From the Racine Theatre Guild:
RACINE, WI – March 3, 2020 – A large crowd gathered at the Racine Theatre Guild on Tuesday, March 3 as the community theatre’s 2020 – 2021 season of plays and musicals was announced. The 83rd season of entertainment is packed with mystery and history, comedy and drama, and intimate moments and showstopping numbers.
Full season subscriptions are on sale now, starting at just $60 and include “Clue: On Stage,” “Moon Over Buffalo,” “Native Gardens,” “Always A Bridesmaid,” and “Hello, Dolly!.” Limited run bonus shows, “Bye Bye Birdie,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Hana’s Suitcase” can also be added on to subscriptions.
For audience members with varying schedules and interests, flex passes are also available. They allow patrons the opportunity to pick and choose which shows they would like to see during times and dates that work best for them. Individual tickets will go on sale for “Bye Bye Birdie” on Friday, May 8 and the rest of the season on Wednesday, July 1.
Season ticket packages, flex passes, and more information can be found online, www.racinetheatre.org, by phone, (262) 633-4218, or by visiting the box office, Monday through Friday, 12 to 6 p.m. at 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, Wis.
Racine Theatre Guild’s 2020 – 2021 Season
Bye Bye Birdie
Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams
July 17 – July 26, 2020
Limited Run Bonus Show
With the 1960s on the horizon, rock ‘n roll is sweeping the nation and no singer is more popular than teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie. When he is drafted for the army, his manager, Albert, cooks up a publicity stunt to sell Birdie’s new song “One Last Kiss” by having him give a farewell performance and kiss to one lucky fan on The Ed Sullivan Show. They decide to visit Sweet Apple, Ohio and get more than they bargained for while trying to find the perfect girl to kiss.
Clue: On Stage
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn; Additional Material by Hunter Foster, Sandy Rustin, and Eric Price
September 11 – September 27, 2020
Thunder crashes, lightning flashes, and rain pours as a cast of mysterious characters gather for a dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. Each is given a familiar alias – Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet. When their host mysteriously turns up dead, they all suddenly become a suspect. In a slapstick evening full of madcap murder and mystery, it is a race around the board to solve the puzzle as the body count continues to rise.
Moon Over Buffalo
Written by Ken Ludwig
October 23 – November 8, 2020
Fading Broadway stars, George and Charlotte Hay, are trying to keep their marriage and ragtag theatre troupe afloat. They arrive in Buffalo, New York and have one last shot at stardom when a film director is rumored to be attending one of their performances. Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong does, including uncertainty about which play they are actually performing. But the show must go on in the comic romp that includes wrestling, confusion, bickering, fencing, jealousy, and plenty of hilarity.
The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
December 11 – December 20, 2020
Limited Run Bonus Show
Back by popular demand from a sold out run in 2019, follow the Yellow Brick Road for the adventure of a lifetime. When a tornado sweeps through Dorothy’s dreary Kansas farm and transports her to Munchkinland, she must rely on her brains, heart, and courage to lead her to the almighty Wizard of Oz and return home. With her new friends, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion, and her trusty dog Toto by her side, Dorothy discovers the true power of love. The timeless music will transport you “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for a heartwarming and unforgettable story.
Native Gardens
Written by Karen Zacarias
January 15 – January 31, 2021
A fence runs the border of Pablo and Tania’s barren backyard, separating it from their new neighbors’, Frank and Virginia, award winning garden. When Pablo, a high-powered attorney, has the chance to wow his new firm at their home, the very pregnant Tania takes it upon herself to fix up their lawn. Soon, they discover that a portion of Frank and Virginia’s yard actually belongs to them and their friendship turns into an all-out turf war with side-splitting, back-and-forth mudslinging about taste, class, privilege, and entitlement.
Always A Bridesmaid
Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten
February 26 – March 14, 2021
Four friends made a promise at their senior prom: to be in each other’s weddings, no matter what. Who knew that over thirty years later, they would still be forced to honor that vow? With everything from runaway brides, to fistfights, ugly bridesmaid dresses, and multiple trips down the aisle, the perfect wedding seems to elude these loyal ladies. Hop on this marriage-go-round for a laugh-out-loud adventure in sickness and in health as they navigate the choppy waters of love and matrimony.
Hana’s Suitcase
Written by Emily Sher; Based on the book by Karen Levine
April 9 – April 18, 2021
Limited Run Bonus Show
When a group of students study a tattered suitcase from the Holocaust, they find three things written on its side: “Hanna Brady,” “May 16, 1931,” and “Waisenkind,” meaning orphan. Left with countless questions, their teacher begins a worldwide search to find out who Hana was, where she came from, and her final fate. Past and present mysteries intertwine as they begin to discover clues about Hana’s courageous life story. History and heart pulsate throughout the true story brought to life on stage.
Hello, Dolly!
Book by Michael Stewart; Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder
May 14 – May 30, 2021
Nobody knows how to matchmake and meddle like Dolly Gallagher Levi. When Horace Vandergelder comes to her looking for a wife, she knows just the woman – Dolly! She weaves a web of romantic entanglements involving him, his niece, an artist, his clerks, a shopkeeper, and her assistant to snare him in the end. As glittering and boisterous as Dolly herself, “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” and experience Jerry Herman’s memorable score and charming lyrics in one of the most famous musical comedies of all time.
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