MONROE - The Monroe Theatre Guild has announced its lineup for the upcoming 2014 season. The guild is also offering a season ticket option for the first time.
The first show of the season will be Horton Foote's "The Trip To Bountiful." The play is about an aging woman who makes a pilgrimage to her hometown of Bountiful, Texas, only to find that the town in her memories has completely disintegrated. The show is currently being revived on Broadway, starring Cecily Tyson. Denise Plantenberg will direct, assisted by Dave Bristow. Performances will be Friday, March 28 through Saturday, March 30 and Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 at Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave. Individual tickets will go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 1.
For the second show, the company will present the musical "Annie," directed by Bristow and Katie Doyle. In the musical, Little Orphan Annie escapes the bitter clutches of the orphanage, run by Miss Hannigan, and lands comfortably in the home of a billionaire with a heart of gold. The musical includes songs like "Maybe," "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here," "Easy Street" and "Tomorrow." The show will run Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22 and Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 at the Monroe Performing Arts Center at Monroe High School, 1600 26th St. Individual tickets will go on sale Thursday, May 1.
Fall will bring MTG's third show of the season. "Rumors," written by Neil Simon, tells the story of a dinner party gone wrong as a group of friends try to decode the crumbling marriage of their hosts. Katie Landmark will direct the production, which will run Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 19 at Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave.
The season will conclude with "A Christmas Carol," adapted by Monroe's Father Mike Klarer. The story is of an old curmudgeon and his chance for redemption on Christmas Eve, courtesy of the ghost of an old friend and three otherworldly spirits. The show will run Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7 and Friday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 14 at Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave.
For the upcoming season, there will be the option of season tickets, which will save theatergoers 20 percent off the regular ticket price. Season ticket holders can purchase their packages, priced from $35 to $48 depending on membership status and age. The packages guarantee the best seats in the house before they go on sale to the general public. Season tickets will go on sale for Monroe Theatre Guild members on Friday, Nov. 15 and to the general public on Sunday, Dec. 1. Tickets are available by calling 608-325-1111, online at monroetheatre.com, or by mailing in a form.
For more information, visit www.monroetheatre.com/seasontickets.html or by contacting Meghan Randolph at 608-325-1111 or monroetheatre@tds.net.
The first show of the season will be Horton Foote's "The Trip To Bountiful." The play is about an aging woman who makes a pilgrimage to her hometown of Bountiful, Texas, only to find that the town in her memories has completely disintegrated. The show is currently being revived on Broadway, starring Cecily Tyson. Denise Plantenberg will direct, assisted by Dave Bristow. Performances will be Friday, March 28 through Saturday, March 30 and Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 at Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave. Individual tickets will go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 1.
For the second show, the company will present the musical "Annie," directed by Bristow and Katie Doyle. In the musical, Little Orphan Annie escapes the bitter clutches of the orphanage, run by Miss Hannigan, and lands comfortably in the home of a billionaire with a heart of gold. The musical includes songs like "Maybe," "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here," "Easy Street" and "Tomorrow." The show will run Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22 and Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 at the Monroe Performing Arts Center at Monroe High School, 1600 26th St. Individual tickets will go on sale Thursday, May 1.
Fall will bring MTG's third show of the season. "Rumors," written by Neil Simon, tells the story of a dinner party gone wrong as a group of friends try to decode the crumbling marriage of their hosts. Katie Landmark will direct the production, which will run Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 19 at Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave.
The season will conclude with "A Christmas Carol," adapted by Monroe's Father Mike Klarer. The story is of an old curmudgeon and his chance for redemption on Christmas Eve, courtesy of the ghost of an old friend and three otherworldly spirits. The show will run Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7 and Friday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 14 at Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave.
For the upcoming season, there will be the option of season tickets, which will save theatergoers 20 percent off the regular ticket price. Season ticket holders can purchase their packages, priced from $35 to $48 depending on membership status and age. The packages guarantee the best seats in the house before they go on sale to the general public. Season tickets will go on sale for Monroe Theatre Guild members on Friday, Nov. 15 and to the general public on Sunday, Dec. 1. Tickets are available by calling 608-325-1111, online at monroetheatre.com, or by mailing in a form.
For more information, visit www.monroetheatre.com/seasontickets.html or by contacting Meghan Randolph at 608-325-1111 or monroetheatre@tds.net.