Agnes of God

by John Pielmeier

Directed by Lynne Bolton

Doctor Martha Livingstone (Jessie Gilbert), a court appointed psychiatrist, is asked to determine the sanity of a young nun accused of murdering her own baby. Miriam Ruth (Cynthia Sepe), the Mother Superior, seems bent on protecting Sister Agnes (Amanda B. Goodman) from the doctor, and Livingstone's suspicions are immediately aroused. In searching for solutions to various mysteries Who killed the baby? Who fathered the child? Livingstone forces all three women, herself included, to face some harsh realities in their own lives, and to re examine the meaning of faith and the commitment of love.

"Riveting, powerful, electrifying drama. . . . The dialogue crackles." N.Y. Daily News.

Performed by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

October 19 - November 3, 2007

Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, New Canaan

Matinees - October 21 & 28 at 2:30PM

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Treasure Island - An English Pantomime by Richard Lloyd

Directed by Paul Tocco

FAMILY HOLIDAY SHOW! Entertainment for all ages in the British tradition of Panto. Our Family Holiday Show is appropriate for all ages and is great for parties and group outings. Our holiday show also supports Toys For Tots by collecting gifts for underprivileged children.

December 7 & 14, 2007

December 8*, 9, 15, 16, 2007

8:00 PM

2:30PM

Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, New Canaan

Matinees - December 8*, 9 & 15, 16 at 2:30PM

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December 8* is our TOYS FOR TOTS performance

Admission for all Children on December 8th is an unwrapped new toy appropriate for a child 6mons-12yrs old.

Candida

by G.B. Shaw

Directed by Skip Ploss

One of the world's great plays recounts the soulful love sickness of 18 year old Marchbanks for Candida, the parson's wife. The parson is at first amused, then incensed and finally angered. In typical Shaw fashion there is a recognition and reversal at the end, when it is the mooning poet who turns out to be the stronger suitor, and the self confident pastor, the weaker. Through it all there is Candida, one of Shaw's greatest insights into womankind; and also the ineffectual curate, the secretary with a crush on her boss, and the father in law who is positively the original bourgeois mercenary.

"Shaw's most popular play."---N.Y. Times.

February 29, March 1, 7, 8, 14, 15

Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, New Canaan

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An Inspector Calls

by J. B. Priestley

Directed by Robert Doran

     Although not a thriller, the Town Players of New Canaan’s spring show, J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls is fast paced and often wry.  The essential question, according to director Robert Doran, is “Who killed Eva Smith?”

     Set in England on April 14, 1912 within hours of the Titanic’s demise, An Inspector Calls opens when Inspector Goole pays an unexpected visit to the Birlings, a family that is moving through life like a seemingly unsinkable ship until the arrival of the inspector, their iceberg.  Goole, who says he is from the police, cross-examines the Birlings about their role in the suicide of a local young woman.  As layers are peeled away, we see a world where innocence and guilt are blurred—and a family sorely in need of redemption, but in denial of the carnage they leave in their wake. Written in 1945, J. B. Priestley’s take on the Gilded Age remains eerily timeless.

     Cast members include Gary Battaglia of Wilton, Tom Butterworth of Rowayton, Susan Doran of New Canaan, Rachel Corn of Ridgefield, Dominque Fernandes of New Canaan, Kyle Runedstad of Norwalk, and Deborah Shields of Norwalk.

     The Town Players of New Canaan’s production of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls will be performed on Friday and Saturday, May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 8 PM and Sunday, May 4 & 11 at 2:30 PM at the Powerhouse, Waveny Park, New Canaan (3/10 mile to the left/north off Merritt Parkway Exit 37). .  The director and cast will hold a Q&A with the audience immediately following the May 4th performance.  Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors (age 62 and older).  To reserve tickets, please call the box office at (203) 966-7371.

Performed by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17

Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, New Canaan

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The Fantasticks

Music by Harvey Schmidt, Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones

Directed by Michael Day

Music Director - Stan Wietrzychowski

Talk about a time-proven audience-pleaser! "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences at New York’s Sullivan Street Playhouse. “The Fantasticks” is the longest-running musical in the world, and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.

Performed by Special Arrangement with Music Theatre International, Inc.

July 25, 26, August 1,2, 8, 9

Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park, New Canaan

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