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OUR 2019-2020 SEASON
The year is 1938. The cost of a gallon of gas is 10 cents. Franklin D. Roosevelt is president. The primary medium of entertainment is the radio, and it caused panic in the eastern United States after listeners mistook a fictional broadcast called "War of the Worlds" as an actual news report. On Oct. 30, 1938, future actor and filmmaker Orson Welles narrated the show's prologue for an audience believed to be in the millions. "War of the Worlds" was the Halloween episode for the radio drama series "The Mercury Theatre on the Air.""Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin," the broadcast began. "Martians have landed in New Jersey!"
The classic science fiction novel, originally published in 1898, describes a series of 12 days in which alien invaders from Mars arrive on Earth. Orson Welles was inspired by the story, and adapted the novel into a radio theater play. The play originally aired on Oct, 30, 1938 during “The Mercury Theater on the Air.” Welles simulated a real, news radio broadcast during the performance that had many listeners convinced the broadcast they were hearing was real. This caused panic for many US citizens, which is a testament to the actors, producers and director that worked on the original broadcast. Join us and see how the broadcast came to life as we make the sound effects and announcements and relive the live performance broadcast.
“War of the Worlds Live Radio Theater Play”
Adaptation by Orson Welles;
Original Novel by H.G. Wells
Directed by: Jeff Beard
Auditions: Aug. 19 & 20, 2020 – 7:00 pm @ Conundrum Ballroom
Performances: Oct. 31, Nov. 1 & 2, 2019 – 7:30 pm
Nov, 3, 2019 – 3:00 pm
Venue: Conundrum Ballroom
1901 Russellville Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Adults -$15.00 Students/Seniors - $13.00
Spirits of South Union Candlelight Tour
Spirits of South Union Candlelight Tour
Saturday, September 29, 2019
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
LOCATION
SOUTH UNION SHAKER VILLAGE
896 Shaker Museum Road
Auburn, Kentucky 42206
Reservations suggested: $15 adults | $5 children 6-12
Dickens in the Centre House
Dickens in the Centre House
Tuesday, December 14, 2019
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
LOCATION
SOUTH UNION SHAKER VILLAGE
896 Shaker Museum Road
Auburn, Kentucky 42206
Reservations suggested: $15 adults | $5 children 6-12
Characters plunge into black holes called “Philadelphias”; chimps Milton, Swift, and Kafka try to recreate Hamlet; and a conman peddles courses in a dubious new language. David Ives’ collection of charming one acts have been described as postcards from the weirdo edge. This show is never less than funny and sometimes a good deal more.
"Watch Your Language! A Night of David Ives”
Auditions: Nov. 4 & 5, 2019 – 6:00-8:00 pm @ 313 State Street
Directed by: Hannah Hadley
Performances: Jan. 30, 31 & Feb. 1, 2020 – 7:30 pm
Feb. 2, 2020 – 3:00 pm
Venue: Conundrum Ballroom
1901 Russellville Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Adults -$15.00 Students/Seniors - $13.00
Arlene Marcus and her sister, Elzbeth, are known far and wide in South Texas as friendly, charitable and a little eccentric. This is understandable, because it is also known that they are witches. At least, that's the story, especially the one spread by their housekeeper, Opal Dunn, just before she vanished without a trace. Sheriff Jeb Abercrombie seems a little shy about investigating for some reason, which bothers Elzbeth, who has a crush on the lawman. Arlene's son, Jeremy, tries to keep a lid on things by trying to get the sisters to sell their house. And who wants desperately to buy the property? Eustace Sternwood, his fiancés father. Of course, Sternwood didn't reckon on dealing with people who read bumps on his head, a "recipe book" full of spells and potions and getting lost in Elzbeth's "mystery room." Jeremy already has his hands full, so what happens when he seems to be falling in love with Bonnie, the new housekeeper? And just who is she? And why does she keep making reports to someone over her cellphone? It's a heady brew of twists and turns, where barn owls spy on people through windows, closets fly open and even the house itself seems alive. Of course, it's all par for the course, especially when you have Two Witches, No Waiting.
“Two Witches, No Waiting” by Pat Cook
Directed by: Brandon L. Smith
Auditions: Jan. 27 & 28, 2020 – 7:00 pm @ 313 State St. Studio
Performances: March 26, 27 & 28, 2020 – 7:30 pm
March 29, 2020 – 3:00 pm
Venue: Conundrum Ballroom
1901 Russellville Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Adults -$15.00 Students/Seniors - $13.00
Mr. Banks learns that one of the young men he has seen occasionally about the house is about to become his son-in-law. Daughter Kay announces the engagement out of nowhere. Mrs. Banks and her sons are happy, but Mr. Banks is in a dither. The groom-to-be, Bradley Dunstan, appears on the scene and Mr. Banks realizes that the engagement is serious. Bradley and Kay don’t want a “big” wedding – just a simple affair with a few friends. We soon learn, however, that the “few” friends idea is out and trouble begins. The guest list grows larger each day, the caterer is called in, florists, furniture movers and dressmakers take over, and the Banks household is soon caught in turmoil. Watch as the family struggles through the many obstacles of planning a wedding and see if they can get the bride down the aisle to her groom.
Father of the Bride by Caroline Francke
Directed by: Sarah LaFantasie
Auditions: May 11 & 12, 2020
Performances: July 16, 17 & 18, 2020 – 7:30 pm
July 19, 2020 – 3:00 pm
Venue: WKU Russell Miller Theater
1906 College Heights Blvd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Adults -$15.00 Students/Seniors - $13.00
Two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off the "fat of the land," have just arrived at a ranch to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. It's Lennie's obsessions with things soft and cuddly that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. His promise to allow Lennie to "tend to the rabbits" on their future land keeps Lennie calm, amidst distractions, as the overgrown child needs constant reassurance. But when a ranch boss' promiscuous wife is found dead in the barn with a broken neck, it's obvious that Lennie, albeit accidentally, killed her. George, now worried about his own safety, knows exactly where Lennie has gone to hide, and he meets him there. Realizing they can't run away anymore; George is faced with a moral question: How should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands?
“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck
Directed by: Nick Hudson
Auditions: Aug. 3 & 4, 2020 – 7:00 pm @ 313 State St. Studio
Performances: Sept. 24, 25 & 26, 2020 – 7:30 pm
Sept. 27, 2020 – 3:00 pm
Venue: South Union, Shaker Village
896 Shaker Museum Rd.
Auburn, KY 42206
Adults -$15.00 Students/Seniors - $13.00