Town and Country Players
2024 Season
T&C is celebrating our 77th Season with an amazing list of shows and special events.
A handicap seating area is available upon request. Email tandcbox@gmail.com for more information.
Questions about the season? Email tandcvpproductions@gmail.com !
A handicap seating area is available upon request. Email tandcbox@gmail.com for more information.
Questions about the season? Email tandcvpproductions@gmail.com !
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Meet the Cast of 9 to 5!+ - Click on photo to view the bio |
9 to 5 the Musical
Music and Lyrics by: Dolly Parton Book by: Patricia Resnick Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009 Director: Jessica Briggs Musical Director: Sue den Outer Choreographer: Marissa Miller Producer: Alyssa Moore Asst. Producer: Kierney Corliss April 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 8:00PM
April 14, 20, 21 and 27 at 2:00 PM SYNOPSIS: 9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down.
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She Kills Monsters
Written by Qui Nguyen Directed by Julie Lynn Massa Produced by Jenny McNiven May 31, June 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8:00PM
June 2, 9, 15 at 2:00 PM SUMMARY: She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
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Assassins
Book by John Weidman Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Nancy Ridgeway Musical Director Joe Nappi Produced by Annamarie Hughes Produced by Nancy Vanderzwan July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 at 8:00PM
July 14, 20, 21 and 27 at 2:00 PM SUMMARY: Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
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T&C Youth Workshops
Legally Blonde, Jr. Music: Nell Benjamin; Laurence O'Keefe Book: Heather Hach SUMMARY: Legally Blonde follows the story of sorority president Elle Woods as she crosses the country on a mission to find love at Harvard Law School. After discovering how the law can be used to help others, she uses her new found skills to defend a workout-queen in a murder trial, defying the odds and proving that pink can save the day!
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The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow From the novel by John Buchan Directed by Susan Galli Produced by Suzanne Ardite Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8:00PM
Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and 12 at 2:00 PM SUMMARY: Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps. A fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance. In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure.
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Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Douglas Carter Beane Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Directed by Kallie Cooper Damon Produced by Annamarie Hughes Asst. Producer Nicole Zucal Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 7:30PM*
Nov. 10, 16, 17 and 23 at 2:00 PM * Note our Evening performances start at 7:30 SUMMARY: Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein's most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It's Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane.
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2024 Special Productions
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T&C's Shakespeare Weekend a Special Event Directed, Produced, & Written by Janemarie Cloutier, Sarah LeClair, & William Shakespeare August 23 - 25 
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Join us at The Barn
for MIRTH, MERRIMENT, & MAGIC Before the show enjoy our wandering troupe of improv players, have something delicious to eat, hurl Shakespearean insults at someone snap a selfie with Shakespeare, and then enter the stage for 
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T&C's 2024 Holiday Show December 13 & 14 @ 7:30* and December 14 @ 2 PM * Note times are different than the rest of the T&C season Celebrate the Season with Town and Country Players! We are pleased to announce that this year, the Town and Country Holiday Show, featuring beloved holiday songs, will be presented at the Michener Museum in Doylestown.
We are looking forward to performing at the Michener and we hope you will enjoy it as well. The heat is reliable, the parking is easy, and the venue is lovely! Additionally, admission to the Michener Museum is included with your ticket. Come early and explore the museum before the show or after the afternoon show. This production will offer American Sign Language Interpreters on Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 PM. If you require seating near the interpreters, please email TandCBox@gmail.com or call 215-348-7566 after ordering your ticket(s) to inform our box office manager of how many will be in your party, so we can ensure adequate seating is made available. We also recommend arriving to your seats at least 15 minutes prior to the performance for guaranteed visibility of the interpreter. |
