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2010 Season Productions


Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
directed by Ellen Geer
The story of the indecisive Prince of Denmark has captured audiences around the world for generations.  Perhaps we all recognize a bit of Hamlet in ourselves – someone overwhelmed by unspeakable loss, aching to find the right path and trying desperately to unclutter the mind, silence the conflicting inner voices and take action. His famous soliloquies, delivered in the Bard’s masterful language, reveal his thoughts so intimately that we silent observers soon feel like trusted confidantes.

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The Three Musketeers
adapted and directed by Ellen Geer
from the novel by Alexandre Dumas

When a young dreamer named d’Artagnan leaves home for Paris to become a member of the famed royal guard, The Musketeers, he encounters a trio of comrades who embody the motto, “All for one and one for all.”  Dumas’s swashbuckling adventure, replete with scenes of political intrigue, scandalous liaisons, murderous espionage and undying love, is set in the 17th century, but its message about upholding one’s honor with unwavering devotion to friends and countrymen is never outdated

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A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
directed by Melora Marshall

The Botanicum’s signature production is back! Romp through the forest with our ardent young lovers, mischievous fairies and a ragtag band of trades people as they encounter a night filled with wonder. There’s no more perfect setting than the leafy bower of Theatricum’s outdoor stage to experience this delightful tale of magic and romance. Time has proven that this passionate production leaves children, teens and adults with a long-lasting love of Shakespeare.



photo by Miriam Geer

Master Class
by Terrence McNally
directed by Heidi Helen Davis

Soprano Maria Callas had a legendary voice and an equally legendary life as one of the world’s most celebrated (and gossiped-about) opera stars.   Our play finds her near the end of her career – her voice almost gone -- as she instructs a group of young singers aspiring to the heights of fame and fortune. This damaged diva has a lot to offer her students, and she does so with wicked humor, unrelenting criticism and deeply personal stories about the sacrifices one must make for the sake of real art. 


Great American moments in word and song
adapted and directed by Ellen Geer
(8 performances only)

This evening carries us through different eras to experience our nation’s struggles and victories through the eyes of those who lived them: heroes, lovers, rebels and rapscallions. Sing along and learn more about the poets, leaders, workers and activists – Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Mother Jones and many more -- who, despite trials and set-backs, bravely persevered in their quest to make our nation stronger and better.

 




This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
watch rehearsals from our 2009 season



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