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2013
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The Particulars:
Summer Melodramas:
Adults - $9.00
Reduced Rate - $8.00
Full Length Shows:
Adults - $15.00
Reduced Rate - $13.00
Musicals:
Adults - $18.00
Reduced Rate - $16.00
October Dinner Theatre:
TBD
Show Times:
Fri & Sat
dates are at 7:30 PM for all evening shows
Sun Matinees are at 2:00 PM
Who qualifies for the reduced
rate? Those willing to demonstrate that they are
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Keepers of at least 65 years of acquired wisdom
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Students endeavoring to gain wisdom
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Mantorville Theatre Members (also wise!)
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Groups purchasing blocks of at least 10 tickets
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Mayo Clinic employees
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Think Bank members
Who pays the Adult price?
Everyone else
(this
is a link
to recent past seasons)
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The famous Mantorville Melodramas, playing June
14 -September 15:
Forty years and still going strong!
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Year-round traditional and contemporary theatre
in the historic Mantorville Opera House; Offering full-length
theatre since the millennium! |
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"Professor
Pembroke's Predicament" or "A Curse Comes Home",
by
Gregory Miller; June 14 - July 7, 2013.
"Dogsbreath Deveraux, The Dastardy
Doctor" or "Nurses! Foiled Again!", by Billy St. John,
July 12 - July 28, 2013.
"Willy
Picadilly's Woes" or "Is This How the West Was Won?", by
Sally Audis; August 2 - August 18, 2013.
:"One Bad Apple" or
"Rotten to the Core", by Sandra H Miller; August 23 -
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"Nunsense", by
Dan Goggin,. Friday, Saturday, Sunday;
February 8 - March 3, 2013.
"Charley's Aunt", by Brandon Thomas. April 5 - April 21, 2013.
"The
Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie.
October 4 - October 27, 2013.
"Nuncrackers",
by Dan Goggin; November 22 - December 15, 2013.
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We're for Rent!!! With
sufficient advance notice, any of our shows can be produced for your
private event at the Mantorville Opera House. check our our "Shop MTC"
page for more information!
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We complete our
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Dan Goggin, This great musical almost needs no introduction, but we'll add a bit,
anyway.
Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken
discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally
poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the
burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put
on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is
currently set up for the eighth grade production of “Grease.” Here we meet
Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the
Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert
Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the
delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a
crucifix fell on her head. Featuring star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an
audience quiz, and comic surprises, this show has become an international
phenomenon. With more than 5000 productions worldwide, it has been
translated into 21 languages.
"Nunsense" will play February 8 - March 3, with
Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows at 2:00 p.m. Adult
tickets are $18. Students and Seniors pay $16.
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(sketch of the original Charley's Aunt by Alfred Bryan)
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"Charley's Aunt",
by Brandon Thomas.
College students Jack and Charley are in love with Kitty
and Amy - - -but the time is 1890 and they just can't seem to get the young
ladies away from Amy's uncle and Kitty's guardian long enough to inform the
girls of their love. Charley's aunt, Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, a rich widow
from Brazil whom he has never met, is coming to visit him, and the boys use
this as an excuse to invite the girls to lunch. Enter Jack's father, who
decides that, to recover the family fortune, he should woo Charley's aunt,
and Amy's uncle who decides the same - - - but woe unto our heroes, Donna
Lucia is late! They quickly recruit the services of sometimes friend, fellow
student Lord Fancourt Babberly, who just happens to have come from a
theatrical audition, where he dressed as an old woman - - - - and that's just the beginning!
We always like to do a farce around tax season, and this
one is an absolute classic. Show dates are April 5 - April 21, 2013,
with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows at 2:00 p.m.
Adult tickets are $15 and reduced rate tickets are $13.
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Our 2013 Summer Melodrama Season!
2013 marks the MTC's 40th anniversary! Plan to spend some time with us
this summer when you make Mantorville one of your recreation
destinations.
Bring the whole family! Four completely different
melodramas for you to enjoy - some old, some new, always fresh and fun!
Auditions for all four of our summer shows will be held
at the Mantorville Opera House at 7:00 p.m. on May 12, May 19 and
May 20.
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We are pleased to announce that the Hubbell House and
Mantorville Theatre Company will be offering our fabulous Dinner and
Theatre package that has become so popular during our full length show season!
Details can be found on our Reservations Page by clicking on the
picture to the left.
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"Professor
Pembroke's Predicament" or "A Curse Comes Home", by
Gregory Miller; June 14 - July 7, 2013.
Professor Pembroke and his daughter, Penny, have
returned from the land of the ancients with more than they bargained
for. And of course, the Professor and Penny aren't the only ones who
want to put in their two-cent's worth. This neoclassic melodrama was
penned by the highly talented (and slightly twisted) Mantorville
native, Gregory Miller, now the artistic director of the Rochester
Civic Theatre. As with our 40th season, in 2012, we are celebrating
our 40th anniversary by bringing back shows that our board has
particularly enjoyed - - - We're sure you'll agree! Adult tickets are just $9 and
Reduced tickets are a paltry $8. Reserve tickets at (507) 635-5420, or
buy tickets on line with the icon at the right, or consider
our dinner and theatre options by clicking the Hubbell House logo,
above.
