2009-2010 Season
including the WWTC season


COMING THIS SEASON

Our Novice Production of Beatles Slept Here
Just Another High School Play
by Brian Starchman

Director- David Blumberg                                                Assistant  Director - Ryan Pohrte
      Producer - Dr. Larry A Brechner                                       Asst Producer - Carol Lynn Brechner 
                                                      

Sep 24 & 25, 2009   7pm  - $5 all Tickets
 

 

HS Play cast 

A group of student actors, who have apparently been abandoned by their drama teacher, have to fend for themselves opening night in front of a live audience.

 

Their teacher has left them hanging because no one has been showing up to the rehearsals and no one is really quite sure what they are supposed to do.


 

 

 

The stage manager (Lisa Arndt) student assistant director (William Greenlaw) step in to take charge with the inevitable conflicts that insue.

The students find a box of scripts which they pass out to the cast, and try to throw something together. 

 

Stage Manager & Student Director

 

"Romeo" & Student Director

 

The actor playing Romeo (Conrad Navarrow) appears in the wrong costume further frustrating the student assistant director.

 

 

 

 Meanwhile, the actress playing Juliet (Erica Tritsch) is rehearsing her role aided by fellow thespian Tracy (Bethany Pastrama).

 

 

What follows is a rollicking show full of physical comedy, gags, and satirical re-writings of many plays from Shakespeare to Albee.

"Juliet" & Tracy

 

Just Another High School Play will run Wednesday & Thursday, September 24 & 25 at 7pm in the Munster Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights or by calling: (219) 836-3200 x3245 or my email MunAud Box Office.

 

 

 WWTC presents a Fall Production
WWTC Fairy Tale Theatre
presents
Princess & the Pea

& other humorous Fairy Tale monologues

Produced and Directed by Carol Lynn Brechner
 

October 15-17,  2009 at 7pm
Munster Auditorium

 

A Fall Musical presentation of
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Produced and Directed by                                         Musical Direction by 
   Dr. Larry A Brechner                                                 William Woods      
Assistant Director-Carol Lynn Brechner 
                  Student Choreographer-Jelena Grozdanich

The Munster Theatre Company
(the Performing Arts Department of Munster High School)
is pleased to present the
Stephen Sondheim musical
with a book by M*A*S*H creator Larry Gelbart

 A Funny Thing Happened

on the Way to the

Forum

"Forum" logo
©

 "Forum" cast

Forum is styled as a very audience aware and interactive show. Set in about 200 BC in Rome, it is a farce; low comedy centered around three houses.   The House of Senex, where most of the action takes place and where Senex (Chris Yothment), his wife Domina (Alexa Johnson), their son Hero (Nick Estes), his slave Pseudolus (Jonathan Wachala), and the Slave-in-Chief Hysterium (Clarke Remmers) all live. 

 

 "Forum" cast

The Story begins with Senex and Domina leaving on a trip, trusting the household to the slaves.

 

"Forum" cast

The next house is that of Marcus Lycus, a seller of courtesans (female slave wives). 

Hero falls in love with a virgin courtesan, Philia (Hannah Kurowski)who has been sold to a Roman Captain by Marcus Lycus.  Hero sends Pseudolus to get Philia and will free him if succeeds.

 

"Forum" cast

Pseudolus pretends to have his freedom and in the market to buy a wife from Marcus Lycus (Hunter Muckel).  He cons him into believing Philia has the Plague, and he lets her stay Senex's house.  Pseudolus describes how the two lovers will run off and paints an imaginary "Pretty Little Picture" for Hero and Philia.

 

"Forum" cast

Senex unexpectedly returns without his wife and finds Philia in the house. He is told she is the new maid, and prepares to “frolic” with her, but first decides to bathe in the vacant House of Erronius, who is gone searching for his lost twin children stolen in infancy.

 

"Forum" cast

"Everybody Ought to have a Maid" musically contemplates the benefits of having a lovely young maid in the household.

 

"Forum" cast

 

Hysterium is urged by Pseudolus to remain calm.

Erroninus (Ryan Pohrte) also unexpectedly returns. Hearing noise from his house (Senex bathing), Pseduolus, pretending to be a Soothsayer, says evil spirits haunt his house and he must run seven times around the seven hills of Rome to rid his house of spirits.  

 

"Forum" cast

Senex and his son Hero both regard Philia and notice each other's interest in the new household addition.

 

"Forum" cast

Each weigh the possibilities of the other as a rival suitor for Philia.

