'SPELLING BEE,' 'LOVE, LOSS' & More Set for Muses Theatre's Third Season

The season opens with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin), a hilarious musical comedy about six young people in the throes of puberty participating in a spelling bee, overseen by adults who barely managed to escape childhood themselves. Performances September 27 - October 20.

In December, Two Muses Theatre will take on the daunting task of presenting two holiday shows in repertory. Matinees are for families: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas written by popular Broadway playwright, Ken Ludwig, in which the famous poem is a springboard to tell the story of a mouse, an elf and a little girl who get together and save Christmas. Evening performances will be geared for an older crowd with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Michael Carleton, Jim FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez - a madcap romp covering the usual holiday stories in unusual ways. Performances December 6 - December 22.

In February, Two Muses will present their Fairy Tale Theatre series. Every weekend, an all-female cast will present a different story employing familiar fairy tale characters. The original stories, written by local playwright and director, Emilio Rodriguez, include: Fairy Tale Family Vacation (featuring a host of familiar fairy tale characters), Brat Race (Cinderella's step sisters take some lessons in etiquette in hopes of finding their own princes) and Awake (a musical retelling of Sleeping Beauty). Families will want to see all three! Performances February 7- 23.

The fifth production of the season will be a contemporary comedy written by local playwright, Sean Paraventi. The Current centers around a bachelorette party that takes an interesting turn when the bride-to -be and bridesmaids visit a psychic on the way to the bar and realize that, although they have been friends since high school, there is still more to learn more about each other and themselves. Performances March 21-April 13.

Two Muses Theatre will end its third season with a production of the beautiful script written by famous movie writer, Nora Ephron and her sister Delia. Every weekend, Two Muses will feature different local celebrities in this lighthearted look into five women's lives. Love, Loss and What I Wore is a series of monologues and scenes in which the women use their wardrobes as a time capsule of events, with odes to black clothing, cowboy boots and outfits that make mothers cringe. Performances May 30-June 15.

Purchase a subscription for Two Muses Theatre's third season. A subscription allows you to book your tickets in advance of the general public and receive a discount for a year of live entertainment! There are three types of subscriptions from which to choose:

PATRON SUBSCRIPTION

Do you like to see it all? The Patron Subscription is for the avid theatre-goer!

Save 20% on all six shows of the Two Muses Theatre Third Season. Patron subscribers may reserve their tickets to each production in advance of the general public. Shows included in the Patron Subscription are: The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, Every Christmas Story Ever Told,'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Fairy Tale Theatre, The Current, and Love,Loss and What I Wore.

Patron Subscription rate: $90 ($112 value). Patron Subscription Senior (62 years+)/Student rate (must show school ID): $78 ($98 value)

FAN CLUB SUBSCRIPTION

Don't want to include the kids' shows? Join the Fan Club!

Save 15% on four shows (non-children's shows) of the Two Muses Theatre Third Season. This subscription allows fans of our plays to get a deal on seeing the following group of plays: The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, Every Christmas Story Ever Told,The Current, and Love,Loss and What I Wore. So, get ready for a date night, leave the kids at home and be a part of the Fan Club! Fan Club subscribers may reserve their tickets in advance of the general public.

Fan Club Subscription rate: $72 ($85 value). Fan Club Subscription Senior (62 years+) /Student rate (must show school ID): $60 ($71 value).

SNOWBIRD SUBSCRIPTION

Going away this winter? Snowbirds don't miss out on the fun!

Save 10% on any three shows of the Two Muses Theatre Third Season. No need to pay for all six plays when you aren't in town year round. As a Snowbird subscriber, you can pick any three plays that fit with your travel plans for the season. Snowbirds may reserve their tickets in advance of the general public.

Snowbird Subscription rate: $58.50 (up to $65 value). Snowbird Subscription Senior (62 years+) /Student rate (must show school ID): $48.50 (up to $54 value)

*Each subscription is good for one individual ticket to the performance of your choice for six, four or three productions, depending on the type of subscription you purchase. Transfers of unused tickets and combinations with other discounts are not allowed. There are no refunds for any subscriptions or unused tickets EMAIL info@twomusestheatre.org or CALL 248-850-9919 to request a SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM which will enable you to receive your discount and choose your dates!