2017 Players Centre For Performing Arts Summer Season

May

“Disney’s The Lion King Jr.” A Players Kids Production

The Players Centre Main Stage
May 20, 7:00 p.m.
May 21, 2:00 p.m.
Join The Players Kids as they perform their year-end musical “The Lion King, Jr.” The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle... and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale. Tickets: $15

June

Studio Year End Showcase

The Players Centre Main Stage
June 2 at 7:00 p.m.
This showcase features our amazing students from the Players Studio as they perform songs, dances and scenes. A must-see theatrical experience as students strut their stuff! Tickets: $12

STAR (Story Time At The Ranch)

 “Dinosaurs Before Dark”
Polo Field Club House
June 10 from 3 – 5 p.m.
Join characters Jack and Annie from The Magic Tree House series as they read some of their favorite stories. Experience the story through a live performance by Jack and Annie themselves—fun activities and a book to take home for your own collection. This installment will be showcasing the book “Dinosaurs Before Dark.” Tickets: $20 per child includes book

“Beau Jest”  (SS)

The Players Centre Main Stage
June 14, 7:30 p.m. – Preview Night
June 15-17 & 22-24 at 7:30 p.m.
June 18 & 25 at 2:00 p.m.
Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her to marry a nice Jewish boy. So, instead of introducing them to her WASP boyfriend, Sarah hires an aspiring actor to meet the parents. Happily, he is extremely convincing in the role and soon, even Sarah is falling for Bob! Tickets $18 | Summer Sizzler Package of 3 shows: $45

“Hilarious and quite moving. Sherman wonderfully blends farce with a genuine insight.” – Chicago Sun Times

July

“America The Beautiful” A Patriotic Celebration featuring Brian Gurl

The Players Centre Main Stage
July 1, 2017 at 7:30pm
Just in time for the Fourth of July, join Brian Gurl and friends on a patriotic adventure as you experience a captivating, exhilarating show honoring the music of American Legends such as Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, Lee Greenwood, Elvis Presley, George M. Cohan, John Philip Sousa and more! Tickets: $20/$25

“Once On This Island, Jr.” A Summer Camp Showcase

The Players Centre Main Stage
July 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest that will test the strength of her love. Based on Grimm’s “The Little Mermaid,” this jubilant musical has a powerful message. Tickets: $15

STAR (Story Time At The Ranch) “Revolutionary War on Wednesday”

Polo Field Club House
July 8 from 3 – 5 p.m.
Join characters Jack and Annie from The Magic Tree House series as they read some of their favorite stories. Experience the story through a live performance by Jack and Annie themselves—fun activities and a book to take home for your own collection. This installment will be showcasing the book “Revolutionary War on Wednesday.” $20 per child includes book.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” (SS)

The Players Centre Main Stage
July 12, 7:30 p.m. – Preview Night
July 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 p. m.
July 16 & 23 at 2:00 p.m.
The smash Off-Broadway hit whisks you away to the 1958 Springfield High prom where four girls with hopes and dreams (as big as their crinoline skirts) serenade you with over 30 classics from the 1950s and 1960s. With hits like “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover” and “Stupid Cupid” it’s a marvelous trip down memory lane! Tickets $18 | Summer Sizzler Package of 3 shows: $45

“Effervescent and irresistible! An utter charm bomb!” – The New York Times

The Players New Play Festival

The New Players School
7:30 p.m. each night
Don’t miss the exciting opportunity to witness the birth of a brand new play! Watch as regional playwrights compete to have their play produced at The Arnold Simonsen Players Studio next season. Tickets: $10 each night/3 nights $24/ All 5 for $35

August

“Madagascar, Jr.” A Summer Camp Showcase

The Players Centre Main Stage
August 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends – Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo – have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape – with the help of some prodigious penguins – to explore the world. Tickets: $15

“Arsenic & Old Lace”  (SS)

The Players Centre Main Stage
August 9, 7:30 p.m. – Preview Night
August 10-12 & 17-19 at 7:30 p.m.
August 13 & 20 at 2:00 p.m.
What could be sweeter than two charming and innocent old ladies running a boarding house for “acceptable” gentleman roomers? Add to this house the brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt and the brother who’s up to no good, and you have a comedy made in heaven!  Tickets $18 | Summer Sizzler Package of 3 shows: $45

“…so funny that none of us will ever forget it.” – The New York Times

STAR (Story Time At The Ranch)

“Stage Fright On A Summer Night”

Polo Field Club House
August 12 from 3 – 5 p.m.
Join characters Jack and Annie from The Magic Tree House series as they read some of their favorite stories. Experience the story through a live performance by Jack and Annie themselves—fun activities and a book to take home for your own collection. This installment will be showcasing the book “Stage Fright On A Summer Night.” Tickets: $20 per child includes book

“Mammoth Bones”

2016 New Play Festival Winner
The Players Centre Main Stage
August 22-26 at 7:30 p.m.
August 27 at 2:00 p.m.
In this insightful and clever new play, Rober hears the sounds of ancient mammoths after finding a bone in his yard. Is he communicating with the spirits of the past or is his medication playing tricks with his mind? Tickets $15