Village Theatre's 2008-2009 Mainstage Season |
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Treat yourself to a journey through the splendor and romance of live theatre with the three great shows — The Importance of Being Earnest, Stunt Girl, and Show Boat — remaining in our upcoming 2008-2009 season.
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News and Press on our 2008-2009 Season
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Smaller theater companies aren't afraid to tackle ambitious projects this season –Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Village Theatre sets schedule for 2008-09 –The Herald
It takes a Village to stage this ambitious lineup –The Seattle Times
Village Theatre Announces 2008-2009 Season –The Broadway2Seattle Blog
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The Shows! |
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Saint Heaven
Music and Lyrics by Keith Gordon
Book by Martin Casella
Based on the story by Steve Lyons
September 17–November 23, 2008
Issaquah: September 17–October 26, 2008
Everett: October 31–November 23, 2008
A New American Musical
Simmering gospel, soaring ballads, and earthy country music give life to this passionate tale of courage, faith, and coming home. Saint Heaven, Kentucky, 1957: Young doctor Thom Rivers returns to his hometown for his father's funeral, intending only to settle affairs and move on. But when he's faced with the friends and family he left behind, and he falls for a charismatic young woman with a special spiritual gift, he's forced to choose between his new life and the old home town that needs him.
A spirited country/gospel/R&B score propels this intimate and inspiring love story. Preview The Music!
- To listen to the selection (.mp3), click on the song title.
- Breathe In (Performed by Darren Ritchie)
- Love Me Like You Mean It (Performed by Darren Ritchie and Montego Glover)
- The Gift (Performed by Montego Glover)
Music and lyrics by Keith Gordon
Download a Production Preview Guide.
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
November 12, 2008–February 1, 2009
Issaquah: November 12, 2008–January 4, 2009
Everett: January 9–February 1, 2009
Enchanting Tale
It's a tale as old as time...in a bold, brand-new production! Village Theatre artistic director Steve Tomkins reunites with CATS designer Alex Berry to work their magic on another timeless favorite, bringing the tale of Belle, her Beast, and his enchanted palace to brilliant life. Join Mrs. Potts and Chip, Lumiere and Le Fou, Gaston and the rest for this magical tale of the transformative power of love — to the tune of such favorite songs as "Be Our Guest," "Home," and "Beauty and the Beast." This family favorite is sure to sell out — only subscribers are guaranteed seats!
Download a Production Preview Guide.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
January 21–March 29, 2009
Issaquah: January 21–March 1, 2009
Everett: March 6–29, 2009
Fanciful Comedy
From one of the great wits of the Victorian age comes one of the funniest plays ever seen on the Village stage! Jack wants to marry Gwendolyn, but must prove his worthy parentage to Lady Bracknell. Which will be hard to do, as he was abandoned in a handbag at Victoria station. Gwendolyn's cousin Algernon loves Cecily, who happens to be Jack's ward. Cecily and Gwendolyn, for their part, are both in love with Ernest...whom they have never met. Because he doesn't exist. A merry melee of misdirection and misunderstandings, Oscar Wilde's masterwork will have you laughing from first word to last.
Download a Production Preview Guide.
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Stunt Girl
Music by David Friedman
Book and Lyrics by Peter S. Kellogg
March 18–May 24, 2009
Issaquah: March 18–April 26, 2009
Everett: May 1–24, 2009
World Premiere!
The Amazing True Adventures of Nellie Bly
Before tabloid television, before the paparazzi, back when the news business was new...she was the original sensation. Nellie Bly was a groundbreaking investigative journalist, an intrepid world traveler, and a captain of industry — all in a time before America gave women the right to vote. Bridging the years from the turn of the twentieth century to the First World War, this remarkable woman comes to tuneful life in the rollicking new musical Stunt Girl, a fast and funny account of her life and loves, her hopes and heartbreak, and her fascinating times.
Read a conversation with Peter S. Kellogg and David Friedman, Stunt Girl lyricist and composer.
The charming score pairs 1900s flavor with contemporary flair — perfect for that go-get-'em-gal Nellie Bly.
Preview The Music!
Music by David Friedman and lyrics by Peter Kellogg.
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Show Boat
Music by Jerome Kern
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the Novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber
May 13–August 2, 2009
Issaquah: May 13–July 3, 2009
Everett: July 10–August 2, 2009
Romantic Musical Masterpiece
One of the most majestic scores in musical theatre buoys this sweeping tale of passion, pride, love, and betrayal. From masters Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, Show Boat spans five decades in the lives of Cap'n Andy Hawks and his troupe of entertainers, a vivid chronicle of changing lives in changing times, and one of the groundbreaking musicals of the last century. Climb aboard for unforgettable classics like "Ol' Man River," "Bill," and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man."
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