Signature Season

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Signature Season
Boleros for the Disenchanted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Grapes of Wrath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Is He Dead?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Sound of Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Special Events
Presented at the Gottwald Playhouse at Richmond’s CenterStage

Black Nativity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Crowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Scott Wichmann in This Wonderful Life, photo by Jay Paul

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 September 18 – October 25, 2009
at Willow Lawn
Boleros For the Disenchanted
By José Rivera
Produced in association with the Latin Ballet of Virginia
The inaugural production of our 3-year Hispanic Theatre Project

Playwright José Rivera, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of The

Motorcycle Diaries, revisits his native Puerto Rico in an exploration
of love and marriage that reverberates with the passion of Latin love songs.
Romance and humor collide when young Flora discovers her fiancé has been
cheating on her. Ignoring both her mother’s advice that a spell could make him
faithful and her father’s proposal to have him killed, she changes course and falls
for another man. The couple moves across the world to Alabama and begins a
38-year journey of adventure, disillusion and sacrifice that will forge the deeper
love that grows long after the rush of romance has gone. Presented in English with
Spanish supertitles. Please notify the box office if you would like to be seating with
viewing access to the supertitles.

EVENINGS at 8pm Thursday– Saturday – Sept. 18 – Oct. 24

Select Wednesdays – Sept. 23, Oct. 7, 21
MATINEES at 2pm Sundays – Sept. 20 – Oct. 25
Select Wednesdays – Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 21
Select Saturdays – Sept. 19, 26

Subscriber Tickets From $20 – $28.50

Single Tickets $39
Groups of 15 or more $33 Call 282-9440.

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 November 20, 2009 – January 17, 2010
at Willow Lawn
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss

This tuneful, offbeat Tony Award-winning musical is a bonafide Broadway

crowd pleaser that’s chock-full of overachievers’ angst, bizarre and
multi-syllabic words, romance and cliff hanging suspense! The tension is
palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is
in the air as six deliciously geeky, philologically industrious young students
from across the county take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest
events of their lives - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

EVENINGS at 8pm Wednesday– Saturday – Nov. 20 – January 16

Except – Nov. 26, Dec. 2, 15, 16, 24, 25, Jan. 1, 13
MATINEES at 2pm Sundays – Nov. 22- Jan. 17
Select Wednesdays – Dec. 2, 9, 23
Select Saturdays – Nov. 21, 28, Jan. 16

Subscriber Tickets From $20 – $28.50

Single Tickets $40
Groups of 15 or more $34 Call 282-9440.

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 February 12 – March 21, 2010
at Willow Lawn
The Grapes of Wrath
By Frank Galati
Adapted from the novel by John Steinbeck
Co-produced with TheatreVCU
Part of the Acts of Faith Festival

Winner of the Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle Award, the story of the
Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to
all. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm and
the Great Depression, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old
truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life.
The play stays true to Steinbeck’s novel and remains a soaring and deeply
moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit, and of the
essential goodness and strength that—then as now—reside in the hearts
and minds of the “common man” throughout the world.

EVENINGS at 8pm Thursday– Saturday – Feb. 12 – March 20

Select Wednesdays – Feb. 17, March 3, 17
MATINEES at 2pm Sundays – Feb. 14 – March 21
Select Wednesdays – Feb. 24, March 3, 17

Subscriber Tickets From $20 – $28.50

Single Tickets $39
Groups of 15 or more $33 Call 282-9440.

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 April 16 – May 23, 2010
at Willow Lawn
Is He Dead?
By Mark Twain
Adapted by David Ives

Straight from Broadway, this recently discovered comedy by America’s

master satirist, Mark Twain, combines humorous mistaken identity with
Twain’s unique point-of-view on the absurdity of the human condition.
A desperate young painter attempts to increase the value of this work
by faking his own death and returning as a long-lost sister to gain the
spoils of his own “legacy.” As the riotous scheme unfolds, Twain poses
daring questions about fame, greed and the value of art, while poking his
signature, mischievous fun at everyone involved.