 

"Forum" cast

Miles Gloriosus (David Blumberg) cones to claim his bride, Philia, and Pseudolus, posing as Lycus, tells the Miles the she has died. 

Philia meantime has disappeared with Hero, so Pseudolus dresses Hysterium up as a girl to convince Miles that his bride is in fact dead. Also, Domina has returned home in disguise to check-up on Senex.

Hysterium is discovered as a fake and a slap-stick comedy chase occurs.
The real Lycus appears with Philia, Pseudolus is about to be executed when he offers to take his own life, but drinks a love potion instead of poison.


Erronius returns and it is discovered that Philia and Miles are his long lost children; brother and sister! Hero and Philia can be together, Senex remains with Domina, Miles get the Twins and the soldiers get the girls. Marcus is arrested for selling freeborn citizens, Hysterium gets peace and calm, and Pseudolus gets his freedom in the finale.

The Munster Theatre Company musical production of, A Funny Thing Happen on the Way to the Forum will feature an ensemble of cast MTC veterans and newcomers in its version.

 

Featuring the quick-witted, slapstick humor of Larry Gelbart and songs by Stephen Sondheim, A Funny Thing Happen on the Way to the Forum will enchant audiences.  It run Thursday, November 19; Friday, November 20; Saturday, November 21 at 7pm, and Sunday, November 22 at 2pm in Munster Auditorium. Adult tickets are $7 (senior and student tickets $5).  Tickets are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights or in advance by calling: (219) 836-3200 x3245, by email at MunAud Box Office.

November 19-21, 2009 7pm
(Nov 22  Sunday Matinee at 2pm)


Adult tickets are $7 (senior and student tickets $5) and
Our new special “SHOWPAK” with one ticket for each performance is only $25

 

Our Student-Directed Winter Play of
   Mary Chase's
HARVEY

      Produced by                              Directed by   
                         Dr. Larry A Brechner                Clarke Remmers
    Estes            

Assistant Director
Alexa Johnson

 

February 11-13, 2010
at 7pm
All Tickets $5

The Munster Theatre Company of Munster High School is pleased to present its winter production, of the touching Mary Chase play, HARVEY.

Produced by Dr. Larry A Brechner, this full-length, student-directed production will feature the solo directing debut of Clarke Remmers assisted by Alexa Johnson.

 

"Harvey" cast

 
 

Harvey & Elwood

Mild-mannered Elwood P. Dowd (Jonathan Wachala) starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party.

 

Veta, Elwwod, & Myrtle Mae

Elwood's sister, Veta (Emma Grdina), has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium.

 

Myrlte Mae & Veta

Veta hopes to spare her daughter, Myrtle Mae (Natalie Vick), and their family from future embarrassment.

 

Veta & Nurse Kelly

Problems arise, however, when Veta herself is mistakenly assumed to be on the verge of lunacy when she explains to doctors that years of living with Elwood's hallucination have caused her to see Harvey also!

The doctors commit Veta instead of Elwood, as Veta explains her dilemma to sanitarium nurse Ruth Kelly (Hannah Kurowski).

 

 

 

Dr Sanderson & Nurse Kelly

But when the truth comes out, the search is on for Elwood and his invisible companion.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sanderson and Nurse Ruth Kelly are at odds over their new charge.

 

Harvey, Elwood, & Dr Chumley

When Elwood shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that the mild-mannered Elwood's delusion has had a strange influence on more than one of the doctor's especially Sanitarium head, Dr. Chumley (Ben Goldenberg).
 
 

HARVEY will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday February 11, 12, and 13, 2010 at 7pm in the Munster Auditorium. All Tickets are $5 at the door and are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights or by calling: (219) 836-3200 x3245 or visit our web site at www.munaud.org  

Tickets are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights or by calling: 
(219) 836-3200 x3245
or by email:  
MunAud Box Office

 

Wilbur Wright Theatre Company
presents

Produced and Directed by Carol Lynn Brechner
Student Director - Katie Taylor

  featuring 
Charlotte's Web
plus
WWTC Reader's Theater Presentation of

The Happy Prince

"The Happy Prince" cast
February 25, 26, & 27, 2010 at 7pm

Carousel

Our Spring Musical

carousel

Carousel
Produced and Directed by                                                   Musical Direction by
Dr. Larry A Brechner                                                         William Woods

Assistant Director -Carol Lynn Brechner                     Supervising Choreographer-Jeanette  Jancosek

Student Director - Alexa Johnson                                  Student Choreographer - Jelena Grozdanich
Assistant Student Director - Hunter Muckel

 

Grease logo

The Munster Theatre Company (the Performing Arts Department of Munster High School) is pleased to present
the 50's Rock n' Roll Musical,  GREASE.  

