Presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre International

June 7-9 & 13-15, 2013

CHILDREN OF EDEN

Book by John Caird
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby

Directed by: Kevin Bogan
Choreographed by: Tiffany Powell
Vocal Director: Kevin Hershberger
Conductor: Craig Miller
Accompanist: Kelly Sanford
Stage Manager: Megan Lethbridge
Assistant Stage Manager: Korey Childs
Assistant Stage Manager: Adam Branson
Costume Coordinator: Julia Ras
Props Coordinator: Frank Gentile


[RATED G - Great for EVERYONE!]

From Stephen Schwartz and John Caird comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!

Freely based on the story of Genesis, CHILDREN OF EDEN is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."  Read all about it.

 


Presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International

June 21-23 & 27-29, 2013

9 TO 5 the Musical

Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture

Directed by: Greg Shaw
Vocal Director: Jacob Narverud
Choreographed by:Liz Ernst
Assistant Choreographer: Tara Murphy
Stage Manager: Joe Nuzum
Costume Coordinator: Todd Hoover-Holthus
Props Coordinator: Philip Hoover-Holthus



[Parental guidance is suggested. There is some adult content in this show. Please read all about it to see if this show is appropriate for your family. Only you can decide!]

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the 1980 hit movie Nine to Five. Pushed to the boiling point by their boss, three female co-workers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. They conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Set in the late 1970s, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and taking care of business. Read all about it.

 


Presented through special arrangement with

Samuel French

July 5-7 & 11-13, 2013

PETER PAN

Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Music by Mark charlap and Jule Styne
A Musical based on the play by James M. Barrie

Directed by David Tate Hastings
Choreographed by: Hannah Odgers
Vocal Director: Baker Purdon
Conductor: Baker Purdon
Stage Manager: Kaelyn Kreicbergs
Assistant Stage Manager: Jordyn Koehn
Assistant Stage Manager: Renee DeVault
Costume Coordinator: Tam Osgood
Props Coordinator: Tam Osgood
Accompanist: Tyler Harvey


[RATED G - Great for EVERYONE!]

First produced on Broadway with Mary Martin and Cyril Richard and more recently a major hit starring Cathy Rigby, this is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs, "Never Never Land", "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying". Read all about it.
 

"As wondrous as it has been since in first appeared on Broadway." - Boston Globe

"Bountiful, good-natured. ... A vastly amusing show." - New York Times
 

 


​Presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International

July 19-21 & 25-27, 2013

DAMN YANKEES

Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Based on the novel "The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant" by Douglass Wallop

Directed and Choreographed by: Chris McCoy
Assistant Choreographer: Christine Flaspohler
Vocal Director: Marsha Moeller
Stage Manager: April Kobetz
Assistant Stage Manager: Amanda Beeler
Assistant Stage Manager: Broc Thorne
Conductor: Steven Smith
Costume Coordinator: Julia Ras
Props Coordinator: Cindy Flaspohler


[RATED PG - There's a little adult humor and subject matter in this one. Parental Guidance is suggested!]

Faust meets professional baseball in the Broadway classic DAMN YANKEES.Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil, also known as Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life he's left behind. Joe ultimately outsmarts Applegate, returns to his former self, and shepherds the Senators to the World Series.
Light, fast-paced and devilishly clever, DAMN YANKEES is a home-run hit featuring all-American subject matter and an irreverent sense of humor. The perfect choice for a high school's spring musical or community theatre production, DAMN YANKEES is sure to please. Read all about it.

 


TTIP is thrilled to present HAIRSPRAY
as a co-production with the

One GREAT show...
two FABULOUS theatres!


​Presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International

August 2-4 & 8-10, 2013


 

HAIRSPRAY

Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters

Directed by: Mark Swezey
Choreographed by: Liz Ernst
Vocal Directors: Kristi Mitchell and Laura VanLeeuwen
Conductors: Kristi Mitchell and Laura VanLeeuwen
Accompanist: Jan O'Rourke 
Stage Manager: Kelly Michale
Costume Coordinator: Leslie Spindler
Props Coordinator: Mia Hedgpeth-Guerra



[RATED G - Great for EVERYONE!]

Performance dates at the White Theatre:
July 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 @ 7.30pm
July 14, 21, 28 @ 2pm

See HAIRSPRAY first at the JCC and then come on over to the Park for an encore performance!

The 1950's are out and change is in the air! HAIRSPRAY, winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.

It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire -- to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network, all without denting her 'do! Read all about it.



 

 

 



 


 


 

 



 


 


 

 

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