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Duncan Little Theatre Season 2011-2012 @ the SC

Teen Theatre July 11-July 30, 2011
The first production for this season will be teen theatre, a program for teens from 6th grade to 12th grade. Production will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30th. This year the workshop will be directed by Chris Cowan a former teen theatre and Duncan Little Theatre participant who is now a college student studying musical theatre. The play selection is still to be determined.
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"Tuna Does Vegas" July 15,16,

Tuna Does Vegas , the hilarious new installment from the legendary Greater Tuna creative team! Tuna Does Vegas re-unites the lovable and eccentric characters from the ‘third smallest town in Texas’ as they take a rambling romp in Sin City. The hilarity begins when oddball-conservative radio host Arles Struvie announces on air that he and his wife Bertha Bumiller are heading to Vegas to renew their wedding vows...but everyone in Tuna, Texas goes along for the ride! Written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, Tuna Does Vegas will feature the favorite characters from the award-winning Greater Tuna productions with some new characters too!
Tuna Does Vegas balances as both an affectionate comment on small-town life and attitudes as well a hilarious satire of the same. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed by only two actors, making this send-up on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of Tuna -- men, women, as well as Vegas showgirls, Elvis impersonators and more! (excerpt taken from Samuel French)

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Teen Theatre July 11-July 30, 2011
The first production for this season will be teen theatre, a program for teens from 6th grade to 12th grade. Production will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30th. This year the workshop will be directed by Chris Cowan a former teen theatre and Duncan Little Theatre participant who is now a college student studying musical theatre. The play selection is still to be determined.
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"Tuna Does Vegas" July 15,16,

Tuna Does Vegas , the hilarious new installment from the legendary Greater Tuna creative team! Tuna Does Vegas re-unites the lovable and eccentric characters from the ‘third smallest town in Texas’ as they take a rambling romp in Sin City. The hilarity begins when oddball-conservative radio host Arles Struvie announces on air that he and his wife Bertha Bumiller are heading to Vegas to renew their wedding vows...but everyone in Tuna, Texas goes along for the ride! Written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, Tuna Does Vegas will feature the favorite characters from the award-winning Greater Tuna productions with some new characters too!
Tuna Does Vegas balances as both an affectionate comment on small-town life and attitudes as well a hilarious satire of the same. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed by only two actors, making this send-up on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of Tuna -- men, women, as well as Vegas showgirls, Elvis impersonators and more! (excerpt taken from Samuel French)

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"It's a Wonderful Life" December 9, 10, 11 (Sunday matinee)
Drama. Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers. Based on the film by Frank Capra.
Cast: 12m., 10w. (2 boys, 2 girls, doubling possible.) In our American culture It's a Wonderful Life has become almost as familiar as Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind himby showing him what the world would have been like had he never been bornthat his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded.

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"The Music Man" February 17, 18, 24, 25
Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey

An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson’s "The Music Man” follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

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Who Maid Who" June 21, 22 and 23 2012

Joe's mischievous weekend get-away with his would-be mistress at his lake cabin goes horribly wrong when his wife shows up and catches Joe with his new "French maid." As if this situation weren't sticky enough, Joe's parents have a weekend of their own planned at the cabin. With an inquisitive cop, a chef, a gardener, and a variety of young and old maids, how will Joe manage to sort everything out?

CTAC Live from the Center

Season 2011-2012

Asleep at the Wheel Saturday, Sept. 17 - Asleep at the Wheel, the famed western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit that’s been around for nearly 40 years, turning out an incredible 25+ albums while playing an unrelenting schedule of one-nighters that would make a vaudevillian dizzy.

Peter Karp & Sue Foley - The "He Said, She Said" Tour Saturday, Nov. 5 - music that encompasses elements of folk, jazz, flamenco, and blues, resulting in a show that is moving, literate, romantic, rocking and exciting.

Darrell Scott, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 - One will find a soul-saturated voice, somewhere between Lowell George and James Taylor, dazzling instrumentals and unfailing judgment about what makes a song sturdy enough to stand up to the wind of time.

Hunt Family Players Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - The Hunts are a family of 9 whose performances cover from Celtic to country to rock and include a diverse repertoire of original compositions. Champion fiddling is mixed with a percussive blend of world-ranked step dancing, and drums. Acoustic and electric guitars accompany soaring piano melodies and beautiful vocal harmonies. This is true family entertainment for all ages.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company: A Dragon’s Tale Friday, April 12, 2012 – A captivating show of colorful costumes, swirling banners, acrobats, and modern dance based on traditional Chinese folk dances.

Darrell Scott, Hunt Family Players and the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will be performing community outreach for some schools in Stephens County the day of their shows.

To find out about membership or how you may become involved with CTAC as a board member or volunteer, call the Chisholm Trail Arts Council office at 580 252-4160 or Visit CTAC’s website at www.chisholmtrailarts.com.