Denton Community Theatre

Synopses of Productions

DCT's 40th Anniversary !!

2009-2010 Season

Plaza Suite (Sept. 11- 20)

by Neil Simon

Director - Sean Frith

Neil Simon's comedy that peeks into the lives of the three separate couples occupying Suite 719 at New York City's Plaza Hotel on three different occasions. The first couple is less than blissfully married and are spending an anniversary in the same suite where they spent their hoheymoon. The second couple are old acquaintances meeting for a drink with rather different agendas. The last couple is frantically trying to coax their nervous daughter out of the bathroom for her own wedding while the guests are waiting for them downstrairs.

Aud. July 19, 20 - Campus Theatre

Forever Plaid (Nov. 13 - 22)

by Stuart Ross

Director - Robert Emery

1950's style clean-cut quartet "The Plaids" had their chances for stardom cut short when they died in a crash with a bus load of Catholic school girls. Fortunately, they are back from the afterlife with one last chance for musical greatness. This critically acclaimed musical is rich with great tunes like, "Three Coins in a Fountain", "Undecided", "Gotta Be This or That", "Moments to Remember", "Crazy 'Bout Ya, Baby", "Sixteen Tons", "Chain Gang", "Cry", "Heart and Soul", "Lady of Spain", "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", and many more!

Aud. Sept. 13, 14 - Campus Theatre

Cyrano DeBergerac (Feb. 5 - 14)

by Edmond Rostand

Director - Brad Speck

Tickets available starting Dec. 5, 2009

This classic piece, set in the 1600's tells the tale of the brilliant soldier and poet, Cyrano deBergerac who, despite his intelligence, talent and skill, believes that he can never be loved because of his exceptionally large nose. He uses his talent with words to help the handsome but tongue-tied fellow soldier, Christian, woo the beautiful Roxanne. Although Cyrano secretly loves her, he only wants to see her happy. Filled with romance and dramatic sword fights this play is also responsible for the word "panache" being introduced to the English language.

Aud. Dec. 20, 21 - Campus Theatre

Cinderella (Apr. 9 - 25) -

by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

Director - Sharon Veselic

Tickets available starting Feb. 9, 2010

The beloved fairy tale told with music and song. Abused by her step-mother and horrible step-sisters, the sweet Cinderella is visited by a fairy god-mother who magically provides her with the gown and gilded coach to go to the royal ball. While there, the prince falls madly in love with her, but the magic wears off at midnight and Cinderella flees without telling the prince who she really is. Only a single glass slipper is left behind for the prince to use to find his true love. He searches the kingdom and when he finds the foot that fits...happily ever after.

Aud. Feb. 7, 8, 9 - Campus Theatre

Night of the Iguana (Jun. 11 - 20)

by Tennessee Williams

Director - TBA

Tickets available starting Apr. 25, 2010

Former minister, T. Lawrence Shannon, works as a tour guide for a second rate tour company. He is on the verge of his second nervous breakdown when he brings his tour group of young women and their chaperone to a cheap hotel run by a lively, but crass widow of an old friend. The group has turned against him due to his indiscretion with one of the under-aged members. Also staying at the establishment is a stragely proper spinster, Hannah Jeldes, who scrapes by selling protraits, and her ancient grandfather who is struggling to compse his life's last poem. The human bond between Miss Jelkes and Rev. Shannon provide the focus for this powerful piece.

Aud. Apr. 18, 19 - Campus Theatre

The Producers (Aug. 13 - 22)

Music by Mel Brooks & Glen Kelly, Lyrics by Mel Brooks, Book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan

Director - Bill Kirkley

Tickets available starting June 1, 2010

A New York producer and his accountant scheme to make a fortune by producing a Broadway flop. The plan can only work is the show is a total failure. When the sure-fire miss turns out to be a huge success, they really are in trouble. This musical comedy will have audiences wiping tears of laughter from their eyes and humming the score long after the curtain comes down.

Aud. May 24, 25 - Campus Theatre

All audition dates subject to change - please check back 2 weeks prior to each audition.