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Once Upon A Mattress

Mark Flanders — 1996-07-05T06:00:00-08:00

Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak. Meanwhile, his terror of a wife, Queen Aggravian, has taken over control of the kingdom. Most importantly, in an attempt to keep Prince Dauntless single, she has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son. Further, no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless does. Lady Larken and Sir Harry are extremely disturbed by this fact since Lady Larken is now pregnant with Sir Harry's baby. Luckily, Sir Harry is able to find an amazing princess, Winnifred the Woebegone. She instantly catches the attention of Prince Dauntless, and in the end, is able to pass the Queen's supposedly impassable sensitivity test. When the Queen still tries to prevent the Prince Dauntless from marrying, he tells her to 'shut up' which ends up breaking the curse on the king. Now able to speak, King Sextimus regains his rightful position as leader of the kingdom, and all is well.

Sullivan And Gilbert

Mark Flanders — 1996-09-13T06:00:00-08:00

This clever show takes place at the Savoy Theatre in 1890. Gilbert and Sullivan, who have been feuding for years, are forced to work together one more time: Queen Victoria commands a performance of their most popular songs. Part docu drama, part period comedy, and part "Gilbertt and Sullivan's Greatest Hits," this is a delightful revue from the author of Lend Me a Tenor.

The Fantasticks

Mark Flanders — 1996-11-22T07:00:00-08:00

The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play "The Romancers" ("Les Romanesques") by Edmond Rostand, concerning two fathers who put up a wall between their houses to ensure that their children fall in love, because they know that children always do what their parents forbid. After the children do fall in love, they discover their fathers' plot and they each go off and experience things in the world. They return to each other and the love they had, having learned from the world and made an informed decision. Elements of the play are ultimately drawn from the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, its story winding its way through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore and Rostand's play. The show's original production off-Broadway ran for 17,162 performances, becoming the world's longest-running musical, for 42 years. The poetic book and breezy, hummable score, including such familiar songs such as "Try to Remember," helped make this show so durable. Many productions followed, as well as television and film versions. The Fantasticks has also become a staple of regional, community, and high school productions virtually since its premiere, despite a deceptively simple plot line and several politically incorrect themes. It is one of the few musicals to have been made available to other theaters before its original production closed. The show is very budget-friendly because of its small cast, two-person orchestra and minimalist set design.

Hello, Dolly!

Mark Flanders — 1997-02-21T07:00:00-08:00

A matchmaker named Dolly Levi takes a trip to Yonkers, New York to see the "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire," Horace Vandergelder. While there, she convinces him, his two stock clerks and his niece and her beau to go to New York City. In New York, she fixes Vandergelder's clerks up with the woman Vandergelder had been courting, and her shop assistant (Dolly has designs of her own on Mr. Vandergelder, you see).

The Enchantment Of Beauty And The Beast

Mark Flanders — 1997-07-11T06:00:00-08:00

A powerful witch is rejected by a selfish prince. After a curse is placed on him, he is destined to be a "beast" until he learns to love. Years later, a poor widow plucks a forbidden rose. Though he sentences the woman to death, Beast allows her to say good-bye to her family. At the widow's farm, we meet her two distasteful daughters and greedy sons-in-law. The four of them hear her "insane" story and don't believe her. But her third daughter, Beauty, goes to the Beast and promises to stay if her mother's life is spared. Beast falls in love with Beauty. She is like a princess to him. Unfortunately, the two sons-in-law slink into the eerie castle hoping to filch a treasure. In a hilarious and thrilling scene, not only is there a battle with the Beast, but also with the furniture, too! But could Beauty ever love Beast?

Big River

Mark Flanders — 1997-09-19T06:00:00-08:00

Big River is the adaptation of Mark Twain's Adventure of Huckleberry Finn, with music and lyrics by Roger Miller. Big River is a 7 Tony Award Winning musical which takes the audience on a journey down the Mississippi River with Huck Finn and Jim, the adventures along the way to free Jim are hilarious, suspenseful, and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Mark Flanders — 1997-11-21T07:00:00-08:00

The Herdman kids are probably the meanest, nastiest, most inventively awful kids in the history of the world � so who decided to cast them in the annual church Christmas pageant!? You won�t believe the mayhem � and the fun � when the Herdmans meet the Christmas story in a head-on collision. Their interpretation will make this year�s pageant the most unusual anyone in town has seen, and, just possibly, the best one ever. This holiday gem is always one of our most popular shows, so get your tickets early!

The Sound Of Music

Mark Flanders — 1998-02-13T07:00:00-08:00

The story of the von Trapp family and their governess Maria in Austria circa 1938.

Nunsense

Mark Flanders — 1998-04-24T06:00:00-08:00

Winner of the Outer Critics' Circle awards for the best off Broadway musical and for the best book and best music and seen at London's Fortune Theatre in 1987. Nunsense is a hilarious talent show staged by five survivors at the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery, the rest of the sisterhood having succumbed to botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia, Child of God. The remaining "Little Hobos" parade their talents at a variety show staged to raise funds so that the last four of the dearly departed can be buried. The score pulses with merriment and an unabashed desire to make you laugh, with songs and spontaneous comic interludes paced at break-neck speed. Amid the merriment is a riotous audience participation quiz that has everyone rolling in the aisles, Nunsense offers a cornucopia of hilarity for the whole family, proving conclusively that nun rhymes with fun!

The Wizard Of Oz

Mark Flanders — 1998-07-10T06:00:00-08:00

Dorothy lands in Oz and, with the help of the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion goes to Oz to meet the Wizard. She hopes he will help her find her way home. In route we meet munchkins and a wicked witch.

Oliver

Mark Flanders — 1998-09-18T06:00:00-08:00

Mr. Scrooge

Mark Flanders — 1998-11-20T07:00:00-08:00

Here's a lilting Christmas show based on Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. The added dimensions of musical treatment make this a particularly enjoyable new way of presenting this grand story of hardhearted Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas and is visited successively by three ghosts: the ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. They bring revelations to Scrooge, mainly about himself, and he's shocked into action that centers about the poor but happy Cratchit family and their brave little crippled son Tiny Tim. The songs are varied and catchy.

Camelot

Mark Flanders — 1999-02-12T07:00:00-08:00

The entire community of Camelot awaits the arrival of Guenevere, King Arthur of England's future Queen. A nervous Arthur tries to cajole Merlyn to tell him about her. Merlyn knows the future as he lives from the future into the present, youthening instead of aging.� Upon her arrival Guenevere dodges the awaiting crowds and hides in the forest, where she and Arthur accidentally meet and are charmed with each other.

Arthur, played by Dan Kluth, grows through the love of Queen Guenevere, and conceives the idea of a round table where knights will sit who practice a new concept of chivalry. These knights are charged with improving rather than destroying, with redressing past wrongs and aiding the oppressed.

Lancelot of France, played by Adam Somers, heeds the call to this Round Table and arrives in Camelot, dedicating his life to the quest for perfection in body and spirit. When he arrives, he meets Guenevere, played by Janet Barton, at a May Day outing.

This production is directed by Randy Powell, who directed CSTOCK's production of Big River and BCT's The Music Man. The music is under the direction of Gwen Adams, who directed Oliver at CSTOCK this past fall. The set was designed and built by Jerry Smith, and the lighting was designed and set by Arnold Lozano. Costumes for the Royal Court have been created and coordinated by Kathy Kershaw and Marge Kluth, and Sally Richardson provided props. Stage management for this major production will be handled by Lorene Leider.

**Ticket Information:**

Tickets for all performances are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service/Information Booth and at Langlois Pianos in Silverdale at $8 for adults and $6 for children (11 and under). CSTOCK discount punchcards (10 punches for $60) are available at both outlets. Employees of Johnson Controls can also purchase tickets at SUBASE Bangor through their Recreation Association. Showtime is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on Sundays. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way.

The following performances have been purchased by fundraising groups. Comp tickets and punch cards are not accepted on fundraiser nights.� The Saturday, February 13, performance will be hosted by Dance Arts Theatre of Silverdale. The $12 ticket price will include heavy hors d'oeurvres from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., with showtime at 8 p.m. Contact Irene's School of Dance at 692-4395, or Jan Krogh at 692-4643, for tickets and information. The TEAM Program from Tracyton Elementary hosts its sixth annual fundraiser at CSTOCK. The Saturday, February 20, performance of Camelot will be a gala evening with hor d'oeurvres and refreshments prior to the show, a silent auction and raffle drawing, and delectable desserts during intermission. Tickets are $12.50.

