Nine Exciting Weeks of live professional
theatre presented in the Red Barn Theatre every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, August 12 only, 8:00 p.m.
MIND OVER MATT A Comedy
By Scott Haan (2008)
Co-Produced by Emerson Appliance Controls
June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 25,
26, 27, 28, 29
It’s a world premiere for the Red Barn!! We may be
turning 40, but we bring you the birth announcement of a brand new comedy.
Bright and gentle Matt is just trying to do well and be successful, but facets
of his personality—yes, you will meet them live—lead him in ALL directions—especially
when his gender-opposite boss believes he has the hots for her. It’s fun for
everyone, so be the first on your street to see the first on our stage for the
first time! A laugh out loud romp!
ART OF MURDER A Mystery/Comedy By Joe DiPietro (1999)
Co-Produced by The Farmers Bank
July 2, 3, (closed July 4), 5, 6, and July 9,
10, 11, 12, 13
Winner, 2000 Edgar
Award for Best Mystery Play
On a remote estate in the countryside of Connecticut, Jack Brooks, one of the most accomplished and eccentric painters of his
generation, and his wife await the arrival of his art dealer. Feeling wronged,
will Jack go through with his plan? “A scintillating hit with thrills and
chills and some wonderful humor… It will have you laughing and guessing who is
to be murdered and who is the murderer.”—Suburban News. “ART OF MURDER
takes the audience on a funhouse roller-coaster ride.”—Press-Journal. “It
is hilarious, suspenseful, surprising and dazzling in every way.”—The
Equinox News.
(Joe
DiPietro also authored “Over The River And Through The Woods,” “I Love You,
You’re Perfect, Now Change,” and “All Shook Up.”)
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE A Romantic Comedy By Leonard Gershe (1969)
Co-Produced by Federal Mogul Corporation and Genda
Funeral Home
July 16,
17, 18, 19, 20 and 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Title song composed
by Stephen Schwartz
To help celebrate our 40th season, we
have chosen to reprise an outstanding comedy from our first season here at the
Barn—the memorable BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE. The story, based on a real person’s
life, follows the hit and miss experiences of a witty well-read small town guy
who moves into the New York East Village to escape his mother and to, hopefully,
meet girls. And does he ever! Enter his new neighbor, a free-spirited trip. So
laugh again at the Tony Award Winner and Theatre World Award choice that ran
for an amazing 1,128 performances on Broadway. “A lovely play. It is funny
when it means to be, sentimental when it is so inclined, and heartwarming.”—New York Daily News. “A charming play…Humorous, winning and quietly moving.”—New York Post.
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (revised) (1999)
A Musical
Book, Music, Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Co-Produced by Wesley Manor, Inc., Additional
Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital, and Based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schultz
Goodwin Funeral Home
Opens Thursday, July 31; plays August 1, 2, 3 and
August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and
Tuesday, August 12; also
August 13, 14, 15, 16; (closed on Sunday, August 17)
Leave politics behind for a night! Join the
Peanuts gang in this fast paced, lighthearted musical, guaranteed to please
audiences of all ages! A fresh approach to the all-time 1967 classic, this revision
adds two new songs to the original production, a new character--Patty Brown, and
all new music underscoring and dialogue, yet the show retains its basic charm.
The new production received 4 Tony nominations, including one for Best Revival
of a Musical. Charlie Brown reminds us all of what it is to be human and
vulnerable and brings you back to kinder, gentler days with songs such as “My
Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,”
“Suppertime,” “My New Philosophy,” and “Beethoven Day.” CHARLIE BROWN wins your
heart…and makes you want to come back and bring your family, friends, and your
grandchildren!
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