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Article source for : Theatre schedule for the 2007-2008 season

Web sites for plays, musicals, opera, and ballet :

* "Toledo Repertoire Theatre":http://www.toledorep.org/
* "The Village Players Theatre":http://www.thevillageplayers.org - --(Toledo)--
* "Ms. Rose's Dinner Theater":http://www.dcranch.net - --(Perrysburg)--
* "Harvest Theatre":http://www.harvesttheatre.com - --(Toledo)--
* "Oregon Community Theatre":http://oregoncommunitytheatre.org
* "University of Toledo":http://www.theatrefilm.utoledo.edu
* "Bowling Green State University":http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/theatrefilm/
* "Owens Community College":https://www.owens.edu/arts/index.html
* "Stranahan Theater":http://www.stranahantheater.com/
* "Toledo Opera":http://www.toledoopera.org/
* "Valentine Theatre":http://www.valentinetheatre.com/ - --(Toledo)--
* "Croswell Opera House":http://www.croswell.org - --(Adrian)--
* "River Raisin Centre for the Arts":http://www.riverraisincentre.org - --(Monroe)--
* "Purple Rose Theatre":http://www.purplerosetheatre.org - --(Chelsea)--
* "Fisher Theatre":http://www.nederlanderdetroit.com/fisher/index.htm - --(Detroit)--
* "Blackbird Theatre":http://www.blackbirdtheater.biz/ - --(Ann Arbor)--
* "Wildswan":http://www.wildswantheater.org/ - --(Ann Arbor)--
* "Monroe Community College":http://www.monroeccc.edu/events/default.htm
* "Ann Arbor Civic Theatre":http://www.a2ct.org/
* "Eastern Michigan":http://www.emich.edu/public/cta/ted/index.html
* "Performance Network Theatre":http://performancenetwork.org/cgi-bin/tm.cgi - --(Ann Arbor)--
* "University of Michigan Basement Arts":http://www.umich.edu/~basement/
* "University of Michigan":http://www.music.umich.edu/performances_events/perf_events.htm
* "The Collingwood Arts Center":http://www.collingwoodartscenter.org - --(Toledo)--
* "Toledo Ballet":http://www.toledoballet.net/
* "Ballet Theatre of Toledo":http://www.ballettheatreoftoledo.org/
* "Washtenaw Community College":http://www.wccnet.edu/
* "Riverside Arts Center":http://www.riversidearts.org/ - --(Ypsilanti)--
* "Monroe Community Players":http://www.monroecommunityplayers.org/



Etc. :

* "doToledo.org":http://dotoledo.org
* "Theatres in Ann Arbor Area":http://www.annarborspark.org/communityprofile/culture/theater/
* "Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau - Performing Arts":http://www.annarbor.org/visitors_guide/performingarts.asp
* "Playbill":http://playbill.com
* "Curtain Up":http://curtainup.com
* "American Theater":http://www.americantheaterweb.com








h2. Toledo Repertoire Theatre

* The Complete History of America (abridged) - By Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, Sep 7 - 23, 2007

* The Exonerated By Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank - (EdgyRepReadings Around Town) - October 20, 2007 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza

* To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee, Dramatized by Christopher Sergel, Nov 2 - 18, 2007

* A Christmas Carol - By Charles Dickens, Dec 14 - 16, 2007, at the Stranahan Theater

* Romance By David Mamet - (EdgyRepReadings Around Town) - January 5, 2008 at The Toledo Club, 235 14th Street

* Harvey - By Mary Chase, Jan 11 - 27, 2008

* Master Class - By Terrence McNally, Featuring current Artistic Director, Gloria Moulopoulos, Feb 9, 2008 - Special Benefit Performance, One Night Only!

* Necessary Targets By Eve Ensler - (EdgyRepReadings Around Town) - February 23, 2008 at Society Gallery, 425 Jefferson (Old Historic Secor Hotel) The performance will be on the first floor

* Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - By Edward Albee, Featuring former Rep Artistic Director, Paul Causman, Mar 14 - 30, 2008

* Cabaret - By John Kander and Fred Ebb, Jun 6-22, 2008



h2. The Village Players Theatre

* Wrong For Each Other (comedy), Sep 7 - 22, 2007

* A Year With Frog and Toad (musical), Nov 2 - 17, 2007

* Tuesdays With Morrie (drama), Jan 11 - 26, 2008

* Let's Murder Marcia (comedy), Feb. 29 - Mar 15, 2008

* Don't Dress For Dinner (farce), May 2 - 17, 2008



h2. Ms. Rose's Dinner Theater

* A Thousand Clowns - Comedy by Herb Gardner, Oct 5 - Dec 31



h2. Harvest Theatre

* The Taming of The Shrew - by William Shakespeare, Sep 8 - 16, 2007 outdoors at Ottawa Park Amphitheatre

