French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> is pleased to announce... THE 2019/2020 SEASON A CHRISTMAS CAROL (BARLOW) by Charles Dickens A New Adaptation by Patrick Barlow December 6 - 22, 2019 In this fresh and lively adaptation of the beloved Charles Dickens' classic, five actors tell the entire redemptive story of Ebenezer Scrooge through puppetry, song and a lot of imagination. Fast paced and funny, this intimate production still honors the true the spirit of the season as Scrooge comes to learn and remind us "...we are all of us upon this earth a great family all together, Sir! Are we not dear Bob!" "A Christmas Carol (Barlow)" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company ________________________________ THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar February 7 - 23, 2020 Take a seat, dust off your old record collection, and reminisce on the unforgettable 1928 Broadway hit that never was: The Drowsy Chaperone. In this screwball satire of Great White Way clichés, brides, grooms, gangsters, and one inebriated chaperone come together for a hilarious night of musical mishaps and mayhem. "The Drowsy Chaperone" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel.:(212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com> ________________________________ AND THEN THERE WERE NONE By Agatha Christie April 24 - May 10, 2020 Ten strangers arrive on an isolated island after receiving mysterious invitations. Stranded by a violent storm, their holiday soon turns deadly as scandalous secrets are revealed, and one-by-one they begin to die. As a children's nursery rhyme counts down the murders, it's up to the guests to discover the killer before none are left. "And Then There Were None" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. ________________________________ Meredith Wilson's THE MUSIC MAN Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Wilson Story by Meredith Wilson Franklin Lacey July 10 - 26, 2020 Con man Harold Hill strolls into town, and the good people of River City are woefully unprepared for his quick talking trickery as he rolls out a ruse to start a boys' band, bought and paid for by the townsfolk. This timeless and wholesome American musical features a rousing score and story that will have audiences of all ages humming a tune and tapping their toes when the final curtain falls! "Meredith Wilson's The Music Man" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel.:(212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com> ________________________________ MACBETH By William Shakespeare August 14 - 16, 2020 In the aftermath of bloody battle, a great Scottish general meets three weird sisters who reveal that he will be king. The eerie encounter sets a murderous melee into motion as Macbeth will stop at nothing to keep the crown. Shakespeare's tragic tale of greed, ghosts and gore is performed free and outdoors at Miller Nature Preserve.