The Farmington Players' new season includes four compelling comedies: Arsenic & Old Lace, Leading Ladies, Miracle on South Division Street and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Season ticket holders can catch all four exciting shows for just $60. Additionally, seniors will now get a discount ($2 off) for all shows - not just the typical "Senior Sunday." "The Barn" is also offering free Opening Night Afterglows for the first night of each production. You can order season tickets now or individual tickets at www.farmingtonplayers.org or at the box office (248) 553-2955. Make sure to "like" the "The Farmington Players Barn Theater" Facebook page for more details on all shows.
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Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring - September 26 - October 18
This dark comedic tale features the crazy Brewster family, including two spinster aunts who poison men with arsenic-laced wine. Before he can get married, Mortimer Brewster must decide whether insanity runs in his family. It's not a good sign that his brother thinks himself to be Teddy Roosevelt! (Sponsored by Mall, Malisow and Cooney, P.C.)
Leading Ladies
By Ken Ludwig: Auditions September 13th
Show: November 28 - December 20
This hysterical farce centers on two downtrodden Shakespearean actors, Leo Clark and Jack Gable, who seek to claim an inheritance by impersonating lost-lost relatives. But when they discover "Max" and "Steve" are actually "Maxine" and "Stephanie," the undaunted duo dress in drag to steal an old lady's fortune. See farmingtonplayers.org for audition information.
(Sponsored by Cadillac Travel Group)
Miracle on South Division Street
By Tom Dudzick
February 13 - February 28
Ever since the Blessed Mother appeared to Grandpa, the Nowaks have known they were special. But when they gather to discuss daughter Ruth's plans to write a play about their family, their faith is shaken to its core; and a deathbed confession causes the "miracle" to unravel.
(Sponsored By Varsity Lincoln)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: a musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on a book by Shepherd Mead.
April 24 - May 16
Ambitious window washer J. Pierrepont Finch climbs the corporate ladder at the World Wide Wicket Company by following pointers in the "How to Succeed" book. Finch makes friends, crushes rivals, and even finds love during his meteoric rise to the top.
Sponsored by TruVista Wealth Advisors
Ticket Prices - All seats Reserved:
Musicals - $20/adults -- $18/students and seniors
Straight Plays - $16/adults -- $14/students and seniors
Tickets: www.farmingtonplayers.org or 248-553-2955
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