Theatre in the Green MountainsVermont Theatre Festival, Inc. Rehearsal





Vermont Theatre Festival
Incorporated 1979




Unadilla Theatre



2010



Season











The Gondoliers

by

Arthur Sullivan and William S. Gilbert


The Gondoliers was the twelfth opera written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Opening on December 7, 1889 at the Savoy Theatre. Two just-married Venetian gondoliers are informed by the Grand Inquisitor that one of them has just become the King of "Barataria", but only their foster mother knows which one. As Barataria needs a king to put down unrest in the country, they travel there to reign jointly, leaving their wives behind in Venice. It turns out that the king was wed in infancy to the beautiful daughter of the Spanish Duke of Plaza Toro. Of course, the beautiful daughter is in love with a common servant! When the young Spaniard and the two Venetian wives all show up wanting to know which of them is queen, complications ensue. Suddenly the foster mother arrives. The true identity of the king is revealed. Happiness reigns at the final curtain.



















King Lear





William Shakespeare


'King Lear' is perhaps Shakespeare's finest work. It represents the culmination of his career, a timeless conflict of good versus evil in an existential universe. Portraying King Lear will be Donald Rowe, a veteran of many theatre productions. He has acted in and directed over 150 plays spanning thirty plus years, two countries, and four states. He was Director of Theatre at Champlain College in Burlington from 1991 to 2003, directing 27 plays there. He also directed Threepenny Opera for the Vermont Mozart Festival, Hello, Dolly! for the Stowe Theatre Guild, and Picnic, The Night of the Iguana, Tom Jones, The Glass Menagerie, and An Inspector Calls for the Shelburne Players. His recent acting credits include the role of Salieri in Amadeus (two productions), Alan Turing in Breaking the Code, the title role in King Lear at Champlain College, and Norman Thayer in On Golden Pond and Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing for the Shelburne Players. Other roles include Capt. Creighton in The Novelist at the Flynn Space, Claudius in Hamlet at Circle Theatre Company in Colchester, Yvan in Art for the Stowe Theatre Guild, and Dysart in Equus at UVM. Of his performance as Salieri in Amadeus in San Miguel, Mexico, Los Angeles Times theatre critic Cecil Smith wrote: "I saw Ian McKellan play Salieri in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus on Broadway, Frank Finlay play the part in London, and, of course, F. Murray Abraham in the role in the film, but I have never seen it better played than by Donald Rowe....Rowe's was a bravura performance."

















When We are Married

J.B. Priestly

Married life is about to get interesting. Set on a September evening around 1908, this timeless British comedy centers on three couples who gather to celebrate their joint silver wedding anniversaries. As the evening progresses one outrageous secret is revealed: the parson who married them wasn’t authorized to perform marriages, thus, they were never actually married and these uptight, distinguished couples have been "“iving in sin" for twenty-five years. When each couple samples a taste of single life once again, their relationships are vigorously and hilariously put to the test, and the elephant in the room can’t be ignored. Do they really want to be married to each other after all?


















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Mixed Nuts


Jim Hogue



Mixed Nuts is a screw-ball musical comedy with music from the 20s and 30s, and a cast of independence-minded eccentrics from the Vermont State Hospital who have prepared a vaudeville review directed by Dr. Elizabeth Darcy. The bizarre crew of entertainers is lead by a re-incarnated, unpredictable, and loveable Ethan Allen.









Uncle Vanya
Anton Chekhov


The Children of the Unadilla present this famous Russian classic. Chekhov’s comedy proves that boredom has never been so riveting. We have experimented with childrens Shakespeare many times with astonishing success. Why not Chekhov? We think you will be astonished once again.
































Regular Theatre Tickets: Adults $20, Children 12 and under $10










Parents with small children are asked to use discretion before bringing them to adult plays. Please call the box office if you are in doubt. Babes-in-arms cannot be admitted.