Into The Woods

Mark Flanders — 1999-04-23T06:00:00-08:00

This 1988 Tony Award-winning show is a brilliantly conceived exploration of what happens after "happily ever after." The show, which has an enchanting, moving, and profound score by Stephen Sondheim, and a powerful, witty book by James Lapine, opened on Broadway on November 5, 1987.

Into The Woods is a seamless fusion of fairy tales that we all grew up reading and listening to. Sondheim and Lapine create another fairy tale about a Baker and his Wife which ties all of the familiar characters together. As the intricate, absorbing plot unfolds, the childless Baker and his Wife, cursed by a wicked witch, go off "into the woods" in hopes of ridding themselves of her evil influence. There they encounter Cinderella, her Prince, Little Red Ridinghood, the Wolf, Jack the Giant Killer, Rapunzel, and other fairy tale characters who are attempting to realize wishes of their own.

By the end of the first act, everything seems to be blissfully, happily resolved. But a destructive, vengeful force looms in the woods which leads to tragic consequences in the second act, bring the characters to a painful, but hopeful resolution.

Filled with unexpected twists and dazzling insights, Into The Woods is a plea for commitment and includes subjects as diverse as the promise of perfect love, the foolhardiness of questing for material goods, and the loving but difficult relationship between parents and children. With tenderness and laughter, the writers bring us through a maze that mirrors the complexity of everyday existence. And like the characters on stage, we end this journey aware of the moral consequences of our actions and the power of tolerance, community, and shared sacrifice.

Directing the musicians who will sing and play Sondheim's Tony award-winning score is Bob Olcott of Poulsbo, who was music director for last fall's production of Oliver. The set is designed and built by Larry Adams, and the set artist is Willo McKee-Huard. Costumes are fashioned by CSTOCK costume coordinator Kathy Kershaw and props provided by Sally Richardson. Arnold Lozano will design the lighting effects for the production.

**TICKETS**
Tickets for all performances are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service/Information Booth and at Langlois Pianos in Silverdale at $8 for adults and $6 for children (11 and under). CSTOCK discount punchcards (10 punches for $60) are available at both outlets. Employees of Johnson Controls can also purchase tickets at SUBASE Bangor through their Recreation Association. Showtime is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on Sundays. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way.

Scheherazade

Mark Flanders — 1999-07-09T06:00:00-08:00

We are pleased to announce that our annual summer "Kids for Kids" production is a new script written by local author, Sue Pargman.�This classic tale from the Arabian Nights legends tells how Scheherazade devises a plan to save the lives of the doomed wives of the King, and in the end transforms the King into a compassionate and understanding man.�This story will offer a delightful and colorful array of characters in an Arabian Nights setting we have not used before.

This is Sue Pargman's second original script presented by CSTOCK.�Her adaptation of Pollyanna was presented in Spring 1997 to enthusiastic audiences.�Sue also wrote the lyrics for this production, which were then scored and arranged by Central Kitsap teacher Mike Menefee.

The summer "Kids for Kids" production is funded through a grant from the
Silverdale Target Store.

Ticket Information:

Tickets for all performances are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service/Information Booth and at Langlois Pianos in Silverdale at $8 for adults and $6 for children (11 and under). CSTOCK discount punchcards (10 punches for $60) are available at both outlets. Employees of Johnson Controls can also purchase tickets at SUBASE Bangor through their Recreation Association. Showtime is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

Oklahoma!

Mark Flanders — 1999-09-24T06:00:00-08:00

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. When it opened on Broadway in March 1943, Oklahoma! launched a new era in the American musical and began the most successful songwriting partnership in Broadway history. The show became the longest running of its time, running for a marathon 2,212 performances over 5 years. The national tour lasted an unprecedented 10 1/2 years, visiting every single state, and playing before a combined audience of more than 10 million people. In 1993, Oklahoma! celebrated its 50th Anniversary and became the first Broadway musical honored with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp.

Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA!

The October 3 performance will be hosted by the Central Kitsap Montessori Parents Association as a fundraiser. Fundraiser tickets at $12 each are available by calling Diane Reichel at 692-4706.

Ticket Information:

A Christmas Carol

Mark Flanders — 1999-11-19T07:00:00-08:00

A Christmas Carol
November 19 - December 12
Directed by Anne Riener

Auditions:
Saturday, September 25
10:00 - Noon
(Ages 12 and under)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
(Ages 13 and older)

Sunday, September 26
Ages 13 and older:
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

CSTOCK welcomes a new director to the ranks to present another adaptation of this holiday classic complete with Victorian Christmas carols for your enjoyment.�� Anne recently moved to the Port Orchard area after completing her Master of Arts in theatre from Western Washington University.� She brings us this classic Victorian adaptation of the Dickens Christmas story prepared by Patrick Page and first presented in Western Oregon in December 1986.� Anne plans for a cast of about 30 people.

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Please plan to sing a song that demonstrates your vocal range and ability, and be prepared to read from the script if asked.

Brigadoon

Mark Flanders — 2000-02-11T07:00:00-08:00

Brigadoon opened at the Ziefeld Theatre on March 13, 1947, and was the first big hit for the magical team of Lerner and Loewe, establishing them as the successors of Rodgers and Hammerstein.� Inspired by Germelshausen, a German story by Friedrich Gerst�cker, Brigadoon revolved around two American tourists, Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, who stumble upon a misty little Scottish town.�� Tommy soon falls in love with a local lass, Fiona MacLaren, by as the two men quickly discover, this mysterious little town only reawakens for one day every hundred years - and will be destroyed if one of its inhabitants leaves.

There are three fundraiser nigths for this production; dates of these events and information on tickets is noted below.� Tickets for all other performances are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service/Information Booth and at Langois Pianos in Silverdale at $8 for adults and $6 for children (11 and under).�� CSTOCK discount punchcards (10 punches for $60) are available at both outlets.�� Employees of Johnson Controls can also purchase tickets at SUBASE Bangor through their Recreation Association.

Showtime is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on Sundays.� All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way.� Theatre Information Line is (360) 692-9940.

Fundraiser Nights at Brigadoon
Three performances of Brigadoon have been purchased by fundraising organizations.� Ticket information for those nights is as follows:
�Saturday, February 12 - Dance Arts Theatre - $12 includes a spaghetti dinner downstairs from 6:30-7:30 p.m.� Contact Irene's School of Dance at (360) 692-4395 or Laura Cronin at (360) 698-1984 for tickets.
Saturday, February 19 - OHS Senior Parents 2000 - Fundraiser to support Class of 2000 graduation party.� $12 ticket includes heavy hors d'oeurvres at 6:15 p.m. in the Banquet Room.� Tickets available at Kitsap Mall, and also by calling Marie Hooker at (360) 698-0417.
Saturday, February 26 - Tracyton TEAM - Fundraiser to support outdoor education program.� $12.50 ticket includes heavy hors d'oeurvres at 6:30 p.m. in the Banquet Room and special desserts at intermission.�� For tickets, contact Bonnie Tompson at (360) 698-6706 or Tanya Spoon at (360) 405-9765.

Remember:� Punchcards and comp. tickets may not be used on fundraiser nights.

Little Women The Musical

Mark Flanders — 2000-04-28T06:00:00-08:00

Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is one of those classics destined for the stage and screen. Alcott's alter-ego, Jo March, has already been immortalized in film by three generations of Hollywood actresses -Katherine Hepburn, June Allison, and Wynona Ryder.� Now CSTOCK brings Jo and her sisters to life once more on their Silverdale stage in the premier presentation of a musical adaptation of Alcott's beloved story.

Little Women - The Musical, is the inspiration of Gwen Adams and Bruce Taylor, two North Kitsap residents who met while performing in Kingston Little Theater's production of The Fantastiks.� Taylor has always wanted the chance to write music and Adams has filled file cabinets with stories and song lyrics that "only the dust mites will ever see." Adams and Taylor plan to market the play professionally and are inviting agents and regional theater reps to the premiere.� "This one won't be another dust catcher," Adams vows. Adams will direct her script, Taylor his score, and Verne Goodwin will produce.

A special pre-show presentation will feature music by the next generation of Little Women:�� Gracie Adkins, Anna Grummel, Nicole Parker, and Allison Engelhard. Get to the show early to catch their act!

Hankies are recommended for such songs as Beth's "Never Meant to Stay" and Father's letter home "Across the Night".� Jo's "A Place For Me" expresses her frustration at the limitations placed on women of the Victorian era. Other musical selections include the whimsical "Pickwick Portfolio," "Let Me Be Your Dream," and "Choices of the Heart".

