You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown--Senior Conservatory Ages11-16

Music & lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters  by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts.

 Rehearsals Begin:  September 13th      Days & Times: Mon & Tues 5:00-8:00

Performances: Nov 19 & 20 @ 7:00 PM   & November 21st  @ 1:00 & 5:00

 Charlie Brown stands alone as his friends give their various opinions of him, each overlapping the other. Today everyone is calling him a "good man". Charlie Brown is happy and hopeful as usual, but he nevertheless wonders if he really is what they say. He decides to find out how he can really become a good person. Here begins the day in a life of Charlie Brown. All fun comic strip characters are represented in this fun and innocent musical about friendship!

The Outsiders--Senior Conservatory     Ages 11-16

Adapted by Christopher Sergel.
From the book by S.E. Hinton

Rehearsals Begin: January 3, 2011
Days & Times: Mon & Tues 5:00-8:00
Performance: February 26 & 27th @ 7:00 & April 28th @ 1:00 & 5:00

Ponyboy (a kid from the wrong side of the tracks) who's parents were killed in a car accident and his friends, Johnny, Dally, Two-Bit, and Steve, Darry and Soda, are always getting beaten up by a gang called the socs. One night, he and Johnny, are attacked by socs who almost drown Ponyboy. Johnny, defending Ponyboy, stabs Bob, one of the socs to death. The story continues as these young people battle the differences from right and wrong. This well written adaptation of the book combines great characters and dialogue for any age drama student.

Pippin  Senior Conservatory  Ages 11-16

Book by  Roger O. Hirson
Music by  Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics by  Stephen Schwartz


Rehearsals Begin: February 28, 2011
Days & Times: Mon & Tues 5:00-8:00
Performances: April 15 & 16th @ 7:00 PM
& April 17th @ 1:00 & 5:00

Once upon a time, the young prince Pippin longed to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He sought it in the glories of the battlefield, and the intrigues of political power. In the end, he found it in the simple pleasures of home and family.
This hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere. The energetic pop-influenced score by three-time Oscar®-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell,” “Children of Eden” and the animated films “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” and “The Prince Of Egypt”) bursts with one showstopping number after another, from soaring ballads to infectious dance numbers.

The Secret Garden  Junior Conservatory  Ages 10-14

Adapted From the Novel By Frances Hodgson Burnett
By Tim Kelly Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur

Rehearsals Begin: September 27th
Days & Times: Wed & Thurs 5:00-7:00
Performances: November 6th @ 7PM
And November 7th @ 1:00 AND 5:00 PM

Everyone will love this charming, upbeat adaptation of a literary classic. Mary Lennox ("Such A Difficult Child") is sent to live in England after her parents die in India. Misselthwaite Manor turns out to be a gloomy fortress. Her uncle is rarely home and his young son, Colin, never leaves his room, convinced he's an incurable invalid. Mary discovers a strange walled garden that has been locked up for years. With the gardener's apprentice, Dickon, a lad who can talk to the animals, Mary coaxes the garden back to life. The garden seems to have a wonderful, magical effect on all who come into it, allowing Mary to help restore Colin to health and a reunion with his father.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court  Junior Conservatory Ages 10-14

Based on the Mark Twain classic
Adapted by Tim Kelly
Music and lyrics by Larry Nestor
Music arranged by Pam Hughes


Rehearsals Begin: January 3, 2011
Days & Times: Wed & Thurs 5:00-7:00
Performances: February 19th @ 7PM
And February 20th @ 1:00 AND 5:00 PM

Take a journey to Camelot and experience the thrilling days of King Arthur, and the Knights and Ladies of the Round Table. Hank Morgan, a teenager who works on his school's stage crew, is knocked out by a co-worker. He finds himself in Camelot, England where, after predicting an eclipse of the sun, he is hailed a great wizard. After being knighted as "Sir Boss," he sets out to modernize Camelot, complete with bicycles, T-shirts and telephones. But the king's wicked half-sister plots against Camelot, planning an invasion with her own army. How "Sir Boss" overcomes the evil plot and finds his way back to Hartford, Connecticut, provides fun and excitement for everyone!

The Little Mermaid  Junior Conservatory Ages 10-14

From the story by Hans Christian Andersen
Adapted by R. Eugene Jackson
Music by Carl Alette

Rehearsals Begin: March 2, 2011
Days & Times: Wed & Thurs 5:00-7:00
Performances: April 16th @ 7PM
And April 17th @ 1:00 AND 5:00 PM

Anemone, an adventurous little mermaid, leaves her undersea realm for a sixteenth birthday excursion to the surface. She hopes to find the prince of her dreams, whose statue she has found. Accompanied by her friend, Clem Clam, they begin their quest. But a jealous Sea-Witch threatens Anemone. In fact, Rip-Tide and Zip-Tide, the witch's nasty shark cohorts, terrorize all. The Sea-Witch magically conjures up a storm which sinks a ship carrying the prince. Anemone dives into the waves to save him, but not before she has been tricked into trading her voice to the Sea-Witch. As he recovers from his ordeal, the prince believes Georgina, who discovered him on the rocks, saved him. The prince declares to all that she will be his wife… a fitting "thank you." Meanwhile, the prince has befriended the voiceless Anemone while Georgina, her heart belonging to another, resists the impending marriage. Patience, love and friendship solve this delightful romantic puzzle. The Sea-Witch is punished, and Anemone and the prince are happily wed.

