written by George Kelly • directed by Mark Cole • Waterman Theatre, Tyler Hall

The eccentric and pompous Mrs. Pampinelli gathers her amateur actors to rehearse for their small-town production. Despite her best directorial efforts, sets collapse, props disappear and lines are forgotten. Through the follies, tears and comedic mishap, Mrs. Pampinelli champions the noble art of theatre and carries the torch of culture onward. Labeled a comic gem of the American theatre, The Torch Bearers is a rollicking evening of entertainment.

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written by Anton Dudley • directed by Kevin Hollenbeck • Lab Theatre

Eliot, the boy who can't swim is paired with Honor, a star athlete on the rowing team. Honor seems to be the expert, training Eliot to conquer his fear of the water. manipulation, betrayal and deception test the limits of friendship when it becomes apparent that Eliot has a great deal to teach Honor about the nature of honesty and vulnerability. Set in a boy's prep school, this coming-of-age story examines friendship, family and the courage needed to take responsibility for ones's emotions.

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written by Mark Cole • directed by Gerard Moses • Waterman Theatre

Alan is a virtuoso pianist and Lawrence specializes in wunearthing little-known historical anecdotes about the music. Partners or rivals? Under the banter and the music, jealousy and betrayal threaten to break up the duo for good. An off-beat and unique mix of music, comedy and the uncanny, performed by Robert Auler and Mark Cole.

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written by Sinan Unel

directed by Deanna Downes

Waterman Theatre

Centered in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Pera Pelas stages tensions and misunderstandings between the West and Middle East. Moving fluidly through critical time periods, this play connects the end of the Ottoman Empire with Turkey's joining NATO in the 1950s, and contemporary Turkish culture, all reflected through the eyes of the harem, a culturally mixed marriage, and conflicts between a father and son.

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ~ Book by James Lapine

Stage Direction: Jonel Langenfeld-Rial

Musical Direction: Todd Graber

Waterman Theatre

Journeying into the woods, a baker and his wife search to reverse a curse placed on them by the witch next door. On their way to a happily ever after ending, they meet Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, two princes, one cow and its owner Jack. Fairy tales are fractured in this witty, irreverent musical adventure.