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2019-2020

FCT Presents Seussical™ The Musical

Sponsored by Discovery Publications

Directed by Betsy Hansen

Produced by Brooke Lyn Clark

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Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS
Book by LYNN AHRENS and STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Co-Conceived by LYNN AHRENS, STEPHEN FLAHERTY, and ERIC IDLE
Based on the works of DR. SEUSS

Preparation
Open up your mind to the wonderful world of imagination.

The Story
Seussical™ is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Seussical™ is fun for the whole family! Audiences of all ages will be excited to relive the characters from the familiar Dr. Seuss fables.

~Musical, Family Friendly, Comedy, Fantasy, Based on Children’s Books, Contemporary, Modern Classic, Story Mashup~

FCT Presents Lost in Yonkers

Directed by Don Bachmann

Produced by Dawn Fansler

Stage Managed by Susan Larsen

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A Comedy by Neil Simon

“The best play Simon ever wrote.” – New York Post

“Broadway desperately needs a comedy, a drama, and a hit. With Lost in Yonkers, Mr. Simon has given us all three.” – Wall Street Journal

“One of Simon’s most impressive and funniest plays.” – New York Daily News

The Story
A magical must-see story of two young boys whose lives change drastically when they are sent to live with their eccentric extended family. By America’s great comic playwright, this memory play is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, the stern Grandma Kurnitz. As the play opens, ne’er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady’s doorstep. He is financially strapped and taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world called Yonkers.

In Memoriam of Neil Simon
(July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018)
Marvin Neil Simon was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly adaptations of his plays. He received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer. – Wikipedia
The New York Times Obituary

~Play, Dramatic Comedy, Period Piece~

FCT Presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

Directed by Diane King
Produced by Amanda Gibson
Music Directed by Marianna Constable
Choreographed by Abbigail Chaumont
Staged Managed by Dawn Fansler & Susan Larsen

Sponsored by NOVEC & XS Telecom

Music & Lyrics by MALCOLM HILLGARTNER
Book & Lyrics by JAHNNA BEECHAM

Based on the Play by Barbara Robinson

Orchestrations & Vocal Arrangements by Deborah Wicks LaPuma

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical is the PERFECT way to get you into the holiday spirit. It’s a musical the entire family can enjoy.”
Jenni Strazulla, Charlotte Smarty Pants

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is not your typical holiday story…
…This rendition is laced with hilarity, mischief, and wonder.” – Sherrita Wilkins, DC Metro Theater Arts

The Story
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world–so when they crash Sunday school and demand parts in the Christmas pageant, the whole town panics. There’s not supposed to be fighting or cigar-smoking in Bethlehem, and while these kids have never even heard the Christmas story, they definitely have rewrites! Soon everyone from the terrified pint-sized shepherds to the furious church ladies is calling for first-time director Grace to fire the Herdmans. But it’s up to Grace and the Reverend to help their community see the Christmas story and the Herdman kids through new eyes in this buoyant musical adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic. Silent night? Not a chance. But sometimes a little joyful noise is just right for Christmas.

~Musical, Family Friendly, Comedy, Christmas/Holiday~