by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Darren Sextro
August 8-10, 15-17, 2008
A Barn Alternative Series Production
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
The Cast of Wonder Of The World
(in order of appearance)
Gayle Grooms as Cass
Erik Finch as Kip
Shelly Stewart as Lois
Heather Austin as Multi-Tasker
Pam Haskin as Karla
David Belz as Glen
Bill Case as Captain Mike
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by James Lapine and William Finn
Directed by Barb Nichols
Musical Direction by Martha Risser
Originally produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City
Vocal Arrangements by Jason Robert Brown
September 19-21, 26-28, October 3-5
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
by Wildhorn and Bricusse
Directed by Eric Van Horn
Musical Direction by Marsha Cannady
November 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 2008
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
NEW THIS YEAR:
December 5-7, 2008
Announcing the Barn Players 2009 season
Applications are now being accepted for directors, musical directors, designers, and stage managers. A letter of interest and resume should be sent to Beate Pettigrew at bpettigr@jccc.edu by August 1, 2008.
Godspell
Jan. 16-18
A Barn Junior Production
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by John-Michael Tebelak
With a contemporary, youthful approach to the design and direction, and drawing on the culture of the students performing it, the Barn Jr. production of Godspell will show that this message is as timely and relevant today as it was when it was originally produced. With a variety of exciting roles and incredible flexibility in staging, Godspell offers exciting opportunities for young actors, singers, and dancers ages 12-18 from all backgrounds and levels of experience!
Side Show
Feb. 13-15, 20-22, 27-March 1
Music by Henry Krieger, Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell
Based on the true story of Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie “Freaks.”Barefoot in the Park
March 27-29, April 3-5, 10-11
by Neil Simon
Newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter are setting up house in a minuscule fifth-floor walkup apartment in a downtown-Manhattan brownstone. Paul is a straight-laced attorney, Corie a far more spontaneous free spirit. The two must contend with a lack of heat, a skylight with a gaping hole, several long flights of stairs, oddball neighbor Victor Velasco, and Corie's well-meaning mother, in addition to adjusting to married life.Stop Kiss
May 1-3, 8-10
by Diana Son
A poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably. After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they could never anticipate.Lucky Stiff
June 5-7, 12-14, 19-21
Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics & Book by Lynn Ahrens
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the authors of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, MY FAVORITE YEAR, RAGTIME and the animated film ANASTASIA exploded on the musical theatre scene with this zany, offbeat, and very funny murder mystery farce about an unassuming English shoe salesman forced to take the corpse of his recently-murdered Atlantic City croupier uncle on a week-long vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed, Harry Witherspoon stands to inherit $6,000,000. If not, the money goes to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn. Harry comes up against his uncle’s insanely jealous and legally blind mistress, her much put-upon optometrist brother and Annabel Glick, a zealous representative from the Universal Dog Home determined to see Harry’s inheritance “go to the dogs.”A Midsummer Nights Dream
July 17-19, 24-26, 31-Aug. 2
by William Shakespeare
Young lovers, in order to escape marital law, flee to the forest in order to marry on their own terms. With the interference of a visiting band of fairies and an unsuspecting troupe of actors, chaos and merriment ensue.Disney’s Jungle Book
July 28-30
A Barn Junior Production
The Barn Jr. series is excited to announce the return of productions specifically for younger actors! The summer of ’09 will see the return of elementary age performers in leading roles as we mount Disney’s Jungle Book from the MTI Kids collection. Actors ages 8-12 will take on the roles of
Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie, and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Especially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like “The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.”
The Secret Garden
Aug. 28-30, Sept. 4-6, 11-13
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman, Music by Lucy Simon
Orphaned in India, an 11 year old girl returns to Yorkshire to live with an embittered, reclusive uncle and his invalid son. The estate includes a magic locked garden. Flashbacks, dream sequences, a strolling chorus of ghosts, and some of the most beautiful music ever written for Broadway dramatize The Secret Garden's compelling tale of regeneration. This Tony Award winner is a treasure for children and adults. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Private Eyes
Oct. 2-4, 9-11
By Steven Dietz
Matthew's wife, Lisa, is having an affair with Adrian, a British theatre director. Or perhaps the affair is part of the play being rehearsed. Or perhaps Matthew has imagined all of it simply to have something to report to Frank, his therapist. And, finally, there is Cory—the mysterious woman who seems to shadow the others—who brings the story to its surprising conclusion. Or does she? The audience itself plays the role of detective in this hilarious "relationship thriller" about love, lust and the power of deception.Cabaret
Nov. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Book by Joe Masteroff
As the Nazis begin their rise to power in Germany in the late 1920s, American writer Clifford Bradshaw arrives in Berlin. He visits the sleazy Kit Kat Club and meets an English singer, Sally Bowles. The writer and singer soon fall in love. Meanwhile, Clifford's elderly landlord, Fraulein Schneider, gets engaged to a Jewish greengrocer, Herr Schultz. Overseeing the action is the Emcee, who presides as master of ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub.The Barn Players’ Six by Ten
Dec. 4-6
A Festival of Original 10-Minute Plays from Kansas City Playwrights