There's a Monster in My Closet RISING STARS  AGES 6-10

Rehearsals Begin: September 8, 2010
Days & Times: Wed 5:00-7:00 AND Sat 10:00-12:00
Performances: October 15th @ 7PM AND October 16th @ 6PM

Fantasy and reality collide in this eclectic and fun musical romp! Emily’s having a sleepover with her best friend Stephanie when they discover there’s a monster in her closet! To investigate further (despite the incessant teasing of her big brother and his friends), Emily and Stephanie recruit their friends—sarcastic and skeptical Kelly, vain Mary, studious Brain, tomboy Tara and avid reader Megan—to help capture the monster. What they don’t know is that Murray, the closet monster, doesn’t mean any harm. He only wants to play Emily’s new video game.

The Magic in Me   RISING STARS AGES 6-10

Rehearsals Begin: October 20, 2010
Days & Times:
Wed 5:00-7:00 AND Sat 10:00-12:00
Performances: December 3, 2010 @ 7PM AND December 4 @ 6PM

Equipped with nothing more than a toy shovel and pail, little Do-Nothing Dale appears to be a wizard in name only. Laughed at and excluded by her colleagues, Magnificent Mervin and Wonder Wanda, Dale sets out on a journey to find her own "little bit of magic." Queen Marilyn Melody of Musicland and Coco the Clown, King of Laughterland, do their best to help her, but it's not until her encounter with the evil Weatherman on the Planet of Sad Flowers that Dale discovers just what it is that makes her unique. This highly imaginative story gently teaches while serving up a large portion of fun and folly.

The Real Story of Little Red Riding Hood Ages 6-10 Rising Star Academy

Rehearsals Begin: January 26, 2011
Days & Times:
Wed 5:00-7:00 AND Sat 10:00-12:00
Performances:
March 11 @ 7PM AND March 12 @ 6PM

Everyone has listened to the immortal yarn of Little Red Riding Hood and a hungry wolf. But it's rare we get a chance to get the infamous Wolf's point of view of this popular story. In this hilarious musical, however, our compassionate and sympathetic beast is understandably upset. He has been maligned for generations because of the well-known children's parable. Determined to defend his own good intentions, he reveals Red Riding Hood's real nature... rarely shown to the outside world. With an abundance of toe-tapping tunes, this side-splitting cuddly tale will show that there are two sides to every story.

NON MUSICAL  A Stone in The Road Ages 8-12 yrs

Rehearsals Begin: September 11th
Days & Times: Saturdays 2:00-4:00PM
Performances: November 16th @ 6PM

Anyone kind enough to move the stone will be handsomely rewarded with a job as royal counselor to the queen! A host of wacky characters pass through the scene as the queen and her faithful servant, Barcarole, watch from a hiding place to see who will be unselfish. Will anyone be able to move this stone? Enroll in this fun play and find out!

Miracle on 34th Street--ALL AGES

Wishing Star Theatre is proud to present this Holiday favorite. This non-musical production is open to any community member to audition! Perfect place for your family to get into the holiday spirit, while participating in a production for the whole family. Of course, all are welcome and this diverse cast of characters requires all ages from 6 yrs on up! If cast there is a production fee of $125/person, not to exceed $200/family.

Auditions (all ages) Callbacks
November 22nd @ 7PM (or by appt.) November 23rd @ 7PM

Rehearsals (Adult)
Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 , 16 ~ 7:00-10:00PM
December 4th, 11th ~ 1:00-5:00PM

Rehearsals (Kids & Teens, except Susan)
Nov 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, ~ 5:30-7:00PM
December 15th AND 16th 7:00-10:00
December 4th, 11th ~ 1:00-3:00PM

Performances:
December 17th & 18th @ 7PM
December 18th @ 1:00 AND 5:00PM

The Wedding Singer Ages: High School

Produced and Directed by: Jim Shedd
Music by  Matthew Sklar
Book by  Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Lyrics by  Chad Beguelin
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy

Rehearsals Begin: January 12, 2011
Days & Times: Wed & Thurs 6-9 and Sat 11-4
Performances: March 18 AND 19th @ 7:00 PM
& March 20th @ 1:00 & 5:00

It's the '80s. Robbie Hart lives in his grandmother's basement in New Jersey and sings in a wedding band. His dreams of being a singer/songwriter are long gone, replaced now by a burning desire to find the right girl and settle down. When his fiancee leaves him standing at the altar, he becomes a wedding planner's worst nightmare, taking out his bitterness on stage until his eye ­and heart ­ turn to a new friend, Julia. However, she's engaged to a wealthy Wall Street broker. Based on the 1998 Adam Sandler film, this show is filled with awesome music, outrageous choreography and a whole hot mess of 1980s hair.