Curtain Time 7:30 Sharp

Reservations and Information: 802-456-8968 or at : unadilla@pshift.com








501 Blachly Road
Marshfield Vermont 05658






Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
July 1 Gondoliers(o) 2 Gondoliers 3 Gondoliers
4 5 6 7 8 9 Gondoliers 10 Gondoliers
11Gondoliers 12 13 14 15 Gondoliers 16 Gondoliers 17 Gondoliers (c)
18 19 20 21 22
23 24
2 PM Uncle Vanya
25
2 PM Uncle Vanya
26 27 Lear (o) 28 29 Lear 30 Lear
31 Lear

August
1 Lear
2 3 4 Lear 5 Lear 6 7 Lear
8 Lear 9 10 11 Lear (c) 12 Married (o) 13 Married 14 Married
15 Married 16 17 Married 18 Married 19 Married 20 Married 21 Married (c)
22 23 24 Nuts (o) 25 Nuts 26 Nuts 27 Nuts 28 Nuts
29 Nuts 30 31 Nuts (c)

Directions From Montpelier: take Rt 2 East to East Montpelier, then Rt 14 North to North Montpelier. One mile North of North Montpelier turn right on Max L. Gray Road and follow it for

5 miles to the theatre.

From St Johnsbury: Go to Marshfield Villege on Rt 2 West. In Marshfield Village turn right on Creamery St (sign East Calais) Go up hill bearing left onto the Calais Road. At third 4 corners turn right on East Hill Road. Follow to Blachly Road and the theatre.
















Theatre in the Green MountainsVermont Theatre Festival, Inc.


Vermont Theatre Festival
Incorporated 1979




Unadilla Theatre



2010



Season











The Gondoliers

by

Arthur Sullivan and William S. Gilbert



The Gondoliers was the twelfth opera written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Opening on December 7, 1889 at the Savoy Theatre. Two just-married Venetian gondoliers are informed by the Grand Inquisitor that one of them has just become the King of "Barataria", but only their foster mother knows which one. As Barataria needs a king to put down unrest in the country, they travel there to reign jointly, leaving their wives behind in Venice. It turns out that the king was wed in infancy to the beautiful daughter of the Spanish Duke of Plaza Toro. Of course, the beautiful daughter is in love with a common servant! When the young Spaniard and the two Venetian wives all show up wanting to know which of them is queen, complications ensue. Suddenly the foster mother arrives. The true identity of the king is revealed. Happiness reigns at the final curtain.




Mary Wheeler is Winnie in


Happy Days
Samuel Beckett


"Samuel Beckett has composed a song of rue that will haunt the inner ear long after you have heard it. Like his earlier plays, Mr. Beckett's latest work reflects a sorrowing vision of man and his world. A bitter, often earthy, humor lights it up. But what it reveals is shadowed in pessimism. Man struggles for hope, but his destiny, as "Happy Days" sees it, is tragic. The earth reduces him to a crawling thing and ultimately swallows him. " HOWARD TAUBMAN





King Lear





William Shakespeare


'King Lear' is perhaps Shakespeare's finest work. It represents the culmination of his career, a timeless conflict of good versus evil in an existential universe. Portraying King Lear will be Donald Rowe, a veteran of many theatre productions. He has acted in and directed over 150 plays spanning thirty plus years, two countries, and four states. He was Director of Theatre at Champlain College in Burlington from 1991 to 2003, directing 27 plays there. He also directed Threepenny Opera for the Vermont Mozart Festival, Hello, Dolly! for the Stowe Theatre Guild, and Picnic, The Night of the Iguana, Tom Jones, The Glass Menagerie, and An Inspector Calls for the Shelburne Players. His recent acting credits include the role of Salieri in Amadeus (two productions), Alan Turing in Breaking the Code, the title role in King Lear at Champlain College, and Norman Thayer in On Golden Pond and Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing for the Shelburne Players. Other roles include Capt. Creighton in The Novelist at the Flynn Space, Claudius in Hamlet at Circle Theatre Company in Colchester, Yvan in Art for the Stowe Theatre Guild, and Dysart in Equus at UVM. Of his performance as Salieri in Amadeus in San Miguel, Mexico, Los Angeles Times theatre critic Cecil Smith wrote: "I saw Ian McKellan play Salieri in Peter Shaffter's Amadeus on Broadway, Frank Finlay play the part in London, and, of course, F. Murray Abraham in the role in the film, but I have never seen it better played than by Donald Rowe....Rowe's was a bravura performance."







