Directed by DAVID KLOPPENBORG
January 28-30, 2021 & February 4-6, 2022
Written by John Steinbeck
Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Services, Inc.
Based on the classic novella written by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men tells the tale of two great friends and their struggle to live the American dream. George and Lennie have been traveling together from ranch to ranch for years, working hard to make ends meet and save enough for a place of their own. The two are polar opposites: George is intelligent, quick and small, while Lennie is slow-minded, childlike, and giant. Though they are different, they care deeply about each other. They have been dreaming for years to save enough for a little land of their own, and when they are both hired to a new job they believe that they may finally achieve their goal. But trouble begins to brew when one of the bosses’ wife becomes too interested in the infatuated Lennie…Tragic yet beautiful, Of Mice and Men is an extremely popular play that has become a staple of American theatre.
Special Notice:
This play contains some strong language, adult themes, and violence that some may find offensive. Though it is not our intent to offend, we are obligated legally to performing the paly as written. In addition, we fell that deleting this content would reduce the impact of the emotions these scenes depict. We appreciate your understanding and indulgence in the interest of art.
CAST
George - Timothy Lenze
Lennie - Phil Butler
Candy - Jim Robinson
Curley - Tyler Hankins
Curley's Wife - Megan Oliver
Slim - Richard Roberts
Carlson - Sid Davis
Boss - Bill Welsh
Whit - Zach Bradley
Crooks - Ken Anderson
CREW
Director - David Kloppenborg
Assis. Director - Kaden Propps
Producer - Betsy Fleischaker
Stage Manager - Birgit Kuehn
Stage Hand - Katy Cox
Lights & Sound - David Kloppenborg & Kaden Propps
Set Builder - Robert Myers
MENU & MORE
Mandarin orange bowtie salad with poppyseed dressing
Ham
Mashed potato casserole
Honey buttered corn
Roll
Carrot cake
*If you have special dietary needs please call the theatre at 417.358.9665. Requests must be made for allergy or health reasons.
*Menu items may change without notice.
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UPCOMING SHOWS
DIRECTED BY NEIL RUGGEBERG
Mar 18-20 & 25-27, 2022
Written by Marc Camoletti
Produced by Arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY
Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, and has invited his best friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi. It's foolproof; what could possibly go wrong? Well.... Suppose Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers. Suppose Jacqueline, learning of Robert’s pending arrival, decides to stay for the weekend. Suppose through mistaken identities, the cook must pretend to be the mistress and the mistress the cook. Alibis become increasingly outrageous resulting in an evening of hilarious confusion as Bernard and Robert improvise at breakneck speed.
This boulevard comedy was a smash hit in Paris, where it played for over two years, and in London, where it ran for six years at the Apollo and Duchess Theatres. It received two Tony award nominations when it was revived on Broadway in 2012.
DIRECTED BY KADEN PROPPS
May 6-8 & 13-15
Written by Neil Simon
Produced by Arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY
The Dinner Party is the 31st play by Neil Simon. The action revolves around a French dinner party that is hilariously chaotic. Six people, who do not know one another, have been invited to dine in a fancy Parisian restaurant. There is an air of mystery in this comedic play, because the diners do not know why they have been brought together. As it turns out, the dinner is about their damaged relationships and whether or not they can reconcile.
DIRECTED BY MISTY HAMMER
June 23-26, 2022
Written by Written by
Ernest Thompson
Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Services, Inc.
On Golden Pond is a classic American comedic drama that's every bit as touching, warm, and witty today as when it debuted off Broadway in 1978. Retired couple Ethel and Norman Thayer are spending their 48th summer at their vacation home on Golden Pond, in the woods of Maine. Their delightful summer routine--fishing, picking strawberries, enjoying old mementoes, listening to the loons call--is given a bitterly comedic edge by Norman’s unreliable memory and cantankerously morbid statements. When their daughter Chelsea visits for Norman’s 80th birthday, bringing her boyfriend Bill and Bill’s teenage son, Billy Jr., the whole family must come to grips with Norman and Chelsea’s mutual bitterness, while Norman blossoms with his chance to mentor young Billy. The turbulent relationship between father and daughter, the generation gap between young and old, and the difficulties of a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage, all combine in a play that effortlessly illustrates the hilarious, heartbreaking, human moments of which life is made.