[NEohioPAL] TrueNorth at French Creek announces 2011/2012 Professional Theatre Season

[True North Cultural Arts]

TrueNorth Cultural Arts is pleased to announce its 2011/2012 theatre  
season. TrueNorth is in partnership with the Lorain County Metro Parks  
and is located in the French Creek Nature & Art Center in Sheffield  
Village, and is pleased to join Lorain County's professional theatres,  
employing local and regional professional actors, directors, and  
production staff. The season is compromised of a Professional Theatre  
Series, the Family Life Series, Chorale, Symphony, and Concert Series,  
and is home to the TrueNorth Art Gallery, a retail gallery that  
showcases work of local artists. The upcoming season will also mark  
the opening of a second smaller theatre space at TrueNorth that will  
be home to the Family Life Series, small concerts, films, a focus art  
gallery, and receptions.

The TrueNorth 2011/2012 season is sponsored by TrueNorth Cultural  
Arts, the Lorain County Metro Parks, and the Morning Journal. All  
productions take place at TrueNorth at the French Creek Nature and Art  
Center unless otherwise listed.

Professional Theatre Series

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
September 16th-October 2nd

Diary of Anne Frank
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Adapted from Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl, edited by Otto Frank
October 21st-November 6th

Miracle on 34th Street, the Musical
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Meredith Wilson
Based of the story by Valentine Davies and the Screenplay by George  
Seaton
November 25th-December 11th

The Fantasticks
Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
January 13th-January 29th, 2012

The Piano Lesson
August Wilson
February 17th-March 4th, 2012

Children of Eden
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by John Caird
March 16th-April 1st, 2012

Sisters Forever: The Burrell Family Letters
An original commissioned work
By Kelly Boyer Sagart
May 4th-May 20th, 2012

The Secret Garden
Music by Lucy Simon
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
July 20th-August 5th, 2012


Family Life Theatre Series

Bunnicula
Adapted for the stage by Jon Klein
 From the book by Deborah and James Howe
October 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, and 29th

Billy Goats Gruff: A Children's Opera
By John Davies
Featuring the music of Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini
November 12th and 19th

The Nutcracker: A Wacky Holiday Musical
by Kenneth Kacmar
December 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th, and 30th

Lion King Choral Concert
February 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th, 2012
Featuring African Drumming on February 4th and 11th

Green Eggs and Ham
Symphonic piece adapted from the classic by Dr. Seuss
April 14th, 2012

Frog and Toad
The musical by Arnold Lobel
June 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th, 2012


TrueNorth Concert Series

Music Under the Stars
Free concert at Lakeview Park in Lorain
Featuring patriotic music as performed by theTrueNorth Chorale &  
Symphony
September 11th

Noon Time Concert
Free concert
Second Friday of every month

TrueNorth Chamber Singers
Fall Concert
November 12th

TrueNorth Symphony
Fall Concert
November 19th

Handel's Messiah, Community Sing
December 12th

TrueNorth Christmas Concert
Featuring the TrueNorth Chorale and Symphony
December 16th, 17th, and 18th

TrueNorth Chamber Singers
Spring Concert
March 10th, 2012

TrueNorth Chorale & Symphony
Major Work Concert
April 28th, 2012

Music Under the Stars
Free outdoor concert at Lakeview Park in Lorain
June 10th, 2012

TrueNorth ArtsFest and Patriotic Concert/Broadway in Concert
Free fine arts festival at Miller Park in Avon Lake
Featuring TrueNorth Chorale, Symphony, and solo/ensemble performances
Fireworks display at the end of the evening
July 1st, 2012


TrueNorth is located in the French Creek Nature and Art Center, 4530  
Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village OH 44054. For more information on  
TrueNorth and our current season, please visit www.TNCArts.org or call  
(440) 949-5200.

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