When We are Married

J.B. Priestly

Married life is about to get interesting. Set on a September evening around 1908, this timeless British comedy centers on three couples who gather to celebrate their joint silver wedding anniversaries. As the evening progresses one outrageous secret is revealed: the parson who married them wasn’t authorized to perform marriages, thus, they were never actually married and these uptight, distinguished couples have been “living in sin” for twenty-five years. When each couple samples a taste of single life once again, their relationships are vigorously and hilariously put to the test, and the elephant in the room can’t be ignored. Do they really want to be married after all?





Triptych

William Blachly


If you have a feeling that the world is somewhat unhinged you will find this evening very recognizable. Two couples take turns informing our frustration at the modern world we inhabit. Each of three pieces, takes aim at our overstuffed homes, our relationships with whom we have to deal and, finally, the collapse of morality. Tragic or comic? "Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to those who think."









Mixed Nuts




Jim Hogue



Mixed Nuts is a screw-ball musical comedy with music from the 20s and 30s, and a cast of independence-minded eccentrics from the Vermont State Hospital who have prepared a vaudeville review directed by Dr. Elizabeth Darcy. The bizarre crew of entertainers is lead by a re-incarnated, unpredictable, and loveable Ethan Allen.







Uncle Vanya


Anton Chekhov

The Children of the Unadilla present this famous Russian classic. Chekhov’s comedy proves that boredom has never been so riveting. We have experimented with childrens Shakespeare many times with astonishing success. Why not Chekhov? We think you will be astonished once again.

Robert Barlow, Adam Blachly, Sam Carpenter,Catarina Davis,Adam Fabel,Rachel Fabel,Elan Mayo, Savannah Yates















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Regular Theatre Tickets: Adults $20, Children 12 and under $10










Parents with small children are asked to use discretion before bringing them to adult plays. Please call the box office if you are in doubt. Babes-in-arms cannot be admitted.



Curtain Time 7:30 Sharp

Reservations and Information: 802-456-8968 or at : unadilla@pshift.com









501 Blachly Road
Marshfield Vermont 05658






Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
)
July 1 Gondoliers(o) 2 Gondoliers 3 Gondoliers
4 Happy (o) 5 6 Happy 7 Happy 8 Happy 9 Gondoliers 10 Gondoliers
11Gondoliers 12 13 Happy 14 Happy 15 Gondoliers 16 Gondoliers 17 Gondoliers (c)
18 Happy 19 20 Married (o)) 21 Married 22 Happy
23 Happy 24 Happy (c)
2 PM Uncle Vanya
25 Married
2 PM Uncle Vanya
26 27 Lear (o) 28 Married 29 Lear 30 Lear
31 Lear

August
1 Lear
2 3 Married 4 Lear 5 Lear 6 Married 7 Lear
8 Lear 9 10 Triptych (o) 11 Lear (c) 12 Married 13 Triptych 14 Married
15 Triptych 16 17 Triptych 18 Married 19 Married (c) 20 Triptych 21 Triptych (c)
22 Married (c) 23 24 Nuts (o) 25 Nuts 26 Nuts 27 Nuts 28 Nuts
29 Nuts 30 31 Nuts (c)

Directions From Montpelier: take Rt 2 East to East Montpelier, then Rt 14 North to North Montpelier. One mile North of North Montpelier turn right on Max L. Gray Road and follow it for

5 miles to the theatre.

From St Johnsbury: Go to Marshfield Villege on Rt 2 West. In Marshfield Village turn right on Creamery St (sign East Calais) Go up hill bearing left onto the Calais Road. At third 4 corners turn right on East Hill Road. Follow to Blachly Road and the theatre.