2021-2022 Productions and Events

PRODUCTIONS

September 30-October 2, 2021

7:30 p.m. Curtain  

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

A play by Simon Stephens

Based on the novel by Mark Haddon

Based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tells the story of fifteen-year-old Christopher who has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever.

Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a truly remarkable theatrical experience that will change how you experience everyday life.

*Masks will be required as per Doane's masking policy for indoor spaces.

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November 18-20, 2021      7:30 p.m. Curtain 

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The Humans

By Stephen Karam

Irish-American Erik Blake has brought his wife and his mother for Thanksgiving at the new home of his daughter and her boyfriend. His mother (affectionately referred to as “Momo”) is suffering from Alzheimer’s, and his other daughter Aimee has recently been the victim of a nasty breakup. The parents are disappointed that their daughters have left home to struggle in New York City, and worried that they are abandoning their values.

The Humans tells the story of the quintessential family reunion: a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears: old age, abandonment, poverty, and death. Filled with equal parts humor and hurt, The Humans is a Tony-award winning play from popular playwright Stephen Karam.

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April 28-30, 2022

7:30 p.m. Curtain

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The Bacchae

By Euripides

In Euripides’ tale of hubris and tyranny, a disguised Dionysus descends on the city of Thebes to prove Zeus is his father and settle a score with his mortal adversary King Pentheus. His attempts to tear the people’s loyalties away from the king cause a frenzy of emotion that lands Dionysus in prison. But Pentheus’ misguided attempt to suppress the god’s influence tests his leadership and threatens to bring his family to ruin.

Euripides’ final play is a violent warning against defying the gods. The Bacchae dramatizes the battle between opposing forces in the human psyche, the rational and the frenzied, and the horrific consequences of honor and recognition coming too late.

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April 14-15

7:30 p.m. Curtain
April 16
2:00 p.m. Curtain
&
7:30 p.m. Curtain

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Reefer Madness the Musical

Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney

Music by Dan Studney

Lyrics by Kevin Murphy

There is a new menace sweeping the nation, ready to ensnare and seduce the youth and drag them down into a life of sin: REEFER MADNESS! Inspired by the original 1936 instructional film of the same name, Reefer Madness is a hilarious, over-the-top musical comedy that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to the “leafy green assassin,” leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with debauchery, sin, theft, and, eventually murder.

You won't be able to resist it’s spoofy fun! The addictive, clever musical numbers range from big Broadway-style showstoppers to swing tunes and Vegas-style numbers. Reefer Madness is a highly stylized and satirical political commentary full of camp, hilarity, mayhem, and madness.

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REEFER MADNESS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Originally directed by ANDY FICKMAN and produced by STEPHANIE STEELE for DEAD OLD MAN PRODUCTIONS.

Orchestrations by David Manning & Nathan Wang.