This production opens April 28 and runs through May 21 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m.� Watch for a special coupon special for the Mother's Day performance on Sunday, May 14.� Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth.� (Please Note: Langlois Piano in Silverdale is closing and therefore tickets are no longer available at that outlet.)

All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way.� Theatre Information Line is 692-9940.

Cinderella

Mark Flanders — 2000-07-07T06:00:00-08:00

Kids for Kids Theatre
�Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers and Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance. Originally produced as a television special in 1958 (with Julie Andrews) and again in 1965 (with Lesley Ann Warren), this production boasts as good a score as any that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits.

Costs of this production are underwritten by a grant award from the Silverdale Target Store, who has provided major financial support for the children's programs at CSTOCK for the past 4 years. This production opens July 7 and runs through July 30 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Watch for a coupon special ad in local papers for the performance on Sunday, July 9. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at CSTOCK.org.

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

Mark Flanders — 2000-09-15T06:00:00-08:00

Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, and one of the funniest musicals ever written - the perfect escape from life's troubles. This show takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave in ancient Rome, struggles to win the hand of the beautiful but slow-witted Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for his freedom.

With its unforgettable but zany characters, an hystericzal, perfectly constructed book by Larry Gelbart (of MASH and City of Angels fame) and Burt Shevelove (who directed No, No, Nanette), and witty Stephen Sondheim music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum allows our ensemble of comedic actors to shine.

"Backstage Babble" from the licensing agent for the show, Music Theatre International of New York, tells us that the part of Pseudolus was originally written with actor/comedian Phil Silvers in mind. When he turned down the role, it was offered to Milton Berle and finally to Zero Mostel, who created one of the most legendary characters of his career. Every actor who has ever played the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (not counting replacements) has won a Tony Award. The show had a 964-performance run on Broadway and had eight Tony nominations, winning six awards. Although the witty script may be bawdy, it is never vulgar; in fact, for ancient Romans, the characters are pretty civilized.

This production opens September 15 and runs through October 8 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Watch for a coupon special ad in local papers for the performance on Sunday, September 17. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at CSTOCK.org.

Miracle On 34th Street

Mark Flanders — 2000-11-24T07:00:00-08:00

Doris Walker, an employee of Macy's Department Store on 34th Street in New York, hires a man named Kris Kringle to play Santa. She becomes upset, however, when her neighbor, Fred Gayley, brings her young and much too serious daughter, Susan, to the store to see this jolly Santa. After all, her daughter doesn't need to believe in this fantasy. When Doris, played by Kim Enloe, calls in Kris to prove to Susan he is just playing a role, he staunchly states he really is Santa! How he proves he is the "one and only Santa" in the courtroom as well as to young Susan and her mother makes this the heartwarming story we all love.

CSTOCK welcomes a new director for the annual holiday production. Randal Powell came to Kitsap County from Boise, Idaho, where he was active in theatre as an actor, director, assistant director, stage manager, and student. Randal studied theatre arts at Boise State University, and since moving to Washington has continued his professional development at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Although he has continued his theatre activities on stage in BCT productions of The Music Man and South Pacific, this will be his directorial debut in the local area.

Providing musical support is Gwen Adams, who wrote original music and some of the lyrics for the show with more lyrics provided by Director Randal Powell and by his father, also a CSTOCK director, Randy Powell.

The Dispute Resolution Center will host the Sunday, December 3, performance with special holiday desserts and beverages at intermission. Tickets are $15 with all proceeds benefiting the organization. For tickets to that evening's performance, or to find out more about this nonprofit organization, please call the Dispute Resolution Center at 377-4225.

The TEAM program from Tracyton Elementary will be hosting the Saturday, December 9, performance as a fundraiser to support their outdoor education program. Tickets will sell for $12.50 each and include appetizers before the show and refreshments at intermission. For tickets to that performance, please contact Bonnie at 698-6706 or email thompsonfarms@earthlink.net.

This production opens November 24 and runs through December 17 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Watch for a coupon special ad in local papers for the performance on Sunday, November 26. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at CSTOCK.org.

Grease

Mark Flanders — 2001-02-16T07:00:00-08:00

Rydell High's spirited class of '59 - gumchewing, hubcap-stealing, hot-rod loving boys with D.A.'s and leather jackets and their wise-cracking girls in teased curls, bobby sox, and pedal pushers - capture the look and sound of the 1950's in a rollicking musical that salutes the rock 'n' roll era. While hip Danny Zuko and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski resolve the problems of their mutual attraction for each other, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as the pajama party, the prom, the burger palace, and the drive-in movie. "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee," "Summer Nights," and "Greased Lightnin" are among the many songs reminiscent of the rock 'n' roll of the fifties.

Greaser Danny Zuko, played by Troy Criss from North Kitsap High School, met Sandy Dumbrowski, played by Bremerton High School's Heather Meagher, a young innocent, during the summer, and it was love at first sight. Danny showed his sensitive side, but he didn't expect to see her at Rydell High the first day of school. Because his friends are watching him, he reverts to his greaser personality - which makes Sandy join the female version of the greaser life - the Pink Ladies. Teens and adults from various parts of Kitsap County joining them on stage as the Pink Ladies, the Burger Palace boys.

This production opens February 16 and runs through March 11 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website, here at CSTOCK.org.

Fundraiser Nights at Grease
The Central Kitsap Montessori Parents Association program from Tracyton Elementary will be hosting the Sunday, February 18, performance in support of the Montessori program in Central Kitsap School District. Tickets will sell for $12 each and include special desserts at intermission. For tickets to that performance, please contact Kathy Salazar at 830-9210.

Dance Arts Theatre of Silverdale will host the Saturday, February 24, performance with special desserts and beverages at 6:30 p.m. downstairs. Tickets are $12 with all proceeds benefiting the organization. Proceeds of the fundraiser will support dancers who perform out of the area during the summer. For tickets to that evening's performance, please call Irene's School of Dance at 692-4395 or Susan Stadshaug at 692-1724.

The Olympic High School Senior Parents Association will host the final fundraiser performance on Friday, March 2, performance. Tickets are $12.50 and include pre-show hors d'ouervres and silent auction downstairs. Proceeds will support the senior activities for the Class of 2001.

Pippin

Mark Flanders — 2001-04-27T06:00:00-08:00

PIPPIN opened on Broadway in 1972 and ran for 4 � years, 1944 performances. It was honored with five Tony awards during its first year. The show was somewhat controversial and shocking, as many musicals were during this era. The director, Bob Fosse, added many personal touches creating a dark, cynical, and highly sexually charged musical. Over the years, PIPPIN has remained somewhat obscure, having carried the burden of the indelible stamp that Fosse placed on it.
The show's composer and author, Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson, were never satisfied with the Broadway production. Their sweet love story was turned into something grotesque. They wanted the chance to tell their story the way they had originally conceived it.

They had their opportunity last summer, when PIPPIN was restaged at the Paper Mill Playhouse, an off-Broadway theatre, in Millburn, New Jersey. The script was reworked, adding a new ending to both acts I and II, developmental sections were compressed and streamlined, and some of the gentleness was returned. With the assistance of orchestrator David Siegel, the music was modernized, removing the somewhat dated 1970's style.
I had the pleasure of seeing this new production and met with the cast, the music director, and the officials at the Paper Mill. Working closely the past year with composer Stephen Schwartz, his assistant Michael Cole, the Paper Mill Playhouse, and the leasing agent, Music Theatre International, CSTOCK was granted the exclusive right to produce the West Coast premier and first amateur production of this new version of PIPPIN. This is a very great honor, especially for a small theatre company in Kitsap County.

For those unfamiliar with the musical PIPPIN, it is the story of the eldest son of King Charlemagne, the heir apparent to the Holy Roman Empire. Though set in the Dark Ages, this is far from a period piece. Many modern elements are juxtaposed with ancient ones, adding unexpected humor and delight. Young Pippin believes he is destined for greatness, but is unsure of which path to take. He experiences the horror of war in his father's army, the over-indulgence and emptiness of the pleasures of the flesh, and frustrations with the intrigue of politics. Through his journey, he gains new insights and maturity and finally realizes what he needed and desired all along.

The show is brimming with beautiful and memorable melodies, from inspirational, broadly comic, to tender and romantic, encompassing a broad range of musical styles, including rock, jazz, country, and Latin. Moments of great tenderness are blended with vaudevillian slapstick, darkness, and pathos, surprising even the most diehard theatergoer. It is truly a reflection of life itself. Because of some of the mature themes, PIPPIN may not be suitable for the youngest members of the family.
PIPPIN is a dancer's showcase - the majority of the musical numbers include involved and elaborate dance routines. You will be amazed and impressed with the level of talent that exists in Kitsap County. Few shows are as spectacular in the musical and dance numbers as PIPPIN.

