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CORN STOCK’S 60TH SEASON
MOVES INDOORS
Corn Stock Theatre will
continue its 60th season with its
Winter Playhouse slate of shows,
starting with what is called a
“
disarmingly funny” musical
about zombies.
That alone should tell audi-
ences that it’s true the Winter
Playhouse is for the edgier, non-
mainstream shows. Most shows
at the Winter Playhouse, formerly
known as the Lab Theatre, are
non-musicals and it’s the place
where Corn Stock presents dra-
matic theatre.
One thing different this year is
how the shows are scheduled. In
the past Winter Playhouse shows
had a Sunday matinee the first
weekend. Starting this year the
matinee will be the closing show
as Corn Stock hopes presenting
three shows the second weekend
will lead to larger audiences
after word-of-mouth reviews get
around.
Season tickets for the Winter
Playhouse are $50 and can be
ordered by calling 676-2196.
THE SEASON IS:
•
“
Evil Dead The Musical” will
be presented Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12
and 13 at the playhouse in
Upper Bradley Park. Directed
by Ingrid Peelle, it is a musical
about… well, about zombies.
•
“
The Graduate,” the well-
known story about Benjamin
and Mrs. Robinson, perhaps
the most famous cougar of
them all, will be presented
Nov. 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10. Directed
by Chip Joyce, the drama is
based on the film of the same
name that starred Dustin
Hoffman as Benjamin, who is
seduced by the mother of his
girlfriend.
•
“
Relatively Speaking,” three
one-act comedies, will be
presented over one weekend,
Nov. 21, 22, 23 and 24. The
plays will be directed by Blake
Stubbs, Leaann Liesse and
Gary Hale, all making their
Corn Stock directing debuts.
The comedies were written by
Ethan Cohen, Elaine May and
Woody Allen.
•
“
A Piece of My Heart,” which
tells the stories of women who
served in Vietnam, will be
presented Jan. 17, 18, 24, 25
and 26. It will be directed by
Amy Williams.
•
“
Art,” written by Yasmina
Reza who also wrote “God of
Carnage,” will be presented
Feb. 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23.
Directed by Charles Brown,
the comedy focuses on three
friends who try to decide
what constitutes art.
•
“
Superior Donuts,” directed
by Alex Larson, will close
the winter season March
14, 15, 21, 22
and 23. The
drama is about the relation-
ship between the owner of a
rundown Chicago donut shop
and his young and troubled
assistant who tries to update
the establishment.