* Doubt, A Parable - by John Patrick Shanley, Oct 20 - Nov 2, 2007

* A Harvest Theatre Twisted Christmas #3, Dec 18 - 31, 2007, Two shows in rotating repertory,
** Penny Penniwort - by Chris Weikel
** The One Page International Play Festival - (Holiday Edition) by Various Authors

* True West - by Sam Shepard, Feb 14 - 24, 2008

* Orson's Shadow - by Austin Pendleton, Apr 10 - 20, 2008

* Tick, Tick. . .BOOM! - by Jonathan Larson, May 22 - Jun 1, 2008



h2. Oregon Community Theatre

* Little Shop Of Horrors - Nov 2-11, 2007

* A Night Of One Acts - Three shows spanning birth to death and everything between, Feb 8-17, 2008
** Deliver Us Not! (or Birth, Where is Thy Sting) - Comedy by Lee Howard and Greg Gamble
** Soon to be In-Laws - Comedy by Courtney Imbery
** When God Comes for Breakfast You Don't Burn the Toast - Comedy by Gary Apple

* Pump Boys and Dinettes - Musical by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel and Jim Wann, Show Dates To Be Determined



h2. University of Toledo

* Top Girls – Caryll Churchill, Nov 9-18, 2007 (Special High School Matinee performance 11/13-14 at 9:30 a.m. Call 419.530.2452)

* Ubu Rex (Ubu Roi) – Alfred Jarry, Feb 15-24

* Bat Boy: The Musical– Book: Keythe Farley & Brian Flemming, Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe, Apr 11-20



h2. Bowling Green State University

* La virtù de' strali d'Amore, music by Francesco Cavalli, libretto by Giovanni Faustini
** Nov. 1 & 3 at 7 p.m. - Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center
** Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. - Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

* 1940s Radio Hour by Walton Jones, Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m., Dec. 1 & 2 at 2 p.m.

* Our Town by Thornton Wilder, February 14, 15, 16 at 8 p.m. and February 16 & 17 at 2 p.m.

* Fat Pig by Neil LaBute, March 27, 28, 29 at 8 p.m. and March 29 & 30 at 2 p.m.

* Company, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, April 10, 11, 12 at 8 p.m. and April 12 & 13 at 2 p.m.



h2. Owens Community College

* Tamburitzans of Duquesne University - Nov 11

* The Tartan Terrors, Dressed to Kilt - Mar 14

* Michael Cooper's Masked Marvels and Other Wondertales - Jan 27

* The Many Adventures of Snow White - Feb 3

* James and the Giant Peach - Cleveland Sign Stage - Deaf Theater Adaptation by William Morgan, based on the book by Ronald Dahl - Mar 30

* Master Class - A Play by Terrence McNally - Feb 8




h2. Stranahan Theater

* Menopause: The Musical - Oct 13-14

* Spamalot - November 27, 28, 29, 30, Dec 1, 2, 8, 9

* A Christmas Carol - December 14, 15, 16

* Disney's The Lion King - Feb 21 - Mar 30

* Evita - April 24-27



h2. Toledo Opera

* Carmen - Valentine Theatre, November 3, 9, 11

* The Last Great Romantic - Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater, February 9

