Navasota Theater Alliance 2012 Season
About The shows
Life With Mother
Book by Clarence Day
Made into three acts by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Comedy PG
This play revolves around a real life family with a dis-organized, but well meaning Mother and an overbearing, and highly organized Father. They have three boys. Mother’s attempt to provide an engagement ring for one of the boys, who wants it for his fiancée, sets this play in motion! Mother, never having had an engagement ring of her own, is determined to get one. Mrs. Bessie Fuller Logan comes to visit the Days. She was formerly engaged to Father and when the engagement was broken, Father demanded the return of the ring. The former Bessie Fuller peremptorily refused to give it back. When Mother learns this she insists that Father go into action and recover that ring for his son to have. This puts Father in a spot! The plot is further enriched by the introduction of cousin Cora’s husband, Clyde Miller, a delightful know-it-all who does not mix well with Father! And this puts Mother in a spot! Warm hearted comedy at its best! Set in the late 1880’s. Beautiful costumes and sets!
Auditions February 6 at 7PM Click HERE for Auditions Information
March 15-17, 22-24, and 29-31* at 7:30pm
March 18, 25, and April 1 at 2pm
*Denotes Dinner Theatre date at 6PM
Happy Days, A New Musical
Book by Garry Marshall Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams
Musical Comedy Rated PG
Good-bye gray skies, hello blue! Happy Days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable “king of cool” Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days, A New Musical re-introduces one of America’s best loved families, The Cunninghams- yes, Howard, Marion, and Joannie are here too- to a whole new generation of kids and parents!
The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hang out, Arnold’s, is in danger of demolition. So the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and a TV-worthy wrestling match. Even Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie’s childhood sweetheart, returns to help and lo and behold!- they re-kindle their own flame. Enjoy the fun of the 50s, complete with juke boxes and poodle skirts. A slice of Americana!
“If you like Grease, you will love Happy Days! A POWERHOUSE, rock and roll trip down memory lane. Happy Days is not to be missed. New York Daily News
Auditions April 30 and May 1 at 7:30PM
June 21-23, 28-30* and July 5-7 at 7:30PM
June 24, July 1, 7, and 8 at 2PM
*Denotes Dinner Theatre date at 6PM
OZ!
Book by Tim Kelly. Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur.
A dazzling musical based on the beloved characters of the Frank L. Baum timeless tale. A cyclone carries Dorothy and Toto to the magical Land of Oz. When Dorothy's house squashes the Wicked Witch of the East, she is thanked with song and dance by the colorful, liberated Munchkins. Glenda, the Good Witch, gives Dorothy permission to wear the witch's powerful silver slippers. From there, Baum's lovable characters, rubber-legged Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodsman, join Dorothy on a journey to meet the great Oz. While on the yellow paved road, they battle the Wicked Witch of the West, who is determined to get revenge for the death of her sister and get the silver slippers away from Dorothy. Can the fearless foursome and Toto survive the exciting journey where they also encounter the fighting trees, enchanted poppies and more? With an upbeat score, fun costumes and a classic story line this is a delightful show for all ages!
ONLY FOUR SHOWS! Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended! Presented by our 2012 Summer Musical Theatre camp participants.
August 3 at 7pm, August 4 at both 2pm and 7pm and August 5 at 2pm
The Odd Couple, (Female Version)
By Neil Simon
Comedy Rated PG-13
A remake of Neil Simon's long-running Broadway comedy, The Odd Couple centers around two divorced woman who decide to live together to save on expenses and decrease the loneliness, but can't stand each other's habits. Simon himself updated the script in the mid '80s to an all female version starring Rita Moreno and Sally Struthers in the Madison/Unger roles. Neil Simon's famous update of his contemporary classic starts with a group of women friends playing their regular game of Trivial Pursuit. This week, the coterie is meeting at the apartment of Olive Madison, a divorcee who freely admits to being a slob: "I leave a mess when I read a book." Arriving later, is Florence Unger, a neat freak who would try the patience of a saint, and who has unfortunately just become separated from her husband. As life would have it, the slob and the fuss-budget decide to room together -- with hilarious results! Within only a few days, Florence's obsessive habits start taking their toll on Olive and their friends. The only remedy Olive can think of (a pair of brothers from Barcelona) disastrously backfires, and the two women are forced to agree on one thing -- even the best of friends sometimes make the worst of roommates.
Auditions August 20 and 21 at 7PM.
Earlene Rainey will play the role of Florence Unger.
Sept. 27-29, Oct. 4-6, and Oct. 11-13* at 7:30pm
Sept 30, Oct. 7, and 14 at 2pm
*Denotes Dinner Theatre date at 6PM
This show also travels to Stafford Opera House in Columbus, Texas on Saturday Oct 27, 2012.
P.S. Merry Christmas
By Pat Cook
Christmas comedy Rated G
You ever get a Christmas letter? You know, one of those notes inserted into a Christmas card telling you way more than you wanted to know about the sender? Karen Brookshire loves writing them. No so her family! So she has to write their family Christmas letter by herself recalling the year’s events. And with a boy crazy daughter, a wise cracking son and a klutzy husband, she has plenty of material! Full of humor and poignant memories, this theatrical greeting card brings home the true meaning of family, of tradition and, of course, Christmas itself.
Auditions October 8 and 9 at 7-9PM
Runs two weeks only! Don’t miss it!
November 29 and 30, December 1, and Dec. 6-8* at 7:30pm
December 2 and 9 at 2pm
*Denotes Dinner Theatre date at 6PM |
