Pollard Theatre Announces Their 24th Season Shows

The Pollard Theatre in historic downtown Guthrie proudly celebrates its 24th year with a collection titled 24 Seasons of Laughter. Shows in 24 Seasons of Laughter include: Harvey, Lucky Stiff, A Territorial Christmas Carol, The NERD, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Passing Strange (see detailed show information below).

"Audiences are going to laugh their way through this season!" Pollard Artistic Director W. Jerome Stevenson said. "As always, the Pollard will bring a variety and depth to our productions, but this season will bring an unending amount of laughter and surprises. We love bringing great comedy to our stage."

Stevenson continued, "The 24th season is the middle of a three season arc that will conclude with our 25th season. The Pollard is bringing three full years of productions showcasing love, laughter and legacy."

Additional information about the Pollard Theatre, show times and tickets are available by calling (405)282-2800, online at www.thepollard.org or by visiting the Pollard Theatre Box Office located at 120 West Harrison Avenue in Downtown Guthrie.

2010-2011 Season 24 Seasons of Laughter

Harvey
By Mary Chase
August 6- Aug 28, 2010

Affable Elwood P. Dowd has a kind word for everyone he meets. He lives a quiet life with his social-climbing sister and her daughter and is devoted to his loyal and trustworthy friend and constant companion, Harvey. The fact that Harvey happens to be a six-foot tall invisible rabbit doesn't seem to bother Elwood but is an ongoing embarrassment to his family who decides to have him committed. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, the medical establishment is turned topsy-turvy as Elwood and Harvey cause pandemonium.

Lucky Stiff
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
October 1-30, 2010

Unassuming English shoe salesman, Harry Witherspoon, is forced to take the embalmed body of his recently-murdered Atlantic City uncle on a vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in passing his Uncle off as alive, Harry Witherspoon stands to inherit $6,000,000. If not, the money goes to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn, or else to the gun-toting wife of the casino owner! Called "A delicious, zany throwback " by the New York Post, Lucky Stiff is a classic musical farce, complete with slamming doors, mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds, and a corpse in a wheelchair.

A Territorial Christmas Carol:
An Oklahoma Tradition
By Stephen P. Scott Based on the novel "A Christmas Carol"
by Charles Dickens
November 26 - December 23, 2010

A Pollard Theatre Original, which never fails to delight audiences year after year! Adapted by gifted Oklahoma playwright, Stephen P. Scott, this version of Charles Dickens' classic tale of redemption and brotherly love is set in the days of the Oklahoma Land Run. The Pollard's all-time bestseller, A Territorial Christmas Carol continues to dazzle audiences and play to sold-out houses so be sure to buy your tickets early!

The Nerd
by Larry Shue
February 11, 2011 - March 5, 2011

Willum Cubbert has never met Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI who saved his life in Vietnam. He has written to Rick to say that, as long as he is alive, "you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you"-so Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his thirty-fourth birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless "nerd"-a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence and even less tact.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbeck Book by Jeffrey Lane
April 8 - May 8, 2011

Based on the popular MGM film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson and the other, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues, that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!

Passing Strange
Book and Lyrics by Stew Music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald
Created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen
June 10-26, 2011

From singer-songwriter Stew comes Passing Strange, a daring musical that takes you on a journey across boundaries of place, identity and theatrical convention. Stew brings us the story of a young bohemian who charts a course for "the real" through sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Loaded with soulful lyrics and overflowing with passion, this critically acclaimed musical takes us from middle-class black America to Amsterdam, Berlin and beyond on a journey towards personal and artistic authenticity.
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Need More Information?
405-282-2802
van@thepollard.org

In support of its mission, the Guthrie Arts & Humanities Council (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) has accomplished its primary goal of establishing and maintaining the Pollard Theatre, a year-round resident company theatre benefiting the City of Guthrie and the State of Oklahoma.

As the focal project of the GAHC, the Pollard Theatre Company strives to produce a wide variety of quality theatre experiences on a year-round basis for as many Oklahomans and tourists as possible. Predicated on theses philosophies, the Pollard Theatre Company further strives to produce theatre that demonstrates versatility and excellence in artistic standards, while respectfully challenging artist, audience and community alike.

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