* Il Trovatore - Valentine Theatre, March 1, 7, 9

* Cavalleria Rusticana - Valentine Theatre, May 2-4



h2. Valentine Theatre

* Peter Pan - Nov 13

* The Night Before Christmas - The Whole Story - Nov 29, 30, Dec 1, 2

* St. Pertersburg Ballet - Carmen - Jan 9

* The Male Intellect - An Oxymoron? - Feb 8

* Little Women - Feb 9

* The Piano Men - Apr 4

* Seussical - Apr 5

* Pat Hazell's The Wonder Bread Years - Apr 18

* Annie Get Your Gun - Jun 19-22



h2. Croswell Opera House

* Urinetown the Musical - Sep 14-16 and 21-23

* Dracula - Oct 19-21 & 26-28

* Peter Pan - Nov 30, Dec 2, and Dec 7-9

* Life with Father - Jan 18-20 and 25-27

* Two by Two - Mar 14-16 and 21-22

* Beehive - Apr 18-20 and 25-27



h2. River Raisin Centre for the Arts

* Chicago - Nov 9-11, 15-17

* The Nutcracker Ballet - Dec. 1-2

* Gypsy - Apr 17-20



h2. Purple Rose Theatre

* The Poetry of Pizza - A World Premiere by Deborah Brevoort, Oct 4 - Dec 22

* Vino Veritas - A World Premiere by David MacGregor, Jan 17 - Mar 8

* Growing Pretty - A World Premiere by Carey Crim, Mar 27 - May 31



h2. Fisher Theatre

* Twelve Angry Men, starring Richard Thomas - Oct 30 - Nov 18

* Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind - Jan 8 - 27

* Mamma Mia! - Feb 12 - 24



h2. Blackbird Theatre

* Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams - Oct 5 - 20

* The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris - Dec 7 - 9

* Lost in Yonkers - A Comedy by Neil Simon - Apr 11-26

* The Blue Room by David Hare - Jun 13 - 28



h2. Wild Swan

* American Short & Tall Tales - For Grades K - 5, Oct 18-20

* Coming to America - Grades 2 - 8, Nov 7-10

* Charlotte's Web - Grades K - 5, Dec 12-17

* Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot - Grades PreK - 2, Jan 24-26

* Drum Me a Story - Grades PreK - 3, Feb 7-9

* Along the Tracks - Grades 3 - 12, Feb 13-16

* Peter Rabbit - Grades PreK - 2, Mar 6-8

* Treasure Island - Grades K - 7, Apr 30 - May 4



h2. Monroe CCC

* Waiting for Godot - by Samuel Beckett, Oct. 5-7

* Dr. Dolittle - a musical for children, Feb 15



h2. Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

* The Music Man - September 7-9 and 13-16

* Waiting for the Parade - October 19-27

* A Midsummer Night’s Dream - November 15-18

* Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior - Junior Theatre - Nov 29-Dec 2

* Bat Boy: The Musical - January 10-13

* Before It Hits Home - February 8-16,

* Moon Over Buffalo - March 6-9

* Jungle Book: The Musical - Junior Theatre - Apr 10-13

* I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - April 18-26

* A Few Good Men - May 1-4

* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - June 5-8

* Playing Around '08: Readings from New Works - July 4-12

* The Adventures of Nate the Great - Junior Theatre - Aug 21-24, 2008



h2. Eastern Michigan University

* Diamonds in the D! - Conceived and directed by Ken Stevens with original music, lyrics and additional arrangements by R. MacKenzie Lewis and original lyrics and book by Jeff Duncan with several traditional favorites. - September 6, 7, 8

* Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice - Oct 19-21, 25-28

* Fool for Love by Sam Shepard - lab theatre - Oct 29-31

* Snow Angels - staged reading - Nov 16-17

* A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas - By Laurie Brooks - Dec 1-2, 7-8

* All Night Strut! - Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Fran Charnas - Feb 8-10, 14-16

* The Exonerated - by Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank - Mar 12-16

* Brecht on Brecht - selections of the work of Bertolt Brecht as edited by George Tabori - Mar 28-30



h2. Performance Network Theatre

* The Clean House - by Sarah Ruhl - September 6 - October 21

* The Baker's Wife - by Joseph Stein and Stephen Schwartz - November 1 through December 23

* Souvenir - by Stephen Temperley - Jan. 10 - Feb 10

* Doubt - by John Patrick Shanley - February 21 - April 6

* Lear - by William Shakespeare adaptation by Gillian Eaton - April 24 - June 1

* The Little Dog Laughed - by Douglas Carter Beane - June 19 - July 27, 2008

* The Day Everything Went Wrong - By Malcolm Tulip - August 7 - September 7, 2008



h2. U of M Basement Arts

* 24 Hour Theater - Four plays written, directed, and performed in 24 hours - Sep 28-29

* Adventures in Mating - By Joseph Scrimshaw - Oct. 25-27

* The Visit - By Friedrich Durrenmatt - Nov. 8th-10

* Shakin the Mess Outta Misery - By Shay Youngblood - Produced in conjucntion with So You Say - Nov. 15th-17

* Sunday Morning - A Devised Piece based on the poem by Wallace Stevens - Nov. 29th-Dec.1

* Red Light Winter - By Adam Rapp - Dec. 6-8



h2. U of M

* Our Lady of 121st Street - Oct. 4-7 & Oct. 11-14

* Big River - musical - Oct. 11-14

* La Bohème - opera - Nov. 8-11,

* Two by Fassbinder: Katzelmacher & Pre-Paradise Sorry Now - Nov. 15-18,

* J.B. - Dec. 6-9

* As You Like It - Feb. 14-17

* You Never Can Tell - Mar. 27-30 & Apr. 3-6

* Carousel - musical - Apr. 10-13


h2. Monroe Comm Players

* The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940s - October 12-14, 2007

* Cheaper By The Dozen - December 14-16, 2007

* To Kill A Mockingbird - March 14-16, 2008

* Disney's High School Musical - May 16-18, 2008



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