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Our 80th Season

80 Years
Here's what's coming up next year. It's going to be a great year at TWS. We'll have some terrific plays, as well as some exciting events, so stay tuned.

Please note that you may purchase tickets online for a small service fee, or you may call our box office at any time and reserve your tickets. If our box office attandant is not on duty, you are welcome to leave your order and credit card information, and your tickets will be waitimg for you at the Will Call window.

Mainstage One
September 4-14, 2008

The Mousetrap

We asked you what you wanted to see next season, and we listened to you. This is the one YOU picked!

In her own inimitable style, the Grand Dame of murder mytery has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense where murder lurks around every corner. Nearly 23,000 performances in the West End of London and still going strong. Shhhh! Don’t tell the ending!

The Mousetrap
by Agatha Christie

 


Forum One
Sept. 25 - Oct.5, 2009

Fiction "The lies begin when you lift the pen", is a line that comes up early on in "Fiction", Steven Dietz' witty, literate examination of the secrets we keep from even those we trust the most. Married authors read each others’ diaries and notebooks and discover secret lives. Is it better to die with a secret than to live with one?

Fiction
by Stephen Dietz

 


Mainstage Two
October 16-26, 2008

Amadeus
Mediocrity battles genius in this Tony award-winning play. Set amidst the opulence and splendor of 18th century Vienna, Peter Shaffer's thrilling, and often wickedly funny play shows us the extremes of human ambition and heavenly genius. Amadeus pits the composer with God's gift and the Devil's audacity against the composer with God's pity and the Devil's vengeance.

Amadeus
by Peter Shaffer

 


Holiday Show
December 5-14, 2008

Scrooge: The Musical
Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale of greed, regret, and redemption comes to our stage reimagined with a delightful score that is sure to put you and your family in the Christmas spirit. Join Ebenezer as he travels through Christmases Past, Present, and Future and right into your heart. This one will sell out, so get your tickets early!

Scrooge
Book, Music and Lyrics
by Leslie Bricusse

Scrooge Tickets


Mainstage Three
Jan. 22 - Feb. 1, 2009

The Enchanted April
Four women try to escape from their lives in England for a month in a secluded Castle in Italy. Through twists and unexpected liaisons, they find their vacation to be more than they expected. In the sunshine of Italy, the women experience unexpected and enchanted turns in their otherwise cloudy lives.

The Enchanted April
by Kane Campbell

Enchanted April Tickets

The Enchanted April is graciously sponsored by Sunrise Senior Living

Forum Two
February 12-22, 2009

Book of Days

A mystery about a murder in a small town and the community theatre production of Saint Joan that drives its principal actress to try and solve it.

Book Of Days gathers up religion, truth, and even Joan of Arc and creates a fascinating play that has facile plots, twists, and turns.

Book of Days
by Lanford Wilson

Book of Days Tickets


Mainstage Four
April 16-26, 2009

Hotel Paradisio

Hotel Paradiso tells the story of the comic horrors encountered by two neighbors trying to cheat on their spouses at a disreputable French hotel. It features a crew of delightfully silly guests who stumble, and stagger through the seedy hotel in a carnival of narrow escapes, slammed doors and mistaken identities.

Hotel Paradiso
by Georges Feydeau
& Maurice Desvallieres
Translated by Peter Glenville

Hotel Paradiso Tickets


Mainstage Five
May 28 - June 7, 2009

The Foreigner

This is a rousing comedy by one of the great comic geniuses of our time about a man trying to get away from a difficult personal life by hiding out in a Southern hunting lodge. THE FOREIGNER is a comic farce complete with surprising plot twists, mistaken identities, evil villains, and innocent damsels. "A Blast of Hilarity" says the Washigton Times.

The Foreigner
by Larry Shue

The Foreiger Tickets


Children's Theatre

CTWS Fall High School Rep
November 7-16, 2008

Charlotte's Web

Friendship, acceptance, and unconditional love…all explained through the unusual relationship of a very ingenious spider and a most endearing pig. Although Charlotte and Wilber might not make a very typical pair, their story reminds us all that friends can come in all shapes and sizes. E.B. White’s classic novel comes to life in a production that audiences of all ages will remember for years to come.

Charlotte's Web
By Joseph Robinette
adapted from the book by E.B. White

Charlotte's Web Tickets


CTWS Spring Mainstage
March 6-15, 2009

Tales of a 4th Grage Nothing

Little brothers…you can't live with them, and your parents refuse to live without them. In this instance, Peter Hatcher really, really could live without his insufferable brother, Farley Drexel—also known as Fudge. We're taken on a wild ride through life with a rambunctious toddler and his big brother. Any kid who's ever felt misunderstood and underappreciated will certainly appreciate these Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing as will all fans of Judy Blume.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Story by Judy Blume
Adaptation by Bruce Mason

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Tickets


CTWS Spring High School Rep
May 1-3 , 2009

Revenge of the Space Pandas

Leonard “Binky” Rudich, his pal Vivian, and his faithful assistant Bob the Sheep are suddenly transported through space to a land ruled by an insane dictator and guarded by space pandas. When the leader of this bizarre land plans to capture Bob and prevent his return to earth, Binky, Vivian, and Bob are in for a comic battle of cosmic proportions.

Revenge of the Space Pandas
By David Mamet

Revenge of the Space Pandas Tickets


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