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QNEK Productions Season 2007
DERBY LINE, VT | Award Winning, QNEK Productions, Resident Theatre Company at the Haskell Opera House - 14th Season filled with Fantastic Foolery.
With the incredible success of the Lucky 13th Season under their belts, QNEK has embarked on yet another frontier…. Kingdom to Kingdom. The United Kingdom meets the Northeast Kingdom. All shows wave the Union Jack!
Mud Season Madness - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Jess Borgenson, Adam Long, and Daniel Singer. The Bard of Avon's entire output distilled into 97 minutes of mistaken identities, cross-dressing, thwarted lovers, tragic kings and queens ….a perfect evening of culture shock…especially for those who are Shakespeare-challenged. If you loved the comedy of Nunsense, the familiarity of Forever Plaid, and the wildness of improv …don't miss this. Three actors perform all of Shakespeare's work at high-speed. April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 7:30 p.m.and April 29 matinee, 2:00 p.m.
Fall Foliage, Tour du Leaf - Over There, Over Here, devised by Lynn Leimer and Susan-Lynn Johns. A mellifluous revue of songs from British composers combined with songs from American musicals based on British plays. They say a musical's a success if the audience leaves whistling the tunes. We promise you'll be breathless by the time you reach the street! September 21, 22, 7:30 p.m. and September 23, matinee 2:00 p.m.
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The Mainstage Productions showcase a triology of challenging shows. A Renaissance! Heralding in the 14th Season are two new endeavors…Shakespeare as well as Gilbert and Sullivan. QNEK is always trying something new! All shows this season will be Co-Directed by Associate Director, Susan-Lynn Johns and Artistic/Managing Director, Lynn Leimer.
The Summer Musical Extravaganza, As announced in September, Gilbert and Sullivan's signature show, The Pirates of Penzance, starring Allen Cubit as Frederic. Wacky, irreverent, and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened in 1879, Pirates spins a side-splitting farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dimwitted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often ridiculous dictates of honor and duty. August 10, 11, 17, 18, 7:30 p.m. and August 12, matinee, 2:00 p.m.
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If that weren't enough fun from across the pond, well Cheerio Pip Pip, add to the mix the Academy for Children in Theatre (ACT 1) with their production of Jack and the Beanstalk. Due to the magnitude of last season's offerings, The Academy for Children in Theatre took a brief hiatus. This season there are ten slots available, by audition only, for the ACT 1 production. Interested students can get more information about auditions by calling 802-334-6498. This theatre intensive is held two weeks in the summer and is for children 9-13 yrs old. Students 14-19 may apply for Teacher Apprentice positions.
June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 (Mon-Fri 9-2) One Performance Only - June 30 matinee 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students 12 yrs and under. For the very first time, a holiday production is planned and will also be a Dessert Theatre format. You might even find some Figgy-pudding. The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estates Townswomen's Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol. (Yes that is the actual title of the show). This is truly a Special Bonus! Join the Farnsdale Ave. ladies and their intrepid stage manager, Gordon, as they bungle their way through A CHRISTMAS CAROL in an effort that gives "amateurish" a new meaning and sends Charles Dickens spinning in his grave.
November 9, 10, 11 (snowdates 16, 17, 18) Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Matinee 2 p.m. The QNEK Season Passes for the Mainstage Productions will go on sale November 1st and won't cost you a King's Ransom to enjoy yourself in the Kingdom. Tickets are available at the Haskell Free Library, Derby Line; by calling the QNEK Box Office at 802-334-8145; or by visiting the QNEK website at www.qnek.com . Seasons passes are $30 Adults, $27 Senior/Students, and Canadian at current exchange. Watch for the postings for the upcoming audition dates, times and locations.
Join the Royal Mirth with a "To be or not to be", "Arrrrrrggggghhhh! me hearties", and the Best of Broadway and Beyond right in your own backyard.
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