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07/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2024 15:19

2024-2025 Garland Civic Theatre Season

On Golden Pond (Sep. 13-29) On Golden Pond is a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson about an aging couple, Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend their summers at their vacation home on Golden Pond in New England. The play explores the difficulties of a long marriage, the relationship between a father and daughter, and the generation gap between young and old. The play is inspired by the Academy Award-winning film of the same name starring Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, and Katharine Hepburn. It opened on Broadway's New Apollo Theatre in February 1979 and ran for 3 1⁄2 months, before reopening at the Century Theatre in September 1979 and closing in April 1980 after over 400 performances. Some say the play is touching, funny, and perceptive, and that it contains a message for people of all ages.

Showtimes: Sep. 13, Sep. 14, Sep. 20, Sep 21, and Sep. 27 @ 7:30 PM

Sep. 15, Sep 22, Sep. 28, and Sep. 29 @2:30 PM

Blithe Spirit (Oct. 25- Nov. 10) Blithe Spirit is a farcical comedy play by Noël Coward. This play about a man whose domestic life is disturbed by the jealous ghost of his first wife shows Coward's humor at its ripest. The combination of drawing-room comedy and ghost story enhances Coward's usual subject of people whose lifestyles defy conventional morality. The play was a hit with audiences during the war, despite poor reviews from critics, and ran for 1,997 performances on the West End and 657 performances on Broadway. Coward was a prolific playwright, poet, composer, director, actor, and singer known for his wit and flamboyance, and his work continues to influence popular culture.

Showtimes: Oct. 25, Oct. 26, Nov. 01, Nov. 02, Nov. 08, and Nov. 09 @7:30 PM

Oct. 27, Nov. 03, and Nov. 10 @2:30 PM

A Tuna Christmas (Nov. 22- 24) A Tuna Christmas is a comedy play written by Ed Howard, Joe Sears, and Jaston Williams that's a sequel to Greater Tuna. The play is set in Tuna, Texas, the third-smallest town in the state, during Christmas time. The story follows radio station news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie as they report on local holiday activities, including the town's annual Christmas Yard Display Contest. The play includes 24 characters, including DiDi, the owner of the local ammunition shop; Petey, an animal lover; and Charlene, an angst-ridden young actress. The play contains adult language and mature content themes, including smoking, drinking, innuendos, and plays-on-words.

Showtimes: Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 @7:30 PM

Nov. 24 @2:30 PM

Little Women 12/06-12/22 (Dec. 06-22) Little Women is a musical with a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland. Based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 semi-autobiographical two-volume novel, it focuses on the four March sisters: traditional Meg, wild and aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth, and romantic Amy. They are at their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts, while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. The Broadway production opened at the Virginia Theatre on January 23, 2005. It was directed by Susan H. Schulman, with choreography by Michael Lichtefeld, set design by Derek McLane, costume design by Catherine Zuber, and lighting design by Kenneth

Showtimes: Dec. 06, Dec. 07, Dec. 13, Dec. 14, Dec. 20, and Dec. 21 @7:30 PM

Dec. 08, Dec. 15, and Dec. 22 @2:30 PM

Shakespeare in Love (Feb. 14-Mar. 02) Shakespeare in Love is a play by Lee Hall adapted from the 1998 film of the same title by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. In 1593 London, Will Shakespeare has writer's block. Low on funds and out of ideas, the young playwright finds his muse in Viola de Lesseps, a wealthy merchant's daughter with dreams of the stage. The play premiered at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End on 22 July 2014. It was produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions and directed by Declan Donnellan, with design by Nick Ormerod and music by Paddy Cunneen. The original cast included David Oakes appearing as Marlowe, Tom Bateman as Will, and Lucy Briggs-Owen as the heroine Viola De Lesseps. The production played to sold-out audiences during the 2016 Stratford (Ontario, Canada) Festival season.

Showtimes: Feb. 14, Feb. 15, Feb. 21, Feb. 22, Feb. 28, Mar. 01 @7:30 PM

Feb. 16, Feb. 23, and Mar. 02 @2:30 PM

Boeing Boeing (Apr. 25- May 11) Boeing Boeing is a French farce play from the 1960s about an American bachelor in Paris named Bernard who has three airline stewardess fiancées from different countries. Bernard has a flat in Paris and his three fiancés are blissfully ignorant of each other. Bernard's life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. The English version of the play was first staged in London's West End at the Apollo Theatre in 1962 with David Tomlinson in the lead role and then transferred to the Duchess Theatre in 1965, running for seven years. After a year in the play, Tomlinson was replaced by Leslie Phillips, who played in it for two years. He was then replaced by Nicholas Parsons, who played in it for 15 months.

Showtimes: Apr. 25, Apr. 27, May 02, May 3, May 9, and May 10 @7:30 PM

Apr. 27, May 04, and May 11 @2:30 PM