Upcoming at Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse
Presented by Company Be,
MCP’s theatrical wing devoted to smaller, intimate plays.
My Dearest Friend: Lovers, Heroes, Scoundrels
by Jim Stapleton
Directed by Diana Bigelow
Produced by Jim Stapleton for Company Be
My Dearest Friend is a performance piece based on the letters and diaries of Abigail and John Adams. John Adams, our second president, and his wife, Abigail, spent much of their married life apart; John was often away on government business of one sort or another. The letters between them are a testament to their affection, insights, and originality, as well as a window into the machinations of the Revolutionary period and the building of our nation. The piece includes a running narrative which provides a historical context for the letters and features popular songs of the period.
John Adams: Jim Stapleton
Abigail Adams: Diana Bigelow.
Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse
1197 Exchange Street, Middlebury
Tickets are $10 cash or check at the door only
Please do NOT call VT Coffee Company,
as they do not have any information on the show.
Advance reservations are not available,
however, the theater seats 75 comfortably,
and we have never had a problem accommodating everyone.
Questions? Call (802) 735-8041.
Two Performances Only:
8:00pm on Saturday, Sept. 8
2:00pm on Sunday, Sept.9
90 minutes with one intermission.
Town Hall Theater in Middlebury
The Drowsy Chaperone
Music and Lyrics: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Book: Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Casting is complete for our hilarious Fall Musical, and the result is an exciting mix of regulars and performers new to MCP. You won't want to miss this show!
See the cast list HERE and more information below.
Director: Kevin Commins
Producers: Maria Stockman, Eileen Corcoran
Music Director: Harper Michaels
Choreographer: Kendra Gratton
Stage Manager: Dora Greven
The Drowsy Chaperone is presented to the audience by The Man in the Chair, an agoraphobic theater-lover who regularly cheers himself up by playing an LP from his box of Broadway albums. He puts the record of his favorite show, the 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, on the stereo and when the needle hits the groove, an hilarious pastiche of 1920s musicals begins, constantly broken by the interruptions, critiques, and explanations of The Man in the Chair.
The play-within-a-play uses all the clichéd plot devices of a 1920s musical, including mistaken identity, comedy schtick, phony accents, and dance numbers that don’t quite go with the plot. All the while, the Man in Chair comments, interrupts, and even back-cues Janet at one point. The first act ends with Janet calling the wedding off, to Robert’s dismay and Feldzieg’s delight. But by the time we reach the end, all misunderstandings have been cleared up, not only is Janet’s marriage back on, but she’s joined by three other couples, and everyone dances the big finale.
Shows are November 29 – December 2, and December 6 – 9, 2018, at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vermont.
Tickets will go on sale in mid-October.
The Drowsy Chaperone is presented by special arrangement with Music Theater International, Inc., NY, NY. mtishows.com
