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1 TM THEATER A AT MONMOUTH Theater at Monmouth Season 49 JUNE 23 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 Season Sponsor Main Street Psychotherapy

2 2018 AT TAM ROAR! THE YEAR OF THE WOMAN If I be waspish, best beware my sting! Katherina, The Taming of the Shrew Dear Friends, Season 49 celebrates wily, wicked, and wonderful women through classic literature s most fantastic females. From fierce matriarchs to unfaithful wives and every Madonna in-between, Roar! The Year of the Woman spotlights the ladies who move mountains for their families, friends, and most importantly, themselves. Taking on tyrants, freeloaders, and faithless frauds these femme fatales fight for what they believe in, charting a course to a better world. During the latter half of 2017, we witnessed a significant shift in our national dialogue, thanks to courageous women speaking up and speaking out about mistreatment by men in power. How could I have known, slightly more than a year ago, that the 2018 season might actually be a celebration rather than a call to action? In Twelfth Night, Viola, Olivia, and Maria tackle the agency of women in a world where hierarchy reins; in sycophantic men placate the king in their quest for power, but it is the women who ultimate take him down; Enchanted April demonstrates how an unlikely sisterhood can bring about real change; the mystery-thriller, Dial M for Murder, exposes the fragility of the bonds of matrimony; and Pride@Prejudice provides hope of a true partnership in Austen s classic story of love conquering all, including class. This season s Family Show, The True Story of Little Red, shatters the stereotypes of damsel in distress and little old ladies needing help to cross the street. Shakespeare s plays are filled with dynamic female roles and while they were played by men and boys during his life, these creations are no less dynamic, have no less agency, and exhibit no less strength when they are played by woman today. It is my great hope that the plays of Season 49 will engage audiences in a dialogue on gender and sexual agency in our modern world. Won t you join us for the ride? SUBSCRIBE NOW! 2018 Summer Rep Passes Subscriptions can be purchased using the accompanying form, online, or by calling GOLD $180 Redeemable for one admission to the Family Show, each of the FIVE Mainstage productions, and the Fall Show (includes Opening Night performances) FLEX $145 Redeemable for five admissions to ANY of the FIVE Mainstage productions. Use them all at once or mix and match (includes Opening Night performances) GENERAL $130 Redeemable for one admission to each of the FIVE Mainstage productions (excludes Opening Night peformances) SENIOR (age 65 or better) $120 Redeemable for one admission to each of the FIVE Mainstage productions (excludes Opening Night performances) SENIOR PLUS $150 Upgrade your Senior Pass and add a ticket to the Fall Show (includes Opening Night performances) Season Pass Benefits Great savings Priority seating Free ticket exchanges No-fee lost ticket replacement Tax receipt for unused tickets returned 24 hours prior to show The greatest benefit is that you will be here to see every engaging production in our intimate and historic theatre. Come join our company and support Kennebec Valley s only professional theatre! Dawn McAndrews Producing Artistic Director Acting Company Co-Sponsors: Kennebec Savings Bank and Frances & Thomas Carhart Bring the Whole Gang! Theater at Monmouth productions engage the imagination, suspend disbelief, and tickle your funny bone. So bring the whole gang! Whether it s a large student group or a small book club, a corporate party or family and friends, TAM is the place to go for great professional theatre in one of New England s most intimate and unique spaces. Group rates, available for parties of ten or more, include: best available seats, pre or post show discussions, tours of Cumston Hall, and assistance arranging catering or other details for your visit.

