Salado Silver Spur Theater Calendar and 2011 show schedule

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2011 Salado Theater Schedule

The Fourth Wall
by A. R. Gurney.
April 8 - 30 - 7:30 Fri and Sat
The Fourth Wall - by A. R. Gurney. Peggy has redecorated the living room and her husband, Roger, can't stand it. Peggy's usual exquisite taste was overcome by a mysterious lapse which caused her to redo her living room as if it were a stage set. In this love letter to the theatre, Gurney uses the stage to explore, quite comically, our place in the world today.

ONE WEEKEND ONLY!
The Fantasticks
by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
May 13 - 14
The Fantasticks - by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Producer Barbara Schuler brings this beloved musical back to the Silver Spur stage for one weekend only.

Nunsense
by Dan Goggin
June 3 - 25 - 7:30 Fri and Sat
An hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of the novices Sister Mary Hubert – stage a talent show in order to raise the money to bury their dearly departed.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield.
July 8 – 16 7:30 Fri and Sat
Can three guys really cover all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays (and his Sonnets) in two hours? Without slaying themselves or each other? Find out in this fast-paced parody that will have you howling. This show will also be presented at 2:00pm on Saturdays.

Marjie Rynearson’s “Bedtime Stories” & story writing workshop
July 23
Saturday July 23rd at 7:30pm the Salado Silver Spur Theatre will present a very special production from the author and actress Marjie Rynearson of her semi-autobiographical work, “Bedtime Stories”. This is a one night only presentation of these acclaimed short stories presented by this professionally accomplished actress in a reader’s theatre production directed by Gary D. Askins.

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Gone to Seed or The Fiendish Financier’s Nefarious Food Factory Fiasco
July 29 - Aug 27
In our seventh annual original melodrama, the peaceful agrarian village of Salado faces a food crisis brought on by new a new agricultural agent, the villainous Bartholomew B. Badseed. Can Ranger Grainger save Goody Goody and the Salado citizenry from the peril that ensues? This and other questions will be answered with a healthy dose of slapstick, song and satire. This show will also be presented at 2:00pm on Saturdays.

Always... Patsy Cline
by Ted Swindley
September 17 – Oct 8 - (Saturday evenings only)
Based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger, The play focuses on the fateful evening at Houston's Esquire Ballroom when Seger hears of Cline's death in a plane crash. Seger supplies a narrative while Cline floats in and out of the set singing tunes that made her famous--Anytime, Walkin' After Midnight, She's Got You, Sweet Dreams, and Crazy--to name a few.

The Quebe Sisters Band
Nov. 19
When Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe (pronounced Kway-bee) raise their fiddles and play, audiences marvel. When the girls sing their vintage style three-part harmony, audiences are blown away. Add the extraordinary rhythm guitar of Joey McKenzie and the swinging upright bass of Drew Phelps and the Quebe Sisters Band becomes a force of nature. The QSB's unique brand of music has taken the Americana music scene by storm. They perform a refreshing blend of western swing, vintage country, bluegrass, jazz & swing standards, and Texas style fiddling. 7PM - $18

The 39 Steps
by Patrick Barlow
directed by Gary Askins
OCT 14 - NOV 5 (Fri and Sat evenings only)
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 theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage 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!

Christmas Is On the Air
Nov. 26 – Dec. 17
The crew of radio station WSPR readies for the annual Christmas Eve broadcast. But, of course, nothing goes as planned and hilarity ensues. This show will also be presented at 2:00pm on Saturdays.

Our 2011 Show Schedule is being created and we will post it when it is complete.

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