The Little Colonel Players, Inc.

 


 
 
Presenting Our Fifty-Third Season

The Louisville area's oldest and best Community Theater

302 Mt. Mercy Drive
Pewee Valley, KY 40056

(502) 241-9906

Tickets: (502) 588-1557

 

Reservation Info

 

2010-2011 Season

 

 

Mornings at Seven

 

Written by Paul Osborn

Directed by Sharon Sommermeyer

Aaronetta and Ida Gibbs have lived next door to each other most of their lives and along with Esther, all of the Gibb sisters are an open book to each. Husbands not included. Into the fray comes Myrtle Brown, perpetually engaged to Ida's son Homer. But Homer can't seem to pop the question. Taking matters into her own hands, Myrtle finally gets a proposal by compelling Homer to fly the nest. Sort of. This perennially charming portrait of small town America fifty plus years ago was revived on Broadway in 1980 and in 2002 to critical acclaim.

"It comes back in total triumph...Absolutely entrancing...See this lovely play!"-New York Post

 

Auditions:
  July 18th and July 19th @ 7:00

Performances:
September 9, 10, 11 @ 8:00pm, September 12 @ 2:30pm
September 17, 18 @ 8:00pm, September 19 @ 2:30pm


One Acts

 

Written by David Ives

Directed by Jon Adams


 WORDS, WORDS, WORDS recalls the philosophical adage that three monkeys typing into infinity will sooner or later produce HAMLET and asks: What would monkeys talk about at their typewriters? 

THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE brings together Dawn, a young woman with a stutter, and Don, the creator and teacher of Unamunda, a wild comic language. Their lesson sends them off into a dazzling display of hysterical verbal pyrotechnics—and, of course, true love.

ANCIENT HISTORY Ruth and Jack, both in their mid-thirties, believe themselves perfectly suited to each other. But when Ruth suddenly mentions marriage, a subtle but ominous change is felt in their relationship.

ENGLISH MADE SIMPLE - A young man and woman meet at a party, and their immediate romantic attraction is translated into comically unromantic grammar lessons as they struggle to free themselves from the banal constrictions of party talk.

 

 

Auditions:
September 12 and 13 @ 7:00pm

 

Performances:
November 4, 5, 6 @ 8:00pm,
November 7 @ 2:30pm
November 12, 13 @ 8:00pm, November 14 @ 2:30pm

Deathtrap

 

By  Ira Levin

Directed by Janet Morris

One of the great popular successes of recent Broadway history, this ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients—gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. Dealing with the devious machinations of a writer of thrillers whose recent offerings have been flops, and who is prepared to go to any lengths to improve his fortunes, it provides twists and turns and sudden shocks in such abundance that audiences will be held spellbound until the very last moment. 

"The intricately fashioned plot contortions brought gasps, the comedy lines drew delighted chortles…" —The Hollywood Reporter.

"Two-thirds a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy…" —Cue Magazine

 

Auditions:
November 7 and 8 @ 7:00pm

 

Performances:
January 13, 14, 15 @ 8:00pm, January 16 @ 2:30pm
January 21, 22 @ 8:00pm, January 23 @ 2:30pm

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

 


By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield

Directed by Angela Miller

All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes played by three actors! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London's longest-running comedy - 10 years at the Criterion Theatre. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime".   

 

 

Auditions:
January 16 and 17 @ 7:00pm

 

Performances:

March 10, 11, 12 @ 8:00pm, March 13 @ 2:30pm

March 18, 19 @ 8:00pm, March 20 @ 2:30


 

Social Security

 

Written by Andrew Bergman

Directed by Rick Reinle

This is a real, honest to goodness hit Broadway comedy, concerns a married couple who are art dealers. Their domestic tranquility is shattered upon the arrival of the wife's goody goody nerd of a sister, her uptight CPA husband and her Archetypal Jewish Mother. They are there to try to save their college student daughter from the horrors of living only for sex. The comic sparks really begin to fly when the mother hits it off with the elderly minimalist artist who is the art dealer's best client!

"... Indeed, you can laugh out loud,.., for the play is a hoot, and better yet, a sophisticated, even civilized hoot." N.Y. Post 

Auditions:
March 13 and 14 @ 7:00pm

Performances:
May 12, 13, 14 @ 8:00pm, May 15 @ 2:30pm
May 20, 21 @ 8:00pm, May 22 @ 2:30pm

 

 

Reservation Information

Reservations for plays are accepted two weeks prior to opening night.For reservations, please call: (502) 588-1557.

Please note that LCP DOES NOT accept credit cards. Please be prepared with cash or check at the door. Thank you!

Ticket prices: Adults -- $15, Seniors (60+) and Students-- $12



Contact Information

Other questions? Contact LCP at bill.baker@littlecolonel.org