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5 Brookside Avenue ■ PO Box 836 ■ New Milford, CT 06776(860) 350-6863 ■ info@theatreworks.us ■ www.theatreworks.us

Creative Arts Center of New Milford, Inc. ■ A Non-Profit Organization

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Please utilize the Theatre’s rear parking lot and garden deck entrance located behind the former East Street School. Detailed written directions, additional maps, and driving directions can be accessed by visiting our Web site: www.theatreworks.us.

Do you have a child between the ages of 5 and 19 who has an unquenchable desire to act? Sing? Dance? TheatreWorks Kids gives them the onstage experience they crave while providing them with a fun way to do it! Our after-school and summer programs have helped us bring the joy of theatre to many young children and given each and every one of them a chance to shine. All the information you need to sign up is available on our Web site: www.theatreworks.us.

Our 40th Year — 2007 — in Review

“Turning 40 usually evokes a crisis of spirit or purpose, but it seems that TheatreWorks New Milford is taking the big 4-0 in stride, demonstrating that, like the finest of wines, the company is only getting better with age . . . they still know who they are: a theater company that is unafraid to take risks and present off-beat material featuring talent of the highest caliber. There’s absolutely no question of a mid-life crisis here.”

— Housatonic Living, March 2, 2007

The Most Important Review We ReceiveIs Yours

As we enter our 41st year of providing you with the finest caliber of live theater in the area, we are fortunate and flattered to receive accolades from wonderful critics representing many local media outlets.

Yet, during the last several years, we have found our most valued critic — you.

If you see a show at TheatreWorks and you love it, tell your friends, your family, and everyone you know. Point savvy theatergoers like yourself in our direction. Tell them “There’s off-Broadway theatre in New Milford, Connecticut.” We value and welcome your opinion. Tell us what you think — good, bad, or otherwise. If you’re interested, get involved, Volunteer. And please continue

to spread the good word. We thank you for your interest, your love of the arts, and for being a friend to TheatreWorks New Milford.

2008 SEASON

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Tea at Five captures the fiery spirit of Katharine Hepburn in a one-woman show, recounting her journey from a well-heeled Yankee childhood to winner of four Oscars. Ensconced in her beloved home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, we first see Ms. Hepburn in 1938, reflecting on the dizzying highs and emotional lows of her upbringing, having just been labeled “box office poison.” Fast-forward to 1983. Despite being injured in a car accident, the feisty redhead’s convalescence affords her with time to reminisce about her adventures in show business, including her heartbreaking romance with Spencer Tracy. Lombardo’s play unveils to audiences a previously unpainted portrait of one of the great legends of the silver screen that is intuitive, provocative, and at times, downright funny.

Hollywood has gone “South” in this funny, fast-paced comedy set against the backdrop of the 1939 screen classic, Gone With The Wind. Movie mogul David O. Selznick has just shut down production on his epic film and locked himself in his office with screenwriter Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming to rewrite the script. Why? Because there is no script and shooting begins in a week! This hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes story of cinematic history comes to life as the three creative forces clash and compromise for five days straight, wrestling over every detail, from the shape of the plantation pillars to Rhett Butler’s famous final words to Scarlett O’Hara — all on a diet of peanuts and bananas. Who knew these three film industry icons would come out of seclusion with a script that would evolve into one of the greatest films ever made? They sure didn’t.

Suddenly last summer, Sebastian, the son of wealthy Violet Venable, died. Mother and son had been inseparable until that summer, when Sebastian replaced his Mother with young, sensual cousin Catharine as his traveling companion. It was on Catharine’s watch that Sebastian died and she cannot forget how — and why — it happened. In a fierce attempt to keep the light of truth from exposing a mother’s illusions and losing her son yet again, Violet has summoned a young neurosurgeon to erase Catharine’s memory of what may well have been the shocking actuality of last summer. Playwright Tennessee Williams, Theatre’s great poet of impossible love, creates a powerful battle between reality and self-delusion in this rarely-seen stage gem.

One of Broadway’s most overlooked musical masterpieces, the romantic and achingly beautiful A Little Night Music deals with the universal subject of love in all its wondrous, humorous, and ironic forms. In turn-of-the-century Sweden, middle-aged Fredrik Egerman brings his 18-year-old bride Anne to a play starring his former mistress, Desirée. Soon, Fredrik and Desirée resume their romance, incurring the wrath of her current lover, a pompous Count. The situation culminates in a weekend at a country estate with the two couples in attendance, as well as Fredrik’s son (hopelessly in love with Anne), Desirée’s illegitimate daughter, the Count’s manic-depressive wife, and the Egerman’s lusty maid. And there, played out beneath the mysterious summer night, the characters’ love and desire reach a heartfelt climax. The breathtaking score by Broadway icon Stephen Sondheim features his most popular song, “Send in the Clowns.”

In this outrageously funny parody of Dickens’ Christmas classic, award-winning playwright Christopher Durang focuses on one of A Christmas Carol’s most insignificant characters — Bob Cratchit’s wife. Between her 21 children, her useless blob of a husband, and that whiney Tiny Tim, Mrs. Cratchit has had enough. One day she flips, takes to drink, and tries to throw herself off a bridge, but she’s “touched by an angel.” Sound familiar? Meanwhile, Ebenezer Scrooge gets his usual visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. But this time around it seems that something is wrong with the Ghosts’ mystic powers, putting Scrooge on a hilarious collision course with other Christmas classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life and The Gift of the Magi. In spite of all this mayhem, Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge is safe and fun for the whole family while taking on some of the holiday season’s most sacred cows.

by Matthew Lombardo by Ron Hutchinson by Tennessee Williams

by Christopher Durang

Music & Lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by Hugh Wheeler

September 26 – October 18July 11 – August 2 December 5 – 31April 18 – May 10January 25 – February 16

Tea at Five Moonlight and Magnolias Suddenly Last Summer A Little Night Music Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s WildChristmas Binge

2008 SEASON

Ticket Information

Senior Night Preview

“Pay What You Want” Performance

Group Sales

Performance TimesThursday Before Opening Night 8:00 PM Senior Night PreviewFridays 8:00 PM Regular PerformanceSaturdays 8:00 PM Regular PerformanceSunday Matinees 2:00 PM See Show ScheduleThursdays After Opening Weekend 8:00 PM “Pay What You Want”

Plays: $20.00 — Reserved Seating*

Musicals: $26.00 — Reserved Seating*

*(Includes a $1.50 Service Fee / Current pricing unless noted for a specific performance)

The fastest and most secure way to obtain tickets 24/7 is through our Web site at www.theatreworks.us. Online purchasers can select their specific seats and have the option of e-tickets, just another benefit when you order online. Tickets can also be ordered by calling the box office at (860) 350-6863.

Once tickets are purchased, all sales are final. Exchange fees may apply for changes made to an order. The full Ticket Policy is available online or at the box office.

A free dress rehearsal preview is offered to senior citizens on the Thursday prior to opening night of all regularly scheduled season shows at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Seating is general admission, no reservations are accepted, and it’s first-come, first-served.

TheatreWorks offers one “Pay What You Want” performance the Thursday following opening weekend of all regularly scheduled season shows at 8:00 PM. At this performance, you name the price for your ticket. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Seating is general admission, no reservations are accepted, and it’s first-come, first-served.

Group rates are available for any party over 20. House sales — a great idea for fund-raisers — are also available. For more information or to purchase a house for your theatre outing event, please contact the box office at info@theatreworks.us or by phone at (860) 350-6863.

All information subject to change without notice.