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The Rainmaker
A comedy by N. Richard Nash
At the time of a paralyzing drought in the West we discover a girl
whose father and two brothers are worried as much about her becoming
an old maid as they are about their dying cattle. For the truth is,
she is indeed a plain girl. The brothers try every possible scheme
to marry her off, but without success. Nor is there any sign of relief
from the dry heat. When suddenly from out of nowhere appears a picaresque
character with a mellifluous tongue and the most grandiose notions
a man could imagine. He claims to be a rainmaker. And he promises
to bring rain, for $100. It's a silly idea, but the rainmaker is so
refreshing and ingratiating that the family finally consent. Forthwith
they begin banging on big brass drums to rattle the sky; while the
rainmaker turns his magic on the girl, and persuades her that she
has a very real beauty of her own. And she believes it, just as her
father believes the fellow can actually bring rain. And rain does
come, and so does love. An excellent play for all groups.
Show Dates:
November 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 (2008)
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A Nice Family Gathering*
A comedy by Phil Olsen
* Winner of the 2000 Rochester Playright Festival
"A Nice Family Gathering" is a story about a man who
loved his wife so much, he almost told her. It's Thanksgiving Day
and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since the
patriarch died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with
a mission: to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected
to tell her while he was alive. After all they were only married
for 41 years. The problem is she can't see or hear him. The trouble
begins when Mom invites a date for dinner.
Show Dates:
February 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 (2009)
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Don't Dress for Dinner
A comedy by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon
This comedy was a smash hit in both London and Paris.
Bernard is planning a weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in
a French farmhouse. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare
gourmet delights, is packing his wife Jacqueline off to her mother's,
and has even invited his best friend to provide the alibi. It's
foolproof; what could possibly go wrong? Suppose Robert and Jacqueline
are secret lovers? What happens if the cook is mistaken for the
mistress, and the mistress doesn't know how to cook? An evening
of hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and Robert race to improvise.
Show Dates:
April 24, 25 (2009)
May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 (2009)
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