EVENINGS at 8pm Thursday– Saturday – April 16 – May 22

Select Wednesdays – April 21, May 5, 19
MATINEES at 2pm Sundays– April 18 – May 23
Select Wednesdays – April 28, May 5, May 19

Subscriber Tickets From $20 – $28.50

Single Tickets $39
Groups of 15 or more $33 Call 282-9440.

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 June 4 – July 3, 2010
at the Empire Theatre
The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Co-produced with Theatre IV

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to

become the world’s most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too
high-spirited for the religious life, she’s dispatched to serve as governess
for the children of a widowed naval captain. Her growing rapport with the
youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the
heart of the stern captain, but when Austria is invaded by the Nazis, they
demand the captain’s immediate service in their navy, and the family must
plan their escape. This timeless classic features such musical favorites as
“My Favorite Things,” “Do, Re, Mi,” “Edelweiss,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”
and, of course, “The Sound of Music.”

EVENINGS at 8pm Thursday– Sunday – June 4 – July 2

Select Wednesdays – June 9, 23, 30
MATINEES at 2pm Sundays – June 6 – July 3
Select Wednesdays – June 16, 23, 30
Select Saturdays – June 5, 12

Subscriber Tickets From $20 – $30

Single Tickets $39
Groups of 15 or more $33 Call 282-9440.

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 Black Nativity a musical play by Langston Hughes Crowns by Regina Taylor; Adapted from the
book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry

December 4 – 20 at the Gottwald May 7 - 30, 2010 at the Gottwald Playhouse

Playhouse at Richmond’s CenterStage
December 26 – January 3 at the Empire Theatre
A soulful, gospel version of Langston Hughes’ muscial play, Black Nativity tells
the universal story of our search for salvation and “peace on earth.” A joyous
company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians deliver thispowerful message
of joy and hope. Co-produced by African American Repertory Theatre.
Tickets $40 Add to your subscription for just $20 per ticket!
Group of 15 or more call 282-9440. Special discounts for groups of 50 or more.
at Richmond’s CenterStage
June 4 - 27, 2010 at Willow Lawn
The return of “hattitude” - one of the best selling shows in Barksdale’s history
is back! Crowns explores the lives of the “hat queens,” six women in the South
whose stories of love, loss, identity and sisterhood are woven into the hats that
crown their heads and the songs that speak their truth. Co-produced by African
American Repertory Theatre.
Tickets $40 Add to your subscription for just $20 per ticket!
Group of 15 or more call 282-9440. Special discounts for groups of 50 or more.

MATINEES at 2pm Saturday – December 12, 19, 26 MATINEES at 2pm Saturday – May 15, 22, 29

MATINEES at 4pm Each Sunday MATINEES at 4pm Sunday – May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27

EVENINGS at 7pm Sunday – December 6, 13, 20, 27 EVENINGS at 7pm Sunday – May 9, 16, 23, 30

EVENINGS at 8pm Wednesday – December 9, 16, 30 EVENINGS at 8pm Wednesday – May 12, 19, 26
Thursday – December 10, 17 Thursday – May 13, 20, 27, June 10, 17, 24
Friday – December 4, 11, 18 Friday – May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25
Saturday – December 5, 12, 19, 26, Jan. 2 Saturday – May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26

Photo courtesy of BlackNativity.org Left – Shilimar Hickman Jones and Tanya Tatum. Photo by Jay Paul
Right – Desiree Roots Centeio, Photo by Robyn O’Neill
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Zak Resnick and Maggie Marlin in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Photo by Aaron Sutten

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Clockwise from top left: Bianca Bryan, Robin Arthur and
Kelly Kennedy in The Clean House. Photo by Jay Paul.
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Landon Nagel and Erica Siegel in Children of a Lesser God. Photo by Jay Paul