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"Dogsbreath
Deveraux, The Dastardy Doctor" or "Nurses! Foiled Again!",
by Billy St. John, July 12 - July 28, 2013. Dogsbreath
Devereaux, M.D., plots to wed and do away with the wealthy widow
Lotta Cash so he can inherit her fortune and her late husband’s
clinic. He enlists the aid of the nasty nurse, Hilda Hatchet, and
promises to marry her once he disposes of Lotta. Problems arise when
the insanely jealous Hilda catches Dogsbreath flirting with Wendy
March, the heroine of our show. It seems only our hero, Dr. Phil
Good, can save Wendy and the unsuspecting Lotta Cash from certain
death. Set in a clinic (hold the Mayo!) that includes some "unusual"
patients, you're sure to be in stitches
Adult tickets are just $9 and Reduced tickets are a paltry $8. Reserve tickets at (507) 635-5420, or
buy tickets on line with the icon at the right, or consider
our dinner and theatre options by clicking the Hubbell House logo,
above.
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"Willy Picadilly's
Woes" or "Is This How the West Was Won?", by Sally Audis;
August 2 - August 18, 2013. Big Kansas Sas
(try saying That three times, fast!) is out of prison and headed
back to town. Woe to Willie Picadilly, the sheriff who is
responsible for his earlier capture. He knows that first time was a
fluke and so does Big Kansas. Willie gets encouragement from the
local saloon owner, Rattlesnake Rose, and his true love, Lily
Purlwhite, as Big Kansas Sas and his cronies stroll into town.
Rounding out the cast of characters are Bullfrog, the red-nosed
deputy and Big Kansas' side kicks, Sam and Tex. This was the first
melodrama penned for the Mantorville stage - authored by one of the
founders of the Mantorville Theatre Company. It has pleased
audiences many times in the course of our four-decade history.
Adult tickets are just $9 and Reduced tickets are a paltry $8. Reserve tickets at (507) 635-5420, or
buy tickets on line with the icon at the right, or consider
our dinner and theatre options by clicking the Hubbell House logo,
above.
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"One
Bad Apple" or "Rotten to the Core", by Sandra H Miller;
August 23 - September 15, 2013.
The curtain opens to find the parlor of the
Blossom Apple Farm with Cherry Blossom busily getting ready for
royalty. It seems a Baron Von Fritter, from Germany, is coming to
inspect their apples to see if they are good enough for his famous
strudel. The Baron arrives with his personal secretary Herr
Schnitzel and the fun begins. John, Cherry’s boyfriend, mistrusts
the Baron's motives and since he is going to the Sherlock Holmes
Detective School, he starts an investigation. As you no doubt have
guessed, the Baron is a phony and soon real royalty arrives to
disclaim him. Love blossoms between Herr Schnitzel and Prudy Newit
an old maid neighbor, giving this play a double love story and
double fun. This is one of our many favorites from Sandra Hennings
Miller, and we are pleased to have her return to direct it for you.
Adult tickets are just $9 and Reduced tickets are a paltry $8. Reserve tickets at (507) 635-5420, or
buy tickets on line with the icon at the right, or consider
our dinner and theatre options by clicking the Hubbell House logo,
above.
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Our
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Dinner Theatre Offering:
"The
Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie
Yes, Dinner-Theatre is returning
for a third October in a row. Our previous two dinner-theatre
mysteries were enjoyed by so many, we just had to try again - - -
This being especially true with the availability of Agatha
Christie's absolute classic, "The Mouse Trap". This show is the
longest running show in modern history - having delivered its
25,000th professional performance in the same London West End venue
last year. It has only been allowed to be done professionally in
other venues once a year, and the Mantorville Theatre Company is the
very first theatre in our area to be allowed to perform this
masterpiece.
The dinner details have yet to
be determined, which is also required for us to set the price, so
stay tuned for more information. The show is expected to open on
October 4 and run through October 27. Friday and Saturday shows will
most likely begin at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday shows at 1:00 p.m., but
check this space for additional details as the season progresses.
(Note that because this show
will include a dinner served at the Historic Mantorville Opera
House, our usual arrangement for Dinner and Theatre with the Hubbell
House Restaurant is suspended for this show.)
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Check this box for more details, as they become available. (If the
link doesn't exist, it's because we haven't added the information,
yet.)
Please note! Because our caterer,
must prepare just the
right number of meals, this show will be a "Prepaid
Reservations Only" show - Walk-ins will only be accepted to fill in for
cancellations. Check the link, above, to learn more about purchase
of tickets through PayPal or through a local Mantorville
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"Nuncrackers,
the Nunsense Christmas Musical"
by Dan Goggin
We had such fun with the Little Sisters of
Hoboken in our February rendition of "Nunsense", we just had to
bring them back for the holiday season. Nuncrackers: The Nunsense
Christmas Musical is the first “TV Special” taped by the sisters in
their convent basement studio for Cable Access. It stars the nuns
you love plus Father Virgil and some of Mt. Saint Helen’s most
talented students. It features all new songs including: Twelve Days
Prior to Christmas, Santa Ain’t Comin’ To Our House, We Three Kings
of Orient Are Us, and It’s Better to Give Than To Receive. This show
is filled with “Nunsense” humor, some of your favorite carols, a
“Secret Santa,” and an uproarious take on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
Ballet. Nuncrackers will make you laugh and maybe tug at your
heartstrings. It’s the perfect way to insure your holiday season is
merry and bright.
This family fun show begins November 22
and runs through December 15. Adult tickets are $18. Reduced rate
tickets are $16. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday shows begin at 2:00 p.m.
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(Are you planning a gathering for your group or company? Why
not consider "renting" us for a special performance on another night?) |
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