The Artistic Staff includes:
Dr.
Larry A Brechner, Producer/Director;
William Woods,
Music/Orchestra Director;
Carol Lynn Brechner
, Assistant Director;
Jeanette  Jancosek,
Supervising Choreographer;
Jelena Grozdanich
as Student Choreographer; and Alexa Johnson as Student Director.

 

April, 22-25, 2010 7pm 
(2pm on April 25)

Adult tickets are $7
(senior and student tickets $5)
 

"Grease" cast

It is 1959 and Rydell High is filled with rebellious, thrill-loving students.

 

"Grease" cast

In the midst of this scene, Sandy Dumbrowski (Natalie Vick) enters as the new girl in school. It turns out that she and the leader of the T-Birds, Danny Zuko (Hunter Muckel), have had a brief summer romance.

 

"Grease" cast

Rizzo (Katie Taylor) the street-wise leader of the Pink Ladies is skeptical of the new girl.  At Marty’s (Gabbi Rapin) pajama party she reveals her love “Freddy My Love” while Rizzo, Sandy, Jan (Camille Burger) and Frenchy (Emma Grdina) join in. 

 

"Grease" cast

Meanwhile Kenickie (Tony Campana) with the other guys Doody (Michael Peters), Roger (Clarke Remmers), Sonny (Chris Yothment) and Danny, sing about the dream hot rod, “Greased Lightning.”  He takes Rizzo for a secluded drive in his new car.

 

 

 

 

"Grease" cast

The trials of adolescence during night picnics, high school hops, drive-in movies and false alarms are all resolved when a transformed Sandy finally takes charge of Danny in "All Choked Up."  Everything is all resolved in the finale with “We Go Together.”

 

Also featured in our production:  Brenda Mintz as Jenny Casino, Haley Conger as Miss Lynch;
Jelena Grozdanich
as Patty; Teddy Niemiec as Vince; and Christian Fary as Teen Angel.

Based on Jim Jacobs’ experiences at Chicago’s Taft High School, GREASE was first staged as a play with music in 1971 at Lincoln Park as Greased Lighting, with writing partner Warren Casey. Retooled as a full scale musical, GREASE moved to Broadway in 1972 with Barry Bostwick as Danny (best known as the Brad from the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the mayor in the TV series Spin City) and Adrienne Barbeau as Rizzo (best known as Maude’s daughter on the TV series Maude), running for over 3300 performances. Tommy Tune produced and directed a 1998 revival featuring Rosie O’Donnell as Rizzo.  A 2007 revival featuring a largely unknown cast incorporated songs from the motion picture version.  GREASE is probably best known for the 1978 motion picture version starring John Travolta as Danny, Olivia Newton-John as Sandy, Stockard Channing as Rizzo, Didi Conn as Frenchy, and Jeff Conway as Keneckie.  It also featured Eve Arden as the principal and Frankie Avalon as the Teen Angel. The role of Sandy was originally offered to Marie Osmond.  The film version differs from the stage version moving the setting to southern California plus it features four new songs ("Hopelessly Devoted", "Grease", "You're the One that I Want", "Sandy") replacing "Rydell Fight Song", "Mooning", "It's Raining on Prom Night", "Rock n' Roll Party Queen", "Those Magic Changes",  "Alone at the Drive-In" and “Rock n’ Roll Party Queen..” 

GREASE will run Thursday, April 22; Friday, April 23; Saturday, April 24 at 7pm, and Sunday, April 25 at 2pm in Munster Auditorium. Tickets are $7 at the door (senior and student tickets $5). Tickets are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights or in advance by calling: (219) 836-3200 x3245, by email at apkinser@munaud.org.


 

GREASE will run Thursday, April 22; Friday, April 23; Saturday, April 24 at 7pm, and Sunday, April 25 at 2pm in Munster Auditorium. Tickets are $7 (senior and student tickets are $5). Tickets are available at the Auditorium Box Office on performance nights or in advance by calling:  (219) 836-3200 x3245, by email at   MunAud Box Office.

 

April, 22-24, 2010 7pm 
(2pm on April 25)

Adult tickets are $7
(senior and student tickets $5)
 

 

 

 

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