Our Season
2012-2013 PRODUCTIONS
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YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
AS YOU LIKE IT
Oct. 4 to 6, 2012
Directed by Don Butler
Love and mistaken identity are loose in Arden Forest and “all the world’s a stage” as we present "As You Like It," one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. This pastoral comedy—what we call a romantic comedy these days—features two of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters: the strong and sharp-tongued Rosalind and the daft and clever clown Touchstone. We won’t say who ends up with whom in this merry romp, but we do know you can’t get “too much of a good thing.”
A DOLL’S HOUSE
Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2012
Directed by Allen McCoy
Often called one of the greatest plays ever written about women’s rights, Henrik Ibsen’s "A Doll’s House" is probably more accurately understood, as the playwright himself averred, simply as an attempt to describe humanity. Seen in this light it becomes a story of identity, of finding one’s place in the world, of reaching one’s potential. The play and its main character, Nora, remain controversial, as Ibsen takes a scalpel to the accepted norms of 19th century marriage; but his dissections are timeless and instruct us still today. Henrik Ibsen is called the Father of Modern Drama and there is no better example than "A Doll’s House" of why that title is so richly deserved.
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Feb. 15 to 16, 2013
Directed by Allen McCoy
Originating off Broadway in 1967 and twice revived on Broadway, "You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown" shares a day in the life of the classic Peanuts characters who are just learning to engage the world. While youthful and simplistic in its themes and characters Clark Gesner’s quick-paced score and the witty, comic-strip like, dialogue remind us of the importance of those childhood lessons of teamwork, endurance, companionship and of course, love. Charlie Brown is just a little boy who is trying so hard to find success in his never-ending quest for happiness; however, in this story, he finds it. “For happiness is anyone and anything at all that’s loved by you.” What a wonderful lesson he learns. You won’t want to miss this heart-warming family musical.
CABARET: The Original 1966 Broadway Musical
April 11 to 13 and April 17 to 20, 2013
Directed by Don Butler
"There was a cabaret, and there was a master of ceremonies... and there was a city called Berlin, in a country called Germany...and it was the end of the world." And so ends the masterpiece of musical theatre that is "Cabaret." Owing to the success of the Bob Fosse film and the Sam Mendes/Rob Marshall Broadway revival, many people are unaware of the original version of Cabaret and might steer clear of it for fear it might be offensive. And that is one of the reasons we have chosen to present it at PBA. This truly is a revival. "Cabaret" as originally envisioned is not overly sexualized, it is not heavy-handed, it is not obscene. And because it is none of these things, it is even more terrifying. Ah, yes…“life is a cabaret, old chum, come to the cabaret.”
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