




by Barbara Robinson
Auditions: TBA
Our final show of the year will also be the start of the biggest milestone in the history of Newton Community Theatre. We will celebrate our 50th year in 2012 and, to do so, we will bring our legacy to life by staging one production from each of our five decades. Since we do only four shows a year, that means we’ll have to get started early! Our final show of 2011 and first show of our anniversary celebration will be The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which was last performed in both 1991 and 1997.
If Santa had only six spots on his “naughty” list, they would all be reserved for the delinquent Herdman children. They lie, steal, hit and swear, and they only wind up at church because they’ve heard snacks are available. When they get cast in the annual Christmas play, many of the parishioners fear that “ho ho ho” will turn into “horrid, horrendous and horrifying.” But the Herdman kids just might learn a valuable lesson this holiday season … and teach one, too.
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by Joseph Kesselring
Production dates: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15; 2 p.m., Oct. 9
Directed by Mary Thompson and Skye Westendorf
Did you know that murder by poison can be hilarious? It is in the case of Arsenic and Old Lace, the black comedy that will invite you over for a nightcap this October. Mortimer Brewster – a role made famous on film by Cary Grant – initially thinks his biggest problem is whether or not to get married. But that’s nothing when he learns that his brother is crazy, another relative is crazier yet and his aunts ... well, you’re unlikely to meet a sweeter pair of psychopaths! The cast won’t just tickle your funny bones – they might bury them in their basement, too!
Cast
Abby Brewster – Judy Richmond
Rev. Harper – Keith Isley
Teddy Brewster – Larry Daft
Officer Brophy – Arvin Van Zante
Officer Klein – Emigdio Lopez-Sanders
Martha Brewster – Katherine Craig
Elaine Harper – Jennifer Esrey
Mortimer Brewster – Kelly Peavey
Mr. Gibbs – John Dougan
Jonathan Brewster – Lonnie Appleby
Dr. Einstein – Scott Schaeffer
Officer O’Hara – John Dougan
Lt. Rooney – Pat Moriarity
Ms. Witherspoon – Julie Schaeffer
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