2007 - 2008 Season 

Comedy by Ron Hutchinson

Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel. The screenplay, you see, just doesn’t work. So what’s an all-powerful movie mogul to do? While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.

DIRECTOR: Lynn Gilcrease

AUDITIONS: Tuesday & Wednesday, September 4 & 5, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Capitol. The cast calls for three men and one woman.

Scripts should be available for check out from the Capitol Box Office ahead of time, but must be returned before August 31 (deposit required). Help will also be needed with set construction, costumes, props and stage crew, so even if you are not interested in auditioning, please come sign up to help with other aspects of the production.

Comedy by John Patrick

Directed by Bill Green

March 6-9. 2008 at The Phoenix

A hilarious success dealing with the very funny misfortunes of a famous television actress who seeks to "get away from it all" in a small New England town. What begins as a harmless story to keep well-meaning but curious neighbors and visitors at bay, eventually ends up as a murder charge. The uproarious doings will keep audiences laughing right up to the final curtain, and then some.

Drama by John Simon

Directed by Lynn Gilcrease

April 24-27, 2008 at The Phoenix

"Wise and funny…tickles with its juicy dialogue and zesty characters....An amiable comedy about a classic Southern dragon-lady mother." Vada Love Powell, the self-appointed doyenne of a small Southern town, sets out to scare off another prospective bride for her beloved son, but she meets her match. Her son is already secretly married Now Vada must face her best friends when the three gather to "play canasta and consume sweets." They agree that Vada "had this one coming," but she pretends nothing has happened. It's a complete surprise when her son returns with his shy bride, who astounds even Vada with her love for him.

Comedy by Ron Osborne

Directed by Bill Russell

May 15-18, 2008 at The Phoenix

With humor and pathos, six very different women find comfort, forgiveness and redemption in each other. Winner of multiple playwriting awards. "A warm and respectable story about six strong and resourceful characters ... very, very funny, all the more because it relies on deep human emotion". We first meet the characters during World War II. When we next see them twenty five years later, their biggest challenge isn't the church's upcoming centennial but revelations that shake relationships formed over a quarter of a century.

Musical. Book by Ken Ludwig.  Music by George Gershwin.  Lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Directed by Kathy Wise Leonard

July 17-20, 2008 at The Capitol

Crazy for You is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930's playboy, who's dream in life is to dance. And despite the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be-ex-fiancee, Bobby achieves his dream! Memorable Gershwin tunes include I Can't Be Bothered Now, Bidin' My Time, I Got Rhythm, Naughty Baby, They Can't Take That Away from Me, But Not for Me, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. It's a high energy comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music. The musical won three Tony awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, and two Drama Desk Awards (all including Musical).