The Renton Civic Theatre will celebrate its 25th silver anniversary with 2012-2013 season filled with favorite shows from the past 25 years.
The opening musical and celebration planning are still in the works for September, but the new season starts off with “Arsenic and Old Lace” in October.
“Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring
Oct. 19 – Nov. 3, 2012
Family drama ensues as Mortimer Brewster debates whether to marry the woman he loves. He must deal with his homicidal family and local police in the process, including two spinster aunts who routinely murder lonely old men.
“Annie,” book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin
Dec. 7 – 22, 2012
The much-beloved story of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents. They abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the infamous Miss Hannigan. In her adventures she upsets Miss Hannigan’s evil pilot, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a dog named Sandy and takes refuge in the home of billionaire Oliver Warbucks.
“The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue
Feb. 15 – March 2, 2013
This is the tale of a pathologically shy man named Charlie, who’s friend “Froggy” has introduced him to everyone as a non-English speaking foreigner.
The ruse makes for drama as Charlie hears more than he’s supposed to among the locals. In this comedy’s climax things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys” and triumphantly well for the “good guys.”
“The Diary of Anne Frank,” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
April 12 – 27, 2013
Adapted from the book, this is the story of a young Jewish girl, who is forced into hiding with her family and friends in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
“A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,” music/lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
June 14 – 29, 2013
Considered Broadway’s greatest farce, this musical features the comedies of playwright Plautus in the style of classic vaudeville.
Slave, Pseudolus, tries to win the hand of the beautiful, but slow-witted courtesan Philia for young master Hero in exchange for his freedom.
Season and single tickets are available at www.rentoncivictheatre.org.
Season tickets will stay priced at the same level they have been for the past 10 years.
Renton Civic Theatre is at 507 S. Third St. in Renton. The phone number is 425-226-5529.
