2009-2010 Season

The Whitby Courthouse Theatre is proud to present you with a season that has a diverse set of stories covering music, drama and comedy! All shows start promptly at 8:00pm (Youth Group show is different, see below). Please aim to arrive early enough to be seated comfortably and ready to enjoy the show.

Sweeney Todd

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Play originally written by Christopher Bond

Produced by Ramona Abraham
Directed by Doug Craven
Musical direction by Monica Cotton

Synopsis:

A thrilling musical with a dark and absorbing tale of love, murder and obsession set in the harsh underworld of Victorian London.

After being wrongfully accused of murder by Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd returns to London after escaping from prison. He opens a barbershop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop, infamous for the city’s worst pies. With her help, Todd intends to rid London of the corrupt aristocracy including Judge Turpin who has adopted Todd’s daughter Johanna as his ward.

Show Dates:

Thur.	Fri.	Sat.
Nov. 5	Nov. 6	Nov. 7
Nov. 12	Nov. 13	Nov. 14
Nov. 19	Nov. 20	Nov. 21

Plaid Tidings - SPECIAL SHOW!!

Book by Stuart Ross
Lyrics by Various
Music by Various

Produced by: Linda Lyons
Directed by: Reese Brunelle
Musical direction by: Blythe George

Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is a brand-new show that offers the best of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been "Plaid-erized," our boys are back to do their Christmas Special. At first they aren't sure why they've returned, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they're needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world.

Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
Dec. 3	Dec. 4	Dec. 5 (2 Shows)	Dec. 6 (Matinee only)
Dec. 10	Dec. 11	Dec. 12	.

The Long Weekend

by Norm Foster

Produced by Linda Lyons
Directed by Robert Calvert

Synopsis:

The story of two very mismatched married couples: Max and Wynn; Roger and Abby. Max is a successful personal injury lawyer, while Wynn is a successful psychologist specializing in relationships. Abby runs a clothing store and Roger has quit his high school teaching job to become a screenwriter. Max and Wynn have built themselves a weekend getaway home and have invited their friends Abby and Roger for the weekend to see it for the first time. We quickly find out that there is a lot of history and tension amongst these 4 people. The women are old friends from their teen years, and yet can barely contain their mutual rivalry and jealousy of each other. The husbands can barely stand each other, and are almost total opposites; the high-flying ‘Type A’ lawyer Max and the under-achieving and neurotic ‘Type B’ Roger. A further spanner is thrown into the works when we realize that two of the four are already in an affair and the other two look to be heading that way as well.

Show Dates (2010):

Thur.	Fri.	Sat.
Feb. 4	Feb. 5	Feb. 6
Feb. 11	Feb. 12	Feb. 13
Feb. 18	Feb. 19	Feb. 20

Wait Until Dark

by Frederick Knoll

Produced by Ted Sellers
Directed by Jennie Ottaway

Synopsis:

A sinister con-man, Roat, and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino, are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll, which they are much interested in, to the Greenwich Village apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Susy refuses to reveal its location, and with the help of a young neighbour, realizes she is the victim of a bizarre charade. She knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, and manages to find a way to level the playing field.

Show Dates: (2010)

Thur.	Fri.	Sat.
Apr. 22	Apr. 23	Apr. 24
Apr. 29	Apr. 30	May 1
May 6	May 7	May 8

Youth Group - (Production to be announced)

Produced by Linda Lyons
Directed by

Synopsis:

Show Dates: (2010)

Thur.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
	Jun. 4	Jun. 5
Jun. 10	Jun. 11	Jun. 12	Jun. 13*

* = Matinee show of 2pm. All other performances begin at 7:30pm.