This production opens April 27 and runs through May 20 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at CSTOCK.org.

Use of the Pippin logo authorized by the Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside
Drive, Millburn, New Jersey 07041

Guys And Dolls, Jr.

Mark Flanders — 2001-07-06T06:00:00-08:00

CSTOCK offers its first production from Music Theatre International's new Broadway Junior Collection, which includes some of your favorite shows adapted for the younger performer. Performance materials provided by the Junior Collection are designed to allow younger performers to experience the magic of musical theatre participation while they learn basic theatre concepts, and music for the show has been transposed into keys appropriate for younger voices. One of Broadway's most hilarious shows, Guys and Dolls has been described as the perfect musical comedy - and a perfect introduction to the American musical. It is primarily based on Damon Runyon's short story, "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown," which describes the unlikely romance between a pure-at-heart urban missionary and a slick Broadway gambler.

This production opens July 6 and runs through July 29 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at www.CSTOCK.org.

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!

Mark Flanders — 2001-09-14T06:00:00-08:00

From the authors of Guys and Dolls comes one of the most delightfully irreverent musicals of all time, a simple story of a young man, played by Josh Kluth, who climbs to a position of great power and the girl, played by Janet Barton, who loyally hangs on during his climb and eventually wins him. In this wonderful musical satire on the Organization Man, his success is due neither to hard work nor any other ancient prescriptions for success. He gets ahead following the simple rules detailed in a book entitled "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying."

Our hero, J. Pierrepont Finch, runs into many obstacles and overcomes them like a modern, comic Siegfried: there's his rival (the boss's nephew), the mailroom trap, the office wolf, the office party, the dangerous secretary, the board meeting, jealous executives and, of course, the big boss himself.

From the first coffee break on Monday morning to the last elevator load on Friday night, office life is never the same once "Ponty" Finch settles in for the trip to the top.

This production opens September 14 and runs through October 7 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at www.CSTOCK.org.

See you at the show.

Watch for our $1 off coupon ad "How To Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying" in the Neighbors Section of The Sun starting September 11. The
coupon ad is also available at thesunlink.com each Tuesday only beginning
September 2 under Neighbors (print ads).

Meet Me In St. Louis

Mark Flanders — 2001-11-23T07:00:00-08:00

Meet Me in St. Louis is the story of a happy family's life, as they anticipate the wonders of the 1904 World's Fair. As the show opens, we will find ourselves in front of the Smith family home with the Smith family as they introduce themselves to us: Alonso and Anna Smith, played by Charles Platten and Karin Swanson; their son Lon who is ready for college, played by Evan Brown; Kiran Spees as the eldest daughter, Rose; Hannah Burbank as the second oldest, Esther; Tootie and Agnes, the two youngest sisters, played by Annie Henderson and Katelynn Lorber; with Richard "Gabby" Garrison as Grandpa Prophater.

Meet Me in St. Louis is a rare treasure in the musical theatre, and is the stage version of the memorable 1944 MGM motion picture. The stage version seven of the best loved songs from the film and ten other wonderful numbers written especially for the stage. Memorable musical numbers include The Boy Next Door, A Raving Beauty, The Trolley Song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Whenever I�m with You and A Day in New York.

The Montessori Parents Association from Tracyton Elementary will be hosting the Sunday, December 2, performance in support of the Montessori program in Central Kitsap School District. Tickets will sell for $12 each and include special desserts at intermission. For tickets to that performance, please contact Kathy Salazar at 830-9210.

This production opens November 23 and runs through December 16 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday�s performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at This production opens November 23 and runs through December 16 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday�s performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check the website at www.CSTOCK.org.

We hope you will make plans now to include this holiday production in your plans for the Christmas season.

See you at the show.
November 23 - December 16

State Fair

Mark Flanders — 2002-02-15T07:00:00-08:00

Get your popcorn at the door, and stroll through the midway of CSTOCK's opening show for 2002. Just like roller coasters have to keep getting bigger and more exciting, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical State Fair keeps adapting to satisfy new audiences. The novel by Phil Stong published in 1932 was well-received as an honest, uncomplicated portrait of a heartland tradition - the local fair. The play follows the Frake family on their annual trek to the Iowa State Fair. It jumped to the big screen in 1933, with Will Rogers playing Abel Frake, the father. In 1945 it became a movie musical, but didn't get much notice except for the Oscar-winning song, "It Might as Well Be Spring". In 1962, the musical was updated and became a film vehicle for Ann Margaret and Pat Boone. Then in 1996, the stage musical was updated with brassier, jazzier production numbers (some taken from the cutting room floor of other R&H works). The result is a fun combination of big band swing, hoe-down music, and heartfelt ensembles. And where else can you hear a love song to a hog?

Local theater veterans Paul Adkins (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; How to Succeed in Business) and Sharon Greany (Pippin) play parents Abel and Melissa Frake, a couple comfortable with the simpler things in life like watching their children grow and competing in the local fair competitions. Their older children, Margy and Wayne, played by Adrienne Baltz (Cinderella) and Matt Mitchell (Pippin), are on the verge of leaving the nest. The fair brings them romance and adventure. Unfortunately, romance is often accompanied by pain and the na�ve Frake children are at the mercy of their worldy-wise love interests. Hali Rich (A Chorus Line) plays Emily, the tantalizing headline performer, and Joe Connors (Pippin; Oliver!), plays Pat Gilbert, the cynical newspaper reporter.

This production opens February 15 and runs through March 10 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check here at the website.

Fundraiser Nights at State Fair
Saturday, February 16 - Olympic High School Senior Parents Association will host a fundraiser performance to support the Class of 2002 Grad Night. Tickets are $13 and include pre-show appetizers and silent auction downstairs. For tickets, contact Jan Stump at 692-5277 or Roberta Ryan at 698-3779.

Saturday, February 23 - The TEAM program from Tracyton Elementary will host a fundraiser to support their outdoor education program. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults, and include appetizers and a silent auction before the show and refreshments at intermission. For tickets to that performance, please contact Margaret Hay at 698-2122 or email HayMargaret@hotmail.com.

Saturday, March 2 - Dance Arts Theatre of Silverdale will host a fundraiser to support dancers who perform out of the area during the summer. Tickets are $12 and will include special desserts and beverages at 6:30 p.m. downstairs. For tickets to that evening's performance, please call Irene's School of Dance at 692-4395 or Susan Stadshaug at 692-1724.

Godspell

Mark Flanders — 2002-04-26T06:00:00-08:00

Based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, GODSPELL is one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time. Featuring a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz, GODSPELL boasts a string of recognizable songs, led by the international hit, �Day By Day.� As the cast makes its way through �Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord,� �Save The People,� �Learn Your Lessons Well,� and more, the audience sees the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life.

Drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics, and vaudeville, this production is a groundbreaking and unique reflecton on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, tolerance, and love.

This production opens April 26 and runs through May 19 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday�s performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 692-9940 or check here at the website.

The Music Man, Jr.

Mark Flanders — 2002-07-05T06:00:00-08:00

The Music Man is an American musical classic, following fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill, and his visit to River City, Iowa where he meets and falls in love with the willful, spinster librarian, Marian Paroo. With his word-a-second style, "Professor" Harold Hill convinces the town to adopt his revolutionary music program, "The Think System", or face the moral decline of the youngsters of River City. Chaos ensues as Hill's credentials are questioned and he is forced to prove himself to the citizens of River City.

This is CSTOCK's second production from Music Theatre International's new Broadway Junior Collection, which includes some of your favorite shows adapted for the younger performer. Performance materials provided by the Junior Collection are designed to allow younger performers to experience the magic of musical theatre participation while they learn basic theatre concepts, and music for the show has been transposed into keys appropriate for younger voices.

This production opens July 5 and runs through July 28 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday's performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 360-692-9940 or check the website at www.CSTOCK.org.

Little Shop Of Horrors

Mark Flanders — 2002-09-13T06:00:00-08:00

Picture 1950s on Skid Row. Seymour, a nerdy clerk in a plant store, loves co-worker Audrey, whose taste runs to tougher men - though she is flattered when Seymour names his new exotic plant Audrey II in her honor. But the plant has a mysterious craving for fresh blood and soon grows into an ill-tempered, rhythm-and-blues singing carnivore who offers fame and fortune in exchange for feeding of its growing appetite - finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!