3 Twelfth Night July 5 August 19 by William Shakespeare Directed by Kristin Clippard Orsino loves Olivia. Olivia loves Cesario. Cesario s really a woman disguised as a man who s fallen for her boss, Orsino. Love, and a little mischief, throws everyone for a loop in this comic jaunt of misdirected desire. Where music is the food of love, and nobody is quite what they seem, anything proves possible. Sponsored by David & Christine Heckman

4 Richard III July 12 August 18 by William Shakespeare directed by Dawn McAndrews Crowned by means of shameless seduction, lies, and bloodshed, Richard Plantagenet makes the happy earth his hell as he carves a bloody swath through all that stand in his way. Shakespeare s game of thrones concludes the War of the Roses play cycle with one of literature s most ruthless, remorseless, and relentless characters. Sponsored by Elaine & George Keyes

5 Enchanted April July 19 August 16 by Matthew Barber directed by Kate Bergstrom Feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and post-wwi society, two London housewives rent a villa in Italy for a ladies-only holiday, reluctantly recruiting a pair of difficult upper-class women to share the expense and experience. Under the Mediterranean sun, the women clash, bond, and bloom, ultimately finding their lost selves in the garden of earthly delights. Sponsored by Maine Community Foundation and Leon Bresloff & Mary Bayer

6 Dial M for Murder July 26 August 17 by Frederick Knott directed by Sally Wood Money. Marriage. Murder. A retired tennis pro plots the murder of his unfaithful wife but when she turns the tables on her attempted assailant, she is convicted of murder. Can the police detective who brought her to trial now decipher the clues that will save her life? The play that inspired Hitchcock s suspense classic weaves an ever-tightening web of danger and deception. Sponsored by DR Struck Landscape Nursery and Robert & Moira Fuller

7 June 23 August 17 by Daniel Elihu Kramer directed by Janis Stevens Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy fall in love all over again in this romantic deconstruction of Austen s beloved novel. Playfully reinvented with modern-day characters literally stepping off the page to blog, google, and tweet, this homage to one of the world s most popular love stories, is delivered with humor, wit, and just a little sass. Sponsored by Eaton Peabody and Maine Public

8 The True Story of Little Red June 30 August 16 by Dawn McAndrews directed by Tess Van Horn We all know the story of Little Red, who set off through the woods to bring sick Grammy some bread. But what if Red wasn t so sweet, and Grammy not helpless but strong, the Woodsman a bully, and the Wolf the top dog? So how do we know which version of the story is true? In the end we ll leave that decision to you. Sponsored by Austin Associates

9 Pirates of Penzance September by Gilbert & Sullivan directed by Adam Blais Gilbert and Sullivan s hilarious farce is packed full of sentimental pirates, bumbling British Bobbies, and improbable paradoxes. Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, Victorian maidens, and the delightful model of a modern Major-General for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall. Sponsored by Granite Hill Estates

10 THEATER AT MONMOUTH SUMMER 2018 CALENDAR JULY Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat JUNE EVENTS June 23 - Opening Night June 30 - Opening 1:00 p.m. June 30 BLACK FLY FOLLIES - 7/ Preview n Opens Preview n Opens Preview n Opens JULY/AUGUST Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26 7/27 7/28 7 p.m. 5 Preview n Opens 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/ p.m p.m. 5 7:30 p.m p.m I THEATER AT MONMOUTH SUMMER 2018 SUBSCRIPTION Purchaser Information Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: ITEM COST QUANTITY TOTAL COST $ X $ $ X $ X PAYMENT TYPE: c VISA c MASTERCARD c CHECK # PROCESSING FEE $3.00 per pass CARD # EXP: SEC CODE: MY GIFT TO TAM SIGNATURE TOTAL ENCLOSED Recipient Information ( c Have items sent with a card to recipient ) Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Clip and mail form with payment to: Theater at Monmouth, PO Box 385, Monmouth, ME Thank you! August/SEPTEMBER sun thur fri sat 8/19 9/ Preview n Opens = Classics in Context = Post Show Discussion n = Monmouth Night = Twelfth Night = Richard III = Enchanted April = Dial M for Murder = Pride@Prejudice = The True Story of Little Red = Pirates of Penzance 2018 Season Passes GOLD $180 FLEX $145 GENERAL $130 SENIOR (age 65+) $120 SENIOR PLUS $150 In addition to great savings, pass holders also enjoy preferred seating (beginning December 11, 2017), free ticket exchanges, lost ticket protection, and tax receipts for unused tickets. Subscriptions can be purchased using the accompanying form, online, or by calling