Lorain County Metro Parks' French Creek Theatre is proud to announce... NEW 2017-2018 SEASON!!! Tickets on sale now! SEASON TICKET SUBSCRIBERS SAVE UP TO 30% ON A 6 SHOW PACKAGE! Call (440) 949-5200, purchase online<http://metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php> or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily. PERFORMANCES FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS at 7:30pm SUNDAYS at 3:00PM unless otherwise specified TICKETS* Ewing Theatre Adult $16-$18 Youth $10 Pijor Theatre Adult $16 Youth $10 *Romeo & Juliet no cost BONNIE & CLYDE - musical with adult themes Book by Ivan Menchell Lyrics by Don Black Music by Frank Wildhorn Directed by Brittni Shambaugh Addison October 13-29, 2017 / Ewing Theatre The Great Depression. As the country's corporations, banks and institutions crumble, suffering Americans crave a reckoning. Two upstart criminals emerge from the dust of poverty to become folk heroes for their brazen, lawless and deadly deeds. Strap in for a sleek and sexy musical retelling of the rise and fall of the Barrow Gang. "You've read the story of Jesse James of how he lived and died...here's the story of Bonnie and Clyde." ANNIE - musical for the entire family Book by Thomas Meehan Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin Based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc. Directed by Monica Olejko December 1-17, 2017 / Ewing Theatre Billionaire Oliver Warbucks is a man who thinks he has everything. Eleven-year-old Annie is an orphan with nothing. When the unlikely pair meet, together they find the thing that was missing in each other. Everyone's favorite optimist lights up the stage this holiday season in the inspiring musical sensation that will leave audiences singing, "Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you, tomorrow! You're always a day away!" I'M NOT RAPPAPORT - play for ages 12+ By Herb Gardner Directed by Jacqi Loewy February 2-18, 2018 / Pijor Theatre
From a bench in Central Park, Nat & Midge, two feisty octogenarians, refuse to disappear into the diminishing twilight of their lives. While Nat's daughter imperils his independence with the threat of nursing homes, Midge fights the yuppie forces trying to push him out of his job. Using the wiles and wisdom that only come with age, they make their final stand in this sidesplitting and thoughtful Tony-award winner.
CHILDREN OF EDEN - musical for the entire family Book by John Caird Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin and Martin Erskine Directed by Nate Sayatovich March 9-25, 2018 / Ewing Theatre In the beginning, Adam and Eve live in a state of perfection with their Father. But when they eat from the Tree of Knowledge, their disobedience sets off a powerful chain of events spanning generations, and leaves the far reaches of their bloodline searching for the way back to Eden. Forbidden fruit, floods, and forgiveness come together for this sweeping musical saga based on the book of Genesis. THE ELEPHANT MAN - play for ages 12+ By Bernard Pomerance Directed by Ismael Lara May 4-20, 2018 / Pijor Theatre In 1886, a horrifically deformed sideshow attraction named John Merrick is taken in by a young English surgeon named Frederick Treves. As Treves endeavors to civilize him by introducing him to London's elite, Merrick dreams of being like other men. But when manners and propriety leave Merrick dissatisfied, Treves begins to question his own altruistic pursuits. Achingly poignant and poetic, discover our shared humanity with The Elephant Man. LIONEL BART'S OLIVER! - musical for the entire family Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart Directed by Maryann Nagel & Greg Violand July 13-29, 2018 / Ewing Theatre Sold from the only life he's ever known in a toilsome workhouse to be an apprentice coffin-follower for a jocund undertaker, the orphaned and hapless Oliver escapes to find someplace he truly belongs. Taken in by a band of young pickpockets, Oliver thinks he's finally found a family until a robbery gone sour incurs the wrath of their menacing leader. Filled with Broadway hits and heart, "consider yourself" invited to Oliver this summer! ROMEO & JULIET - play for ages 12+ By William Shakespeare Directed by Brian McNally August 17-19, 2018 / Lakeview Park (all shows @ 7pm) A young woman is betrothed by her parents against her will. A young man's honor is bound to hate the household of his love. As their families war, together they will bear their devotion beyond the boundaries of death. One of the greatest tragedies of all time, Shakespeare's tale of passion and calamity is performed outdoors as Lorain County Metro Parks is transformed into "fair Verona, where we lay our scene..." Bonnie & Clyde, Annie, Children of Eden and Lionel Bart's OLIVER! are presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com> French Creek Theatre is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054