CSTOCK regulars will recognize Josh Kluth as Seymour, the down-and-out floral assistant, with Kimberly Delmendo playing co-worker Audrey. Greg Hanenburg is seen in the role of store-owner Mr. Mushnik.

Little Shop of Horrors started as a low-budget horror film, released in 1960. The script was written by Roger Corman and Charles Griffith in ten days in various coffee houses around Hollywood; working fast with very little money, they shot the film in two days and a night. After it was released, Little Shop of Horrors became a cult classic and a popular midnight movie. The musical version was staged in 1982 at an off-off-Broadway theatre in New York and quickly sold out because of word of mouth. In 1983 it won the New York Drama Critics Best Musical Award (winning over the recent Broadway hit, Cats). A second movie version of the musical was released in 1986 with Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, and Ellen Greene and has also gained a cult following in the tradition of the original 1960 classic.

This production opens September 13 and runs through October 6 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 360-692-9940.

A Wonderful Life

Mark Flanders — 2002-11-22T07:00:00-08:00

For our annual holiday production, CSTOCK presents the story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls

This Frank Capra film classic is regularly broadcast every year on television during the holidays, reminding us again of the beauty of self-sacrifice that does not go unrewarded. This stage adaptation strikes the same chord of essential humanity that has made the film an American classic.

An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, A WONDERFUL LIFE exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all and remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment, and the power of love.

The Sunday, December 8, performance will be hosted by the Bremerton Senior Center and $UM$ ($eniors Uncover Money $olutions) as a fundraiser for the senior programs and facililty needs. Tickets are $12 and will include a delicious dessert served at intermission. For tickets to this fundraiser performance, call the Bremerton Senior Center at 360-478-5357 or Becky Lorber at 360-415-5420 - or drop by the building at 1140 Nipsic in East Bremerton.

This production opens November 22 and runs through December 15 with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 360-692-9940 or check the this website for futher information.

Annie Get Your Gun

Mark Flanders — 2003-02-14T07:00:00-08:00

Annie Oakley, played by Missi Patti, is the best shot around, and manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she�s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill (Dave Dumpert), he persuades her to join his Wild West Show as a sharpshooter. She meets handsome Frank Butler (Bruce Taylor) and falls in love with him - although he clearly states he wants a more feminine type. Annie may be a sharpshooter, but she isn�t sharp where men are concerned. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business is bad for romance.

CSTOCK audiences will easily recognize their musical favorites written by Irving Berlin that include �There�s No Business Like Show Business,� �The Girl That I Marry,� �I Got the Sun in the Morning,� and �Doing What Comes Natur�lly�.

Irving Berlin�s Annie Get Your Gun opened on Broadway in 1946 with Ethel Merman in the starring role, and run on Broadway for an astounding 1,147 performances. The first musical after OKLAHOMA! to go over the 1000-plus performance plateau, Annie Get Your Gun was part of the elite quartet of longest running musicals in Broadway�s golden era., along with Rodgers & Hammerstein�s OKLAHOMA!, South Pacific and The King and I.

Gary Spees last directed CSTOCK�s production of Meet Me in St. Louis, and has performed on Kitsap County stages for many years. He is joined by musical director Kim Enloe and choreographers Anna and Chris Acker. The set was designed and built by Morgan Gray, with Cindy Littlefield providing the artwork. Kalen Spees will design lights, with Lee Barton handling sound and Rod Mash providing special effects. Loretta Roossien will coordinate costumes, and Melanie Spees is propmistress. Managing backstage is Julie Eathorne.

This production opens February 14 and runs through March 9, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children (11 and under), and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 360-692-9940 or check the website at www.CSTOCK.org.

The following performances are Fundraiser Nights at ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. Please remember that comp tickets and discount punchcards cannot be used on fundraiser nights.

Saturday, February 22 -The Tracyton TEAM Theater Night is a fundraiser for outdoor science camp. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Room downstairs with a heavy appetizer buffet, and dessert will be served during intermission. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on a variety of items in a silent auction before the performance and during intermission. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under, and will be available after December 9. Please call Margaret Hay at 698-2122.

Friday, February 28 - Olympic High School Senior Parents Association will host a fundraiser performance to support the Class of 2003 Grad Night. Tickets will be available after December 1 for $15 and include pre-show appetizers, beverages, and silent auction downstairs at 6 p.m. For tickets, contact Karen Chriswell at 692-8506.

Saturday, March 8 - Dance Arts Theatre of Silverdale will host a fundraiser to support performances of The Nutcracker, the spring ballet, and other events throughout the year. Tickets will be available December 1 for $12 each, and will include special desserts and beverages at 6:30 p.m. downstairs. If you would like tickets for that evening's performance, please call Irene's School of Dance at 692-4395 or Susan Stadshaug at 692-1724.

Something's Afoot

Mark Flanders — 2003-04-25T06:00:00-08:00

This zany musical comedy takes a good-natured satirical poke at Agatha Christie mysteries and all the great whodunits! Ten people are stranded at the country estate of Lord Dudley Rancour during a raging thunderstorm. One by one they are picked off by fiendishly clever devices. As the bodies pile up in the library, the survivors frantically race to uncover the identity and motivation of the cunning culprit.
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Thunder, lightning, eerie music and witty British humor set the mood for this non-traditional murder mystery!

This production opens April 25 and runs through May 18, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 11 and under, and are available at the Kitsap Mall Customer Service Booth. All performances are at the CSTOCK theatre in the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way. Theatre Information Line is 360-692-9940 or check the website at www.CSTOCK.org.
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See you at the show! April 25 through May 18

The Pirates Of Penzance 2003

Mark Flanders — 2003-07-11T06:00:00-08:00

The team of Gilbert & Sullivan tells the story of a young pirate apprentice named Frederic (Justin Beal) who has come to the end of his indentured period. Frederic was indentured by mistake. His half deaf nurse, Ruth (Marissa Whelan) had been instructed to apprentice him to a "pilot" but got it slightly wrong.

Frederic decides to leave the pirate life forever though he loves his comrades and their charismatic leader, the Pirate King (Brandon Myers). Once upon the shore, Frederic stumbles upon a bevy of beautiful maidens. He falls in love with Mabel, (Christie Ferguson) who offers to reclaim the "Poor Wandering One." What Frederic has forgotten is that there are pirates about! Suddenly his old comrades are upon them! They are delighted by the maidens' beauty and recognize the situation as a "first rate opportunity of getting married with impunity." But the girls' father, Major-General Stanley, (Matt Borer) arrives and claims untruthfully to be an orphan, and wins a brief reprieve from the soft hearted orphaned pirates.

The General is terrified that the pirates will uncover his lie, but Frederic eases his fears, promising to apprehend the band of pirates and put an end to their plundering. When Frederic learns that, due to a technicality, he is still indentured to the pirates, the complications (and laughter) abound.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information booth or at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 11, $6 for children 11 and under. Curtain is 8 p.m.on Fridays & Saturdays, and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open a half-hour before curtain.We have festival seating so we reccomend early arrival. See you at the show! July 11 - August 3, 2003

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

Mark Flanders — 2003-09-12T06:00:00-08:00

�Goin� courting� has never been as much fun as in this rip-roaring stage version of the popular MGM movie, adapted by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay. Millie is a young bride living in the 1850s Oregon wilderness whose plan to civilize and marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law to ensure the success of her own marriage backfires when the brothers, in their enthusiasm, kidnap six women from a neighboring town to be their brides.
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Bursting with the rambunctious energy of the original film, �Seven Brides for Seven Brothers� is all boisterous fun and romance that harkens back to the glory days of the movie musical. New songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn have been added to a melody-drenched classic film score by Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul that includes wistful ballads, charming comic turns and rousing show stopping dances.

�SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS� began life as a fabulously successful MGM musical in 1954. It starred Howard Keel, Jane Powell and Jacques D�Amboise and it featured some of the greatest most exciting choreography (by Michael Kidd) ever captured on film. In 1981, this stage version was created using material from the classic movie with additional material created by Academy Award-winning writers. Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn It toured before opening on Broadway and also had a successful run in Europe.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap mall Information booth or at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 11, $6 for children 11 and under. Curtain is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. CSTOCK has festival seating (first come, first served) and recommends arriving early for best seating.

