00 PM
and some Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.
Performances at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego.

Please note: Shows are subject to change.
Call 503-635-3901 for tickets or go on line at www.lakewood-center.org

Lakewood Theatre Company features an intimate 220-seat theatre conveniently located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034. For further information please call 503-635-3901.

LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY WEBSITE:
www.lakewood-center.org
About Lakewood Theatre Company

57 Years of Live Theatre: Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1952, Lakewood Theatre Company is a semi-professional theatre dedicated to the study and presentation of drama in all its forms; the training and development of actors; and the creation, maintenance and operation of a theatre in which to present plays and other forms of entertainment. Lakewood Theatre Company is the oldest continually operated, not-for-profit theatre company in the Portland Metropolitan area. It annually provides more than 700 theatre artists the opportunity to learn and display their craft and attracts more than 40,000 people to its shows.
- 57th Season -
Productions in the 2009-10 season are underwritten, in part, by
The Regional Arts & Culture Council & Work for Art,
The Oregon Arts Commission and
The National Endowment for the Arts

 

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