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If you want to purchase tickets for one or all of the remaining Far Off Broadway Players shows at the Plaza Theatre, tickets are on sale now!
Phone 270-361-2101 or visit www.historicplaza.com to reserve your seats.
First up is “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express”! If you’re familiar with Agatha Christie,you’ll love this adaptation by Ken Ludwig. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment stabbed eight times, his door locked from inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer-in case he or she decides to strike again. The show runs September 13, 14 and 15.
In October you’ll experience “Little Shop of Horrors” (Books and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith) A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
Little Shop of Horrors runs October 25, 26 and 27 at the Plaza Theatre.
In December FOBP brings you “A Christmas Story” based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, copyright 1983 Turner Entertainment Company., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd. Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial. This show runs December 13, 14 and 15 at the Plaza Theatre.
But new this year, patrons will have the opportunity to choose the George J’s Dinner/Show Package when purchasing their tickets! For the Friday evening show on December 13th, and for both the matinee and evening shows on December 14 th , patrons will be able to purchase a dinner/show package. Patrons will be able to go to George J’s before the performance, have a delicious buffet meal, then take the short walk to the Plaza Theatre for the performance of “A Christmas Story”. The Dinner/Show Package is $45 for Adults and $40 for Youth. Menu consists of Traditional Roasted Turkey with Grandma’s Homemade Cornbread Dressing or delicious Honey Glazed Ham. On the side will be Old-fashioned Mashed Potatoes made with real butter, Creamy Mac & Cheese, Southern Style Green Beans seasoned with country ham, fresh cranberry chutney, and yeast rolls. For dessert we will offer Elana’s Chocolate Cake with homemade buttercream frosting or Apple Crisp with fresh peeled apples topped with an oatmeal/brown sugar crumble. It’s a perfect holiday night out, for you and your whole family!
Finally, for those of you wondering about the July dinner theatre production at the Cave Area Conference Center, that show is “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner”, a hilarious comedy! What do you do when you have three geriatric sisters as patients and all they want to do is sit at home and talk to one another—all at the same time? You move another person in with them. At least, that’s what Doc Lomax does when he has a new nurse needing a place to live—a nurse with a secret, that is. The hard part is convincing the sisters they need a roomer. In no time, however, Nurse Jean has them planning parties, pulling Halloween pranks and wearing jogging suits while they race each other to the corner. But when the nephew shows up with a plan to sell the family house, things seem to get complicated again, especially with Christmas just around the corner. This heartwarming piece is loaded with wisecracks and one-liners that keep the laughter flowing. It runs July 12, 13 and 14. Buffet Dinner provided by Diane’s Cakes and Catering. Tickets are set to go on sale on April 29th.
Please check their website www.faroffbroadwayplayers.com or their Facebook page for more information.
Be sure also to follow Far Off Broadway Players on social media to be kept up to date on upcoming auditions and volunteering for the shows. Should you need any further information about upcoming shows, please feel free to email faroffbp@gmail.com or phone 270-404-2834.
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