Babes In Toyland

Mark Flanders — 2003-11-15T07:00:00-08:00

On January 21, 1903 there was produced on Broadway the musical fantasy that came to be known as the perennial children�s favorite, �The Wizard of Oz.� In BABES IN TOYLAND, Victor Herbert and his librettist Glen McDonough made a studied attempt to write another �Wizard� and capitalize on its giant success. They hit on the idea of using Toyland as a setting. Though imitations are faded copies of the original and soon forgotten, this story turned out to be a triumph in its own right, and a childhood classic in the company of �Peter Pan.�

Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 11, $6 for children 11 and under.� Curtain is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. on Sundays.� Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.� CSTOCK has festival seating (first come, first served) and recommends early arrival for best seating.� If you have special needs (handicapped seating, headsets) please contact our Box Office manager, Melanie Spees at (360) 692-2967.

Fundraiser nights: (Remember that comp tickets and punch cards cannot be used on these nights.)

Saturday, Nov.29, Silverdale Orthopedic Guild
Contact Linda Johnson @ (360) 692-9874
Tickets - $12 per person

�Saturday, Dec.13, CKHS Band Boosters
�Contact Melanie Spees @ (360) 692-2967
�Tickets - $12 per person

The King And I

Mark Flanders — 2004-02-13T07:00:00-08:00

East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story.

Rodgers & Hammerstein�s first musical play based on a true story was also the first project brought to them by Gertrude Lawrence, who wanted to play the leading role. Her idea for a musical came from the highly popular novel Anna & the King of Siam by Margaret Landon which in turn was based on the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, a 19th century Englishwoman who became governess to the children of the King of Siam. All of Rodgers & Hammerstein�s choices for the King turned down the part. It was at an open audition that a young dancer whom Mary Martin had recommended walked out onto the stage, sat cross-legged on the floor and won the part....that man was Yul Brynner.

CSTOCK is always happy to support local organizations with their fundraising programs. The following organizations are selling tickets for �The King & I.� Please remember that comp tickets are not exchangeable for these nights. Please call the appropriate contact person for tickets as they are not available at the Kitsap Mall. TEAM/TAC - Saturday, February 21st Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 11 & under Pre show appetizers, silent auction & raffle with dessert at intermission. Contact Toni Kuresman @ (360) 662-9639.

Dance Arts Theatre
Saturday, February 28th Tickets are $12 for all ages. Desserts served at intermission. Contact Irene�s School of Dance at (360) 692-4395 or Susan Stadshaug @ (360) 692-1724.

West Sound Women�s Ministry
Saturday, March 6th Tickets are $15 for all ages. Preshow appetizers and silent auction preview. Dessert and silent auction at intermission. Contact Jill Lange @ (360) 692-0988 or at jlange57@charter.net

Tickets and Seating
Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 11, $6 for children 11 and under. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. CSTOCK has festival seating (first come, first served) and recommends early arrival for best seating. If you have special needs (handicapped seating, headsets, etc.) please contact our Box Office manager, Melanie Spees at (360) 692-2967.

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Mark Flanders — 2004-04-23T06:00:00-08:00

The action is an �average day� in the life of Charlie Brown. It really is just that, a day made of little moments picked from all the days,
from Valentine�s Day to baseball season, from wild optimism to great dispair. CSTOCK is proud to present the 1999 revival version of the 1966 classic featuring two new songs and the addition of Sally Brown, Charlie Brown�s outspoken little sister. A great show for Peanuts fans and for the young at heart!

The show starts out with Charlie Brown (Joseph W. Connors), discussing his average, every day, boring life. He finds himself late for the school bus and is quickly surrounded by his sister Sally (Diana Arper), Lucy (Missi Patti) and her little brother Linus (Justin Beal), Schroeder (Eric Engelhard), Snoopy (Adam Randolph). Also featured in the production are Emily Kershaw as Frieda, Alexis Bennett as Violet and David Baine as Pig-Pen.

Directing her first musical at CSTOCK is veteran actress Sharon Greany. Sharon has been on the CSTOCK stage in many productions including �State Fair� and �Pippin.� Sharon is joined by musical director & pianist Trina Williamson, and choreographer Stephanie Clarke. The set was designed and built by Jerry Vogt. Art Ellison & Dale Borer provided the light design. Paul Adkins serves double duty as props coordinator and stage manager. Larry Adams is set artist. Margie Kluth is costume designer. Our producers are Dan Engelhard and Brandon Myers.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 11, $6 for children 11 and under.

Curtain is 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. CSTOCK has festival seating (first come, first served) and recommends early arrival for best seating.

If you have special needs (handicapped seating, headsets, out of town reservations, etc.) please contact our Box Office manager, Melanie Spees at (360) 692-2967.

Follow That Rabbit!

Mark Flanders — 2004-07-09T06:00:00-08:00

From the moment Alice falls down a rabbit hole into the zany world of Wonderland, the fun never stops. You�ll meet talking birds and animals, singing flowers, hilariously comic kings and queens . . . and find yourself attending a race where the contestants run in circles getting nowhere and everybody wins! There�s a frantic tea party ruled over by the Mad Hatter; and a funny scene where Alice must deal with a pepper-sneezing Duchess!�� Here�s a modern view of a classic where nonsense makes good sense. And Alice even finds a new friend: the watch-carrying White Rabbit.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door.� Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 11, $6 for children 11 and under.� Curtain is 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays,�� 6 p.m. on Sundays.� Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.� CSTOCK has festival seating (first come, first served) and recommends early arrival for best seating.� If you have special needs (handicapped seating, headsets, out of town reservations, etc.) please contact our Box Office manager, Melanie Spees at (360) 692-2967.

The Follow That Rabbit cast will be featured at the annual Whaling Days parade on Saturday, July 24th.� Come on down and enjoy the fun!

West Side Story

Mark Flanders — 2004-09-10T06:00:00-08:00

The story of love and gangs

Annie

Mark Flanders — 2004-11-26T07:00:00-08:00

"ANNIE" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Fundraisers
Please note that comp tickets and punch cards may not be used to purchase tickets. These tickets will not be available at Kitsap Mall. Contact the organization directly for tickets. Saturday, December 4 2004: Olympic High School Grad Night Tickets are $15 per person. Please contact Michelle Stone at (360) 308-9092 or at bmstone@comcast.net.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors & students w/ID, $7 for children 11 and under. Curtain is 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. CSTOCK has festival seating (first come, first served) and recommends early arrival for best seating. If you have special needs (handicapped seating, hearing impaired headsets) please contact Melanie Spees at (360) 692-2967 as we have limited handicapped seating available. Due to the popularity of this show we also request that you arrive 30 minutes before curtain so we may seat you before we open our doors for general seating.

Fiddler On The Roof

Mark Flanders — 2005-02-11T07:00:00-08:00

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, "Fiddler On The Roof" has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. It's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

Tickets and Seating

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors & students w/ID, $7 for children 11 and under. We encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance for this very popular production. Curtain is 8:00 p.m.

The Mystery Of Edwin Drood

Mark Flanders — 2005-04-22T06:00:00-08:00

Act One opens as the members of the Music Hall Royale circulate among the audience, introducing themselves to the patrons, the Chairman of the proceedings bursts forth with the show's opening number There You Are. They then introduce John Jasper, the "Jekyll and Hyde" choirmaster who greets his young nephew Edwin Drood. Drood is engaged to the fair Miss Rosa Bud, who is Jasper's music pupil and the object of his mad obsession-Moonfall. The kindly Reverend Crisparkle and two exotic emigrants from Ceylon, Helena and Neville Landless, arrive. Neville is immediately attracted to Rosa, which makes him a rival to both Edwin and the secretive Jasper.

Next we travel to London and the sinister opium den of the Princess Puffer who clowns with the audience, and explains her life in the hilarious and entertaining Wages of Sin. A sinewy ballet dance follows. We discover that one of Puffer's regular clients is none other than Jasper himself, who cries out the name "Rosa Bud" during a hallucination. Puffer shows great interest in this fact, and stores it away in her memory.

Back in Cloisterham, Neville and Drood meet and come to odds with each other almost immediately. Mayor Sapsea sings of this in the patter song Both Sides of the Coin. We are then introduced to the drunken stone mason Durdles, and his assistant Deputy. In the graveyard, they tell us that Edwin and Rosa have called off their engagement-Perfect Strangers.

It is Christmas Eve and Jasper has arranged a 'reconciliating' dinner for the Landless twins, Crisparkle, Rosa and Drood-No Good Can Come from Bad. Jasper serves a particularly potent wine to his guests. Soon, the party disbands and the guests depart into a violent storm.

The next day Drood has vanished. Crisparkle's assistant discovers Edwin's torn coat by the river. Drood was last seen walking there with Neville the night before. The cast summarizes the situation and launches into the rousing Off to the Races.

Act Two begins six months later, and still there is no sign of Drood. There is much speculation as to his fate. Two sleuths arrive from out of town. One is Princess Puffer, and the other is a detective-in-disguise named Dick Datchery-A Private Investigation. One by one the characters reenter and build to the rousing kick-line number Don't Quit While You're Ahead. The company seems about to reveal the solution to the mystery when...the number and the play stop abruptly. The Chairman reveals that here is where Charles Dickens laid down his pen forever!

The play is now thrown open to the audience while the Chairman and Company review the various suspects' motives and plot possibilities. In a series of unique voting events, amid much cheering (and booing and hissing of the villains), the audience determines the conclusion of the show.

Les Miserables

Mark Flanders — 2005-07-15T06:00:00-08:00

This epic story recounts the struggle against adversity in 19th century France. Imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, petty thief Jean Valjean is released from his 19-year term and not only becomes and honest man, but the mayor of a prosperous town and a loving adoptive father - violating his parole in the process. The relentless Inspector Javert, who makes a decent life for Valjean impossible, consequently pursues him. Only years later, after Valjean proves his mettle during a bloody student uprising and saves the life of a young man hopelessly in love with Valjean�s adopted daughter, does the ex-convict finally feel fully redeemed.

Children Of Eden

Mark Flanders — 2005-09-16T06:00:00-08:00

From Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell" and "Pippin") and John Caird of "Les Mis�rables" comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!

Freely based on the story of Genesis, "Children Of Eden" is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."

The 1940s Radio Hour

Mark Flanders — 2005-11-18T07:00:00-08:00

A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical and winning show, a live broadcast of a The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor's Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that bygone era when the world was at war and pop music meant "Strike Up the Band" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is accurately captured as the harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, the delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mike, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet playing sound effects man who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller.

The 1940's Radio Hour takes the audience on a nostalgic trip down memory lane into a backdrop of the second World War, setting the stage for swinging big band music and song and old fashioned situation comedy of a bygone period. It takes place in a small 5000-watt New York City radio station (WOV) and is centered around a group of performers and their attempts to make it to the "big time" in show biz. The radio program is seen through the eyes of the theatre audience who become the actual 1940s radio station audience. This fun production includes such old time greats as Ain't She Sweet, Blue Moon, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Old Black Magic, Kalamazoo, and 16 other numbers from that era.

Directing his first production for CSTOCK is Chris Borer. Featured as musical director and pianist is Kim Enloe. Also on the creative staff are assistant director Carol Chollar, choreographer Lorien McTavish, stage manager Cindy Williams, set designer & builder Greg Williams, vocal music director Charles Platten, scenic artist Bruce Chollar, props manager Paul Adkins, costumer Margie Kluth, and light designer Dale Borer. The show is produced by Dan Engelhard.

The Secret Garden

Mark Flanders — 2006-02-10T07:00:00-08:00

1911, India, Mary Lennox, British as they come, dreams of nursery rhymes and Indian chants (Opening), and awakes to find her parents have died of cholera. She is found and returned to the England she has never known, not knowing if she is awake or still dreaming (There's a Girl). Note: Throughout the show, these and other songs are sung by a chorus of ghosts, referred to in the libretto as "dreamers," who serve as narrators and Greek chorus for the action. Mary is met in Yorkshire by Mrs. Medlock, housekeeper to her Uncle Archibald. They take the train to The House Upon the Hill, which has "something wrong inside it;" Archibald is a hunchback who has been inconsolable since his wife Lily's death. Mary is to live with Archibald, her next closest relative. No one can sleep Mary's first night there (I Heard Someone Crying); the old house is noisy and memories are louder still, and Mary and Archibald both think they hear their lost loved ones. Next morning, Mary meets the first friendly person she's found in Yorkshire, Martha the chambermaid. Martha entices Mary outside with tales of the gardens (If I Had a Fine White Horse), in particular, a secret hidden garden. Meanwhile, Archibald continues to wallow in his memories of A Girl In the Valley who planted a garden on his land and in his heart. Mary finally meets Archibald; they are at best polite to each other, clearly uncomfortable. Mary returns to the garden, laid out in Victorian style as a topiary maze, as do gardener Ben and neighbor boy Dickon, each with his own agenda (It's a Maze); Mary discovers that there really is a secret garden, hidden since Lily's death because it reminds Archibald of her. Dickon, we learn, is something of a druid who comes to invoke the spring (Winter's On the Wing). He claims to converse with the animals, and teaches Mary to speak Yorkshire to a bird (Show Me the Key). The bird with Dickon's help does lead Mary to the key to the garden; but where's the door? Mary's only request of Archibald is for A Bit of Earth to plant a garden of her own; it's the one request he can't grant, as she reminds him more and more of his Lily. As the Yorkshire gloom turns to rain (Storm I), we meet Archibald's brother and physician Neville. He and Archibald both notice that Mary has Lily's Eyes, and we learn that Neville loved Lily as well, and still carries his jealosy for the girl "who loved my brother, never me." As the rain continues, Mary again thinks she hears someone crying (Storm II), but this time she finds him: her cousin Colin, confined to bed as a cripple since his birth, during which his mother Lily died. Colin dreams so he thinks of a Round-Shouldered Man who comes to him at night and reads to him from his book "of all that's good and true." The storm reaches its peak and Mary, half dreaming again, ventures out and finds the garden! (Final Storm) Act II begins with Mary's reverie about The Girl I Mean to Be, with "a place I can go when I am lost." But can the garden be that place? Like her uncle, it is neglected and overgrown; it seems dead. Archibald relates his dream to Neville, a dream with Lily and Mary together in the garden. But Neville's dreams are darker; recalling Lily spurning him, Neville looks to the day when Archibald leaves for good and the house becomes Neville's (Quartet). Giving in to his brother's urgings and his own fears, Archibald leaves for the Continent, pausing only to read his son one last fairy tale (Race You To the Top of the Morning). Mary remains interested in the garden, and asks Dickon for help. Dickon explains that it is probably just dormant, or WICK, and that "somewhere there's a single streak of green inside it." They even bring Colin in his wheelchair to the garden, as the ghost of his mother sings to him and with him (Come to My Garden / Lift Me Up). In the garden, the exercise and fresh air begin to make Colin well or is it Dickon's magic and an Indian invocation? (Come Spirit, Come Charm). The dreamers sing the praises of the renewed garden (A Bit of Earth (Reprise)). But all is not well. Mary has to throw a tantrum to prevent being sent to boarding school, as Martha tells her she must Hold On: "It's this day, not you/ That's bound to go away." Mary writes a plain letter full of feeling to Archibald (Letter Song) urging him to come home. At first he can't (Where In the World), but Lily's ghost convinces him to return (How Could I Ever Know). He finds Colin well and walking, despite all of Neville's warnings. Archibald, a changed man, accepts Mary as his own, and the dreamers invite all to "stay here in the garden" (Finale).

Man Of La Mancha

Mark Flanders — 2006-04-21T06:00:00-08:00

This remarkable show is one of the great theatre successes of our time. This is a play-within-a-play, based on Cervantes� �Don Quixote.� We have a poignant story of a dying old man whose impossible dream takes over his mind. It�s All the Same, Dulcinea, I�m Only Thinking of Him, The Impossible Dream, I Really Like Him and Little Bird remain in your thoughts and in your soul well after you see the show. His dream is Everyman�s dream. His tilting at windmills is Everyman�s great adventure. Somehow, the footlights disappear, time is telescoped and the �Man of La Mancha� speaks for humankind.

Miguel de Cervantes, aging and an utter failure in his varied careers as playwright, poet and tax collector, has been thrown into a dungeon in Seville to await trial by the Inquisition for an offense against the Church. There he is hailed before a kangaroo court of his fellow prisoners; thieves, cutthroats and trollops who propose to confiscate his meager possessions one of which is the uncompleted manuscript of a novel called "Don Quixote." Cervantes, seeking to save it, proposes to offer a novel defense in the form of entertainment. The "court" accedes and before their eyes, donning makeup and costume, Cervantes and his faithful manservant transform themselves into Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. They proceed to play out the story with the participation of the prisoners as other characters.

�� Quixote and Sancho take to the road, on "horses" which dance a lively flamenco, singing Man of La Mancha in a campaign to restore the age of chivalry, to battle evil and right all wrongs. The famous encounter with the windmills follows, but Quixote ascribes his defeat to the machinations of his enemy, the dark Enchanter, whom one day he will meet in mortal combat. In a roadside inn-which Quixote, spying from a distance, insists to Sancho is really a castle-Aldonza, the inn's serving girl and part-time trollop, is propositioned by a gang of rough Muleteers. Quixote, arriving at the inn, sees Aldonza as the dream-ideal whom he will serve evermore, singing Dulcinea to her. Aldonza is confused and angered by Quixote's refusal to see her as she really is.

�� The Padre and Dr.Carrasco arrive at the inn but on questioning Quixote, are frustrated by his lunatic logic. They are interrupted by the arrival of an itinerant Barber singing The Barber's Song. Quixote confiscates the Barber's shaving basin, convinced that it is really the "Golden Helmet" of Mambrino, and is ceremoniously crowned with the aid of the Muleteers and the incredulous Barber. Later Aldonza encounters Quixote in the courtyard where he is holding vigil, in preparation for being dubbed a knight by the Innkeeper. She questions him on his seemingly irrational ways, and is answered by Quixote in a statement of his credo, The Impossible Dream.

�� Aldonza has caught the fever of Quixote's idealism but, attempting to put it into practice, is cruelly beaten and ravaged by the Muleteers in The Abduction and is carried off. On the road again, Quixote and Sancho encounter a thievish band of Moors and are robbed of all their possessions in the Moorish Dance. They return to the inn, only to encounter the disillusioned Aldonza who sings her denunciation of the Quixotic dream in the dramatic Aldonza. A fantastic figure, the Enchanter disguised as the Knight of the Mirrors, enters; challenging Quixote to combat, the Enchanter defeats him, forcing him to see himself as a pathetic clown.

�� At home again, the old man who once called himself Don Quixote is dying. Aldonza, having followed, forces her way into the room, pleading poignantly with him to restore the vision of glory she held so briefly, in the song Dulcinea. Quixote, remembering, rises from his bed to reaffirm the stirring Man of La Mancha, but collapses, dying. Aldonza, having glimpsed the vision once more, refuses to acknowledge death, saying, "My name is Dulcinea." �Back in Cervantes' dungeon the prisoners, dregs of humanity though they are, have been deeply affected by his story and restore to him his precious manuscript. Cervantes is summoned to his real trial by the Inquisition. The prisoners unite to sing him on his way with The Impossible Dream.

Oliver

Mark Flanders — 2006-07-07T06:00:00-08:00

The story of Oliver Twist is turned into a musical.

How To Eat Like A Child

Mark Flanders — 2006-08-04T06:00:00-08:00

This musical romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child is hilarious.� Children give 23 lessons in such subjects as how to beg for a dog, how to torture your sister, how to act after being sent to your room and how to laugh hysterically.

Footloose

Mark Flanders — 2006-09-15T06:00:00-08:00

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory now bursts onto the live stage. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn�t prepared for are the rigorous local laws, including a ban on dancing. The ban is the brainchild of a preacher determined to exercise the control over the town youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend�s rebellious daughter sets her cap for Ren, her roughneck boy friend tries to sabotage Ren�s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/students with ID, $7 for children 11 and under. Curtain is 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. CSTOCK has festival seating and recommends early arrival for best seating. If you have special needs (handicapped seating, etc.) please contact our Box Office manager, Melanie Spees at (360) 692-2967 to make arrangements. We request that you arrive at least 30-40 minutes before curtain in order to assist seating you before general seating begins.

Directing and designing sets for Footloose is Greg Williams. Musical director and pianist is Kim Enloe. Also on the creative staff are choreographer Diana Lau, stage manager Cindy Williams, vocal director Charles Platten, scenic artist Laurel Spitzer, costumer Margie Kluth, and light designer Dale Borer. The show is produced by Kathy & Emily Kershaw.

Beauty And The Beast

Mark Flanders — 2006-11-24T07:00:00-08:00

Be Our Guest! Our audience will be transported to a lovely French provincial town where the beautiful Belle lives with her father � Maurice, a dotty inventor. When he doesn�t return from a trip to the local fair, Belle rushes off to find him. To her dismay, she discovers he is being held captive in an old castle by a horrible beast. She trades her freedom for his and the �tale as old as time� begins.

Directing his fourth CSTOCK production is Gary Spees. Featured as musical director is Kim Enloe. Also on the creative staff are choreographer Stephanie Clarke, stage manager Jennifer Degnan, scenic artist Laurel Spitzer, costumers Kathy Kershaw, Loretta Roussien, Sarajane Rants, set builder Jerry Smith light designer Dale Borer, set designer Kiran Spees, props coordinator Melanie Spees, make-up designer Sherry Knox. The show is produced by Rich Jacobsen & Brandon Myers.

Tickets for the show are available at the Kitsap Mall Information Booth or at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/students with ID, $7 for children 11 and under. Please note change in show times: Curtain is 7:30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, 6 pm on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. CSTOCK has festival seating and recommends early arrival for best seating. If you have special needs (handicapped seating, etc.) please contact our Box Office (Melanie Spees) at 360 692-2967 to make arrangements. We request that you arrive at least 30-40 minutes before curtain in order to assist seating you before general seating begins.

Bring your cameras! You will be allowed to take photos of your kids with the costumed characters after the show. No photos may be taken during the actual due to strict regulations from the publishers.

Fundraisers

B&B Fantasy Tea & Theatre - Sunday, November 26, 2006 4-5:30 pm Be our Guest! Bring your own little princess or beastie for a special event of tea, desserts and a phenomenal show featuring the talented cast of B&B! B&B Dinner & Theatre - Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:30 - 7:00

Your CSTOCK family invites you to enjoy a scrumptious catered dinner and then be enchanted by a tale as old as time�. Tickets for all CSTOCK sponsored events will be available along with regular show tickets at the Kitsap Mall Info Booth.

Carousel

Mark Flanders — 2007-02-10T07:00:00-08:00

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent "up there." Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day and, time being what it is "up there," fifteen years have passed and he now encounters the teenage daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless child, her father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love. It's easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, CAROUSEL was Rodgers & Hammerstein's personal favorite.

Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille

February 10 - March 4, 2007
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm
Sundays @ 6 pm
Tickets: $12 adults, $10 senior/student, $7 children 11 & under

Please note: We have 2 fundraisers during our run.

Contact the organizations directly for tickets:

February 24th � Tracyton Elementary TEAM program
6:30-7:30 � auction, raffle and hor d�oerves
Show at 8 pm
Desserts & beverages served at intermission
Tickets: $15 all ages
Contact (360) 662-9639 or at Kitsap Mall info booth

March 3rd � Knights of Columbus Scholarship
6 �7 pm � heavy hor d�oerves
Show at 7:30pm
Tickets: $15 all ages

The Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940

Mark Flanders — 2007-04-20T06:00:00-08:00

The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy "angel." The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people - all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem that follows when the infamous "Slasher" makes his appearance and strikes again - and again. As the composer, lyricist, actors, and director prepare for their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, bodies start to drop in plain sight, knives spring out of nowhere, masked figures drag their victims behind swiveling bookcases, and accusing fingers point in all directions. However, and with no thanks to the bumbling police inspector who snowshoes in to investigate, the mystery is solved in the nick of time and the "Slasher" unmasked - but not before the audience has been treated to a sidesplitting good time and a generous serving of the author's biting, satiric, and refreshingly irreverent wit.

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Mark Flanders — 2007-07-06T06:00:00-08:00

The story is based on the biblical story of Joseph, found in Genisus. Three narrators tell a story to children, encouraging them to dream.

Damn Yankees!

Mark Flanders — 2007-09-14T06:00:00-08:00

Faust meets professional baseball in this Broadway classic from the creators of "The Pajama Game". Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he's left behind. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress named Lola, Joe outsmarts Applegate, returns to his former self and shepherds the Senators to the World Series. Light, fast-paced and devilishly clever, �Damn Yankees� is a home-run hit whose all-American subject matter and irreverent sense of humor have brought many a sports fan into the theatre. In addition to its many strong male roles, the show features a scene-stealing role in Lola (originally played by a relatively unknown Gwen Verdon), plenty of opportunities for dance (which may be replaced by simple movement), and a catchy score filled with rousing production numbers and popular favorites like "Heart" and "Whatever Lola Wants."

Scrooge

Mark Flanders — 2007-11-16T07:00:00-08:00

CSTOCK proudly brings back the tradition of presenting the musical version of �A Christmas Carol.� The 1970�s version written by Leslie Bricusse features Bob Bowman as Ebeneezer Scrooge, Paul Adkins as his kindly assistant Bob Cratchit, Natika Shewry & Jerry Vogt as the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, Eric Richardson as his nephew/young Ebeneezer, and Chad Gorman as Tiny Tim.