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Taken
from the alt newsletter, "CURTAIN
CALL"
April 2008
It’s hard to believe, but this issue of Curtain Call announces ALT’s final show of the 2007-08 season. Eight productions have come and gone in what seems to be the blink of an eye. We are only a few days
away from opening The Producers and everyone is in high gear. I am very proud to be among the very first community theatres in the world to be producing this amazing Broadway hit. This is a show that has tested us in many ways. It is among the most difficult I have ever produced. It is certainly testing our abilities, but I think we are going to be very successful. I hope our audiences have a great time with
this outrageously funny show.
You will note that we have announced our new season of shows on the back cover of this Curtain Call. It is always a difficult proposition to pick nine shows which we hope will captivate the interest and
imagination of our audiences. We try to select a mix that will provide many good choices for every member of our audience, regardless of their taste and sensibility. I think we have succeeded again. Those of you who have been with ALT for a long time may notice that some of the shows have been produced previously at ALT. There is a good reason for this. The 2008-09 season represents my 25th season at ALT and I have decided that it is appropriate to revisit some of the shows that I have done during my career here. I intend to do this for the next two or three seasons. Many of these shows represent the biggest successes in ALT history. Others are shows with which I hold a special fondness. Most possess both qualities. Shows like Dracula and Cinderella were done here almost twenty years ago, so for many ALT patrons, they will be shows you have not seen before.
Of course, we want to mix in some new and exciting selections that are new to the theatre world in general. Over the Tavern is a great, new heartwarming comedy that I am certain our Mainstage audiences will love. It revolves around a family struggling to make ends meet in the late 1950s. We are also doing Rabbit Hole and The Clean House at the Adventure Space. These shows are among the “hottest” new shows in the world of theatre. Rabbit Hole won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007 and The Clean House is currently one of the most produced plays in the country. Both are exceptional new plays that will be perfect for our Adventure Space audiences.
The 2007-08 season looks like it will be another success for ALT. We just need good houses for The Producers. After that, we will finish the season with a special celebration and performances of Sweet Dreams, Peggy Sue. I hope everyone will plan to see one or more of these performances. The Saturday night event, which includes both the show and a party after, should be a perfect way to celebrate a great 80 years for ALT.
I want to thank all of our patrons and volunteers for their continued generous support and dedication to ALT. You make this one of the greatest theatres in the country! Here’s to a terrific 2007-08 season and a wonderful new 2008-09 season.
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre(s).
Allen Shankles, Managing Director
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