Music by RICHARD ROGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II.
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY & RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by "The Trapp Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp

Synopsis: The final collaboration between Rogers and Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. When a postulant, Maria, proves too high-spirited for religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning for their honeymoon, they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain’s immediate service in their Navy. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in theatre.

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Performance location: Maguire Theatre

Show performed with permission of Rogers & Hammerstein Theatricals

Written & Directed by: Peter Thomson

Music by: Hoyt Axton

Musically Directed by: Steve Raisor

Choreographed by: Holly Wright

Synopsis: Chase Down the Sun is a soul-touching celebration of the music and life of country-western legend Hoyt Axton. While well known as a singer and sometimes actor, he composed over 300 songs including the hit singles Joy To The World, Never Been To Spain, and Boney Fingers as he made his way into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Chase Down the Sun is a toe-tapping tribute to the man called by many, "An American Original".

**Due to the nature of some of Axton's song material, this musical is considered PG/PG-13 due to drug references and the use of a gun/violence references. There is no foul language or sexual references.

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Performance location: Maguire Theatre

Music performed courtesy of

Written by: Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten

Directed by: Christine Crosland

Synopsis: Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other's lives. Four of those weekends are the focus and spans a period of thirty-three years. Sheree, the spunky team captain, desperately tries to maintain her organized and "perfect" life, and continues to be the group's leader. Dinah, the wisecracking overachiever, is a career dynamo. But her victories in the courtroom are in stark contrast to the frustrations of her personal life. Lexie, pampered and outspoken, is determined to hold on to her looks and youth as long as possible. She enjoys being married—over and over and over again. The self-deprecating and acerbic Vernadette, acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers over her life, has decided to just give in and embrace the chaos. And sweet, eager-to-please Jeri Neal experiences a late entry into motherhood that takes them all by surprise. As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, aging) that life flings at them. And when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives in the second act, these friends, proving the enduring power of "teamwork," rally 'round their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction—a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever…

Show Dates:

Performance location: Maguire Theatre

Show performed with permission of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.