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March 29-June 9

When Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady opened on Broadway, it collected six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, while the film version took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady is that rare musical by which all others are measured. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady features one of musical theatre’s greatest scores, including: “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?,” “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” “Get Me to the Church on Time,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.”

Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry Higgins tries to teach her how to speak like a proper lady, an unlikely friendship begins to flourish.

The Front deRanged Improv Comedy Troupe is comprised of artists who have performed in the country’s most impressive improvisational realms, including Second City, The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Denver’s Bovine Metropolis, and Asheville, North Carolina’s OxyMorons. Performing locally since 2013, Front deRanged players use audience suggestions to create scenes, situations, and clever one-liners in their delivery of unscripted, unbelievable, and unforgiving comedy. Adult situations and language may occur, so leave those kids at home. It’s sort of like Vegas: what happens here, stays here!

Next performance: Saturday, June 1st at 7:30pm
Tickets are $12 ahead of time and $17 day of the show

Join us for a variety show featuring your favorite Jesters performers!

$15 per person

A Youth Production

May 2-18

Admission $15. Doors open for dinner 90 minutes before curtain. Performed by students 18 and younger

Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same.

June 14-September 1

Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

Winter/Spring Classes

Dragon Tale

Musical

This operetta-style musical features an evil dragon that is terrorizing the town of Wantley Wood. The King, in desperation, has decided to offer the hand of his daughter to any brave knight who can conquer the dragon. What follows is an intriguing comedy of errors with delightful music, great characters, witty dialogue, lots of roars, and a secret weapon that helps a knight save the day.

Ages 18 & younger
April 30th – May 22nd
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4:15-6:15pm
Performances:  May 28th & 29th
Tuition:  $300

Summer Classes

Disney’s Moana Jr.

A musical! Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film, bringing the adventures of Moana and her village of Motunui to life onstage. Moana JR. features all the beloved songs from the film, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome.”

Ages 18 & younger
June 11th – June 20th
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9am-Noon
Performances: Weds 6/19 (7:00pm), Thurs 6/20 (11:00am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm) Both 7:00pm shows will offer dinner.
Tuition:  $300

The Hobbit

This 60-minute adaptation of Tolkien’s classic novel is a suspenseful, fast-paced journey through the sometimes dark, sometimes charming, always compelling world of Middle Earth.

Ages 18 & younger
July 2nd – July 11th
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9am – Noon
Performances: Weds 7/10 (7:00pm), Thurs 7/11 (11:00am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm) Both 7:00pm shows will offer dinner.
Tuition:  $300

Disney’s Lion King Jr.

A musical! Bring the African savanna to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.

Ages 18 & younger
July 16th – 25th
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am – Noon
Performances: Weds 7/24 (7:00pm), Thurs 7/25 (11:00am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm) Both 7:00 shows will offer dinner.
Tuition:  $300

Robin Hood

Robin Hood, the outlaw of Sherwood Forest, leads a merry life with his followers. Anyone who is hungry or who has no place to live is welcome in the greenwood. The citizens of the forest oppose wicked Prince John. He’s taken the place of King Richard the Lion-Hearted, who has gone to the Holy Land on a crusade.

Ages 18 & younger
July 30th – August 8th
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am – Noon
Performances: Weds 8/7 (7:00pm), Thurs 8/8 (11:00am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm) Both 7:00pm shows will offer dinner